In this episode I talk to Tim about his experience of 'post-concussion syndrome’. He talks us through what happened, and his main symptoms. We discuss how these symptoms affected his life both at the time of his accident and now.
In this episode I talk to Olga about her experience of Hyperemesis Gravidarum. She describes being diagnosed with this condition and in what ways it impacted her day-to-day life during pregnancy.
In the third episode you can improve your listening skills and your range of vocabulary to talk about Crohn’s disease. Vicky gives an honest account of Crohn’s diagnosis, how it made her feel and her experience of different treatments.
In the fourth episode you can learn about ear problems, the language used to describe having an ear infection and hear how this affects Jack in his day - to - day life . There is some useful language on describing pain and how to talk about different types of pain in more detail.
In this episode you have the opportunity to hear a strong example of a Yorkshire accent. Mark talks about being gluten intolerant, what symptoms he gets if he consumes gluten, and he also teaches us a lot about the beer making process! I discuss the importance of the terminology and language we use when talking about conditions that require patients to follow a gluten free lifestyle.
In the sixth episode we hear from Kevin about how he seriously broke his leg while skiing in France. You can hear lots of useful examples of the simple past perfect and present perfect continuous tense. This is because these tenses are often used when we are retelling a story of something that happened in the past. This is part one of this two-part interview with Kevin as there was too much to include in just one episode!
This is part two of the interview with Kevin, which covers the theme of broken bones. In this episode you can learn more about how external fixators work in orthopaedic surgery and about some of the adaptations people have to make to daily life with these on. Including to the clothes they wear!
Anne , like Kevin is describing something that happened over 10 years ago. Also, like Kevin, she can remember what happened in great detail as she shares a very significant health event in her life, having a stroke.
In my ninth episode there is the opportunity to hear three examples of different English idioms as you listen to Lynne and I’s discussion of her experience of the menopause.
Please note this is not a source of medical advice or intended for you to use to make medical decisions. The opinions expressed are entirely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the UK health service or any other health organisations or charities.