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Generally responsive and dealing with pain

Friday, 6 November 2009 11:49 A GMT+01

Saw my consultant yesterday, went through the tests and results and got new pain medication.

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Nigeria: Lawmakers deliberate on the completely absurd

Friday, 30 October 2009 3:49 P GMT+01

Lawmakers appeal to the sense of patriotism of armed robbers to ceasefireduring World Cup competition.

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Nigeria: Otunba Daniel - A governing example of hubris

Thursday, 29 October 2009 12:36 A GMT+01

A governor goes to a thanksgiving service and takes umbrage at a prayer of conciliation that he seizes the microphone from the pastor and negates those prayers.

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A primer on cancer and chemotherapy

Monday, 26 October 2009 9:27 P GMT+01

A basic primer on cancer and chemotherapy to help understand what it is and how it is treated.

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A second course of chemotherapy

Monday, 26 October 2009 7:34 A GMT+01

Took a second course of chemotherapy and had the wounds nurse check the lesions.

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Childhood: My first Corona Primary School reports

Sunday, 25 October 2009 9:41 P GMT+01

And so I dug up my school reports from about 37 years ago and review them in the light of today. A good primary school education should not be sniffed at.

Akin Akintayo

Ghana: Diplomat Ibrahim Sule, you are blue ice

Saturday, 24 October 2009 12:57 A GMT+01

Some confidence trickster from Ghana has two boxes to deliver to my pseudonym. I'll nail you into your boxes and deliver you as blue ice into the Mediterranean.

Akin Akintayo

It's more chemo on Monday

Friday, 23 October 2009 12:46 P GMT+01

My hospital appointment with oncology today signified I needed to take another course of chemotherapy on Monday. Bit disappointed but I would do well. My toes however attracted much interest from many departments.

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Malevolent Twitter Rumours Trending Dangerously

Wednesday, 21 October 2009 3:58 P GMT+01

The hoax about Kanye West's death on Twitter that became the highest trending topic needs addressing. Lies should not be accorded the possibility of democratic majority affirmation where many do not check before they Tweet, ReTweet or offer opinions.

Akin Akintayo

Laughter follows my hospital visit

Wednesday, 21 October 2009 2:35 P GMT+01

From getting around with crutches and a bicycle to bloods for analysis, another time to thank the nurses and the priest to using laughter to kill the pain. Another day of useful lessons.

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The importance of nurses, bedpans to my career

Saturday, 17 October 2009 1:07 P GMT+01

Within my professional comfort zone, I viewed bedpans in derogatory language bordering on disgust until I found out through experience in hospital that doing bedpans was essential to my recovery. The nurses @ OLVG have my deepest gratitude.

Akin Akintayo