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Stephen Makin

@stephenmakin.bsky.social

Most northerly geriatrician on the UK mainland. Has a Newfoundland dog. Lives in a lighthouse.

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Iโ€™ve been a 6am person for a while- I didnโ€™t think their would be many 5am hours people

29.10.2025 08:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Who are all these crazy people in the gym at 5.30 am.

I thought Iโ€™d have the place to myself

29.10.2025 06:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Prince Andrew

22.10.2025 19:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What makes them think we want him in the far north?

22.10.2025 08:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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First therapy dog visit today

21.10.2025 21:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ve realised without this place there is no outlet for text based witty asides. Ok Im back

18.10.2025 04:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you

07.04.2025 20:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m now down to 7.5mg pred.

My adrenal glands are startled.

04.04.2025 20:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So Iโ€™m considering buying an electric car, I was going to buy a Tesla. But I am not going to be seen dead in a Swasticar. The only car dealerships within 109 miles is Ford. But the tariffs are putting me off buying a an American car.

Repeat throughout Europe.

03.04.2025 06:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nice cushion. Shame if anyone was to drool on it.

28.11.2024 06:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Floof blockage

01.04.2025 09:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I feel we have same dog.. my floof has similar thoughts.

โ€˜I cannot go to vets. Not small animal not farm animal. Must go to dog park insteadโ€™

Must go to dog park.

31.03.2025 10:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have to admit that growing up in poverty taught me a lot of valuable skills that Iโ€™m genuinely glad I learnt!

31.03.2025 10:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Remember when you tube videos commenting on the difference between the UK and the US said things like

โ€˜You have air conditioning and mixer tapsโ€™

Rather than:

โ€˜Your elected officials are terrifying the worldโ€™

30.03.2025 08:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thats depressing: 40 years ago my Dad was the only Dad picking me up from nursery, 20 years ago I was clearly in the minority at medical school.

I genuinely thought things would be different by the time I was I my 40s.

30.03.2025 08:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Itโ€™s ok so far. Lots of treats.

28.03.2025 12:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜I is not a farm animal.
I is not a small animalโ€™

Guess we have to go home

28.03.2025 12:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Come on Bella! Letโ€™s go to the VET!! It will be so much fun!!!!!

28.03.2025 11:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Patient-Reported Nonmotor Outcomes After Stroke This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the prevalence, natural history, and factors associated with multidomain nonmotor outcome burden in patients with stroke.

Itโ€™s certainly the most comprehensive meta-analysis Iโ€™ve ever been involved with ๐Ÿค“

TLDR: non-motor symptoms after stroke are common across domains and guess what? Not a great deal has changed in the last decade. A real wake up call to the field to address this huge unmet need

ja.ma/3EMdegV

22.02.2025 06:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He drinks a whiskey drink
He drinks a vodka drink
He drinks a lager drink
He drinks a cider drink
He sends a text that remind him of the war plans
He sends a text that reminds him of the war crimes
#Hegseth

25.03.2025 15:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14866    ๐Ÿ” 3170    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 346    ๐Ÿ“Œ 216

"Dragon!" the knight called, "I'm here to end your reign of terror!"

"I merely land by a town and ask if they will give me someone to eat."

"Yet when they offer a sacrifice you spurn it and instead eat the mayor."

"Yes. And if they refuse to sacrifice anyone, I leave."

"That's... Hm. Carry on."

25.03.2025 14:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 652    ๐Ÿ” 203    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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Why am I not yet recovered?

Sulk

25.03.2025 12:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

UK GP practices, who's interested in helping us pilot some training materials for improving patient safety in remote encounters (e.g. patients phoning in or sending e-requests and getting allocated to particular options such as GP callback, in-person appt etc)? Can offer free training to first five!

23.03.2025 19:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 81    ๐Ÿ” 79    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

The Facebook algorithm has decided I may have ME.
I need to go back to work

22.03.2025 08:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have an emergency dental appointment tomorrow. Iโ€™ll have to drive 3 hours each way. I donโ€™t care!!!! Because I have an NHS dental appointment!!

20.03.2025 19:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Remember: if you find a subway train above ground in daylight, *do not* pick it up and try to return it to its tunnel. If you can, put a shallow bowl of water in the nearest shady area.

If a bird attacks the train, do not intervene. You do not wish to mess with the birds that feed on subway trains.

20.03.2025 07:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have planted most of my potatoes. Itโ€™s a lovely day.

The local WhatsApp group tells me that a group of orca have just made a kill

19.03.2025 11:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes! Going down every week is a recipe for permanent fatigue

19.03.2025 08:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ve been on steroids since jan. started on 70, now down to 20, and utterly exhausted

18.03.2025 12:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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