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Norwin on Sunday, 10 August, 2008

Good evening everyone, It’s been a pretty quiet weekend, nevertheless I have much to report. On Friday my paediatrician decided to intubate me again, so I’ve been on a ventilator since then. The reason for this is to give my little body a bit of a rest. Without being on the ventilator I really struggle […]

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Norwin on Tuesday, 5 August, 2008

Hello all, After a few days not knowing the next few steps I again have some news for you. Firstly, the specialist Professor from the Potchefstroom laboratory has confirmed that a further three markers have come back negative for tyrosinaemia… however he has also sent some of my blood samples to Amsterdam (in the Netherlands) […]

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Norwin on Tuesday, 29 July, 2008

Hallo Wie Gehts? Guess what, my Opa sang me German lullabies today … how awesome is that? Of course I told Mom this, as she wasn’t there at the time. Oma was at the doctor for her chemo treatment, therefore Opa visited me on his own today. Usually they come to visit me together, so […]

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Norwin on Thursday, 24 July, 2008

Hi everyone, I have quite a bit to chat about today, so get your cup of coffee and settle down for some light reading! To begin, let me get the medical updates out the way, and then I’ll chat about some fun things. From the last two blogs you’ll recall that I may be afflicted […]

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Norwin on Monday, 14 July, 2008

Hi all! Well, the probability is pretty high that I’m going to Unitas on Wednesday, to have a 2nd embolisation done by means of interventional-radiology on Thursday morning at 7:30. The reason for the probability as opposed to certainty is that I’m still somewhat jaundiced at the moment, and the procedure cannot be done on […]

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