COVID19: Crisis risk category 5

Lockdown. Photo by Matt Seymour on Unsplash

Denmark is now in crisis risk category 5 – the highest level in Denmark. That means a widespread disease in the population and a heavy press on the health system. Many operations and treatment, that is not essential for survival are postponed. Important elements Gathering ban is changed from 10…

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How do you find the time?

Half of first semester has gone, and it slowly occurs to me, that it is more demanding attending school, than i remembered – and expected. The passed week included 10 hours of study group, 27 hours of planned classes, homework, and naturally time with my beautiful daughters. But how do…

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Have your tonsils removed – what happens then?

Anathomy of the mouth

Thursday, October 4, 2012, I had appointment at Esbjerg Hospital i Denmark to have my tonsils removed. At the age of 33, it was with some concern I went into it, because the findings online were limited, in regards to the healing period after removed tonsils and the limited information…

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The psykiatric ward – In the hands of doctors and nurses

Outside Herning Centralsygehus, the psykiatric ward

Visiting the psykiatric ward was more than a night or a few days. The staff told me more than once, that I was there by my own free will, but in case i changed my mind and wanted to go home, I would be admitted by force.  It took me…

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Introdution to the psykiatric system

Jesper outside the ward for the first time

I never saw it coming. When i opened my eyes I was confused. I had been in bed for about 12 hours, but without any descent sleep. At the same time the many tears produced over the last few days left a headache, my sences were like stunned from exhaustion,…

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3,5 years in hell, the beginning

Udenfor døren til afsnit for personlighedsforstyrrelser

It was the late fall, and my maternity leave was coming to an end. The leave had been wonderful and I had enjoyed it, but now I had started training Frigga into going to day care.  Just around the corner my job was waiting. I was a prison guard, and…

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