by An-Magriet McKerrell | Sep 15, 2026 | Uncategorised
From Sunday, right through to Thursday, I ugly cry between six and seven. This happens without exception, and I assure you, without any sense of self-respect. Yes, each night, during each episode of Master Chef Australia, I weep with such vigour that we have to turn...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | Sep 1, 2026 | Uncategorised
Last week I met with a special family, along with Dr Monique and Hannah, our clinical associate.The family consists of a mom, Elaine, who has been receiving chemo for six years for her pancreatic cancer, her husband, and two of their daughters. Elaine has had an...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | Aug 18, 2026 | Uncategorised
To quote my Zimbabwean friends, this week I was attacked by the flu. I now completely understand the expression because this virus came from nowhere and struck me down with such force that I almost went to lay a charge at the police station. Within a day, I went from...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | Aug 4, 2026 | Uncategorised
I’m sitting with Marie. She has big brown eyes like Bambi. She’s wearing pink pajamas with matching pink slippers and watching the latest Netflix sensation – some office romance starring Jennifer Lopez. I’m just hiding here with her, writing my blog. The...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | Jul 28, 2026 | Uncategorised
I felt a bit like Indiana Jones when I went into room 4 a few months ago. I had to wade my way through vases of flowers, exotic orchids, massive cellophane-wrapped gift baskets and human-sized teddy bears to reach the patient. Nonku was sitting up in the hospital bed,...
