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the gimcrack is a real place. I do work there but many of the patients’ details have been changed to protect their privacy of course and also because I don’t want to jeopardise my job.

my lover died from cancer on 2 september 2007. blogging is the one thing that really helps me deal with this loss. I don’t know when the pain will go away but writing about my crazy job helps me forget about it for a little while.

I live in (mostly) sunny sydney with my gorgeous gay son and his partner. every mother should try to have at least one gay son. they may grow up to be a hairdresser and their birthday gifts will always be tasteful. they will also never let you leave the house with lipstick on your teeth and they are usually very good at flower arranging. at least mine is.

Published on December 9, 2007 at 10:11 am

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  1. On December 16, 2007 at 4:19 am MEL Said:

    Dear nurse myra
    I am sitting in front of my favourite painting
    in my house by Stephen Birch.
    We were both at blackwattle studios in glebe during
    the mid nineties before it was pulled down
    and i bought this beautiful painting from stephen
    when i moved out of blackwattle

    I went to a couple of his shows and ran into him a coupla
    times last year.
    I only learnt of stephens death last night from
    mutual friends and i am just gutted. Had a good cry!!
    Talent, honest …you must miss him a lot. Love to you.

  2. On December 16, 2007 at 8:26 am nursemyra Said:

    thanks Mel. I still think of him every hour of every day

  3. On December 24, 2007 at 9:09 am Gabriel... Said:

    Merry Christmas Myra… from me to You:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzg84utUl-8

  4. On December 24, 2007 at 9:54 am nursemyra Said:

    hey thanks gabriel. hope it’s a good christmas for you x

  5. On January 1, 2008 at 10:43 am Beaverboosh Said:

    LOL, and you are an effin stunner in knickers! BB

  6. On January 1, 2008 at 9:40 pm nursemyra Said:

    hi beaverboosh! I’ve just been over to your blog and had a good laugh. did you find me via Ian in Hamburg?

  7. On January 6, 2008 at 11:22 am Laurie Slater Said:

    Dear Nurse Myra,

    I love the website but on this occasion I am writing not just to thank you for the entertainment and wish you the best for 2008. No, I have in fact come to admonish you for your bad behaviour; mildly but in earnest. You are most welcome to use pictures from my educational website to titillate your readers, but please do acknowledge and credit any photos or content. I am sorry to say that if this behaviour continues, you may need to be taken in hand ….

    Doctor Laurie

  8. On January 9, 2008 at 7:10 am Anita Marie Said:

    N.M you are a Superstar.
    Keep Shining.
    amm

  9. On January 9, 2008 at 7:34 am nursemyra Said:

    thanks AM x

    Dr Laurie: sincere apologies, I have sent you an email and I hope we can work this out asap as I did not realise your images were copyrighted. you have a wonderful website

    http://www.phisick.com/

  10. On January 9, 2008 at 8:14 am Laurie Slater Said:

    Dear Nurse Myra,

    You are very kind and as far as I am concerned this is already ‘worked out’. On re-reading, my message sounds more stern and less humorous that I had intended. I am of course in the AM camp. Keep up the good work (-:

    Laurie

  11. On January 9, 2008 at 8:18 am nursemyra Said:

    actually, it was the nicest admonishment I’d ever received :-)

  12. On January 11, 2008 at 5:08 am twin Said:

    M -

    A kindred spirit? Definitely strong & passionate. You sure you’re not a surfer? ;-)

  13. On January 11, 2008 at 8:31 am nursemyra Said:

    I’m a net surfer. does that count ?

  14. On January 14, 2008 at 9:42 pm Max Said:

    don’t recall how I stumbled upon your writings but it’s just the tonic after a 90 hour week in hospital with mostly elderly patients, and the dermatologic wax casting from the 19th century frenchman were lovely. We no longer see advanced cases for most of these diseases.

    Your writings are beautiful, sad and hilarious, and so wryly accurate. I am so very glad to have found your site

    Dr Max

  15. On January 15, 2008 at 7:58 am nursemyra Said:

    ah only a medical person would write saying those french wax castings were lovely. I’m glad we agree :-)

    I don’t suppose you have a blog?

  16. On February 20, 2008 at 8:12 am Gabriel... Said:

    Thought you’d enjoy this… “The Over-Educated Nympho”:

    http://theovereducatednympho.com/

  17. On February 20, 2008 at 8:19 am nursemyra Said:

    thanks gabriel! I’ve bookmarked it and will scoot over there soon

  18. On March 4, 2008 at 6:29 am Trey Said:

    My new favourite random blog…congratulations.

  19. On March 4, 2008 at 7:09 am nursemyra Said:

    thanks Trey. do you have a blog too?

  20. On March 6, 2008 at 1:03 pm EdenFantasys Said:

    Hi, I can’t find any contacts on your blog. Can I ask you to send a note for me? My email is in profile.
    Thanks, Chris

  21. On March 20, 2008 at 11:25 am ifoundme Said:

    amen to that! i’d love to have a gay son who’ll go shopping with me and find fabulous clothes for me. :)

  22. On March 20, 2008 at 11:27 am nursemyra Said:

    would you like the recipe?

  23. On March 20, 2008 at 11:33 am ifoundme Said:

    hahaha! nurse myra, would you care give me some points on how it is to be a nurse for the elderly? i’m about to be “deployed” for work as a nurse in a nursing home (in US)… just things to REMEMBER when caring for them. :)

  24. On March 20, 2008 at 9:37 pm nursemyra Said:

    always wear a waterproof apron. always.

  25. On March 21, 2008 at 2:34 am ifoundme Said:

    hahaha! you never fail to amuse me. thanks for that very interesting advice. :)

  26. On March 21, 2008 at 5:47 am nursemyra Said:

    you’re very welcome

  27. On March 25, 2008 at 3:14 pm Duke Orsino Said:

    Hi - thanks for visiting me. Feeling your loss, I lost someone to that fucker cancer recently too - I won’t say “you’ll get over it”, because I don’t think we do. We just learn to cope, eventually. I like your attitude, though.

  28. On March 25, 2008 at 9:51 pm nursemyra Said:

    even learning to cope is taking me a long time. I still have many days when I wish I were dead too. this is one of them but tomorrow may not be.

    thanks for dropping by. I like your post about privacy and surveillance

  29. On March 25, 2008 at 10:16 pm Gabriel... Said:

    Hey… are you okay?

  30. On March 26, 2008 at 7:30 am nursemyra Said:

    yes, thanks for asking Gabriel. guess I was just having a really bad morning when I wrote that. I’m think I’m coping ok again now. thanks x

  31. On April 7, 2008 at 4:05 pm kono Said:

    you might want to check out my latest post. i’m sure you could relate. keep writing though, it’s the most cathartic thing you can do, i know at the lowest points of my life i’ve usually been scribbling or typing, but keep that chin up and how old is your son? judging from corset friday you can’t be more than 25.

  32. On April 17, 2008 at 6:35 am nursemyra Said:

    hi kono, I checked out your post and you’re right about being able to relate. I still don’t have internet access at home so am desperately missing the distraction of blogging - I think it’s going to be another four days yet dammit.

    thanks for the compliment but even my son is over 25. Let’s just say I was a child bride :-)

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