My year in France with Crohn's disease

If Crohn's disease is wrecking your life, is it sensible to 'up sticks' and move abroad for a year? Will the disease stay at home? Or will it be confused by the different language and change of diet? I decided to find out...

Monday, 27 July 2009

A foreigner in a foreign land

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Growing up in and around London, I had some grasp of the difficulties people experience when they change cultures and emigrate to the UK. Ha...
Monday, 20 July 2009

Hands off our butter!

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That double dose of Remicade™ really seems to be working. It has, as promised, knocked my Crohn’s back and I feel a lot better. It feels lik...
Saturday, 18 July 2009

My last Remicade™ in France

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Thursday was my last trip to the hospital for my Remicade™ infusion. The next will be back in the UK in, hopefully, eight weeks’ time. The b...
Sunday, 12 July 2009

C'est la vie...

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I had half expected to be fighting a non-stop battle with colds this year. I’m not sure if the viruses are any different here than in the UK...
Sunday, 5 July 2009

Le Grand Départ

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This is a big weekend in France, with the start of the summer holidays and the start of the Tour de France bicycle race. Both are called the...
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Tuesday, 30 June 2009

Summer programme

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Summer is here and it is extremely hot and humid. I don’t do too well in such heat and need to be careful about getting dehydrated. The weat...
Saturday, 27 June 2009

Mirrors of time

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After a slightly extended term (due to strikes and occupations), the universities in France are slowly closing down for the summer. Althoug...
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