Sllluuurrrrpp. Pooh licked the last of the honey off his hands. Winnie-the-Pooh had completely consumed all the honey in his house! Pooh bear loved all sweet foods: cakes, lolly pops, chocolate, Rabbit’s carrot pies, but most of all, Pooh loved Honey. Once Pooh started on a jar of honey, he could eat the entire jar, … More Pooh Bear ~ Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
As Harry sat in the middle of his new ‘Jungle Gym’ play mat, Michelle became increasingly worried. She was noticing unusual signs in her six-month year old son that had never concerned her before. Today something was strange in Harry’s behaviour. He wasn’t playing as normal nor was he crawling around as much. Any loud … More Harry the Soldier ~ Tay-Sachs Disease
Jack’s mother was not happy. ‘How could you have sold the cow for some beans?’ she fumed. ‘The cow’s milk was our only hope! And now we have nothing!!!!’ ‘B-b-b-but, mother, an o-o-o-old man told me they’re magic beans!’ Jack replied. ‘There is no such thing as magic, Jack, go to bed!’ screamed his mother, … More Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum ~ Stutter
Jack had trouble at school. The other kids in Jack’s class would call Jack names and bully him for having crossed eyes. Rory, the biggest bully in school yelled out to Jack during maths class, “Hey Jack, why is the teacher cross-eyed? Because she can’t control her pupils!”. Jacked looked baffled by Rory’s joke, it … More Captain Jack ~ Strabismus (Squint)
It was the Championship final: The Eagles v The Lions. Brooklyn was playing centre forward, his most preferred position. As a gush of excitement ran through his veins, he couldn’t help but feel slightly nervous. They had come so far into the tournament and he didn’t want to lose. He didn’t want to let his … More The Mighty Lions ~ Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Once upon a time, in a small village on wheat farm lived a boy named James. James lived with his mum and dad and they had 10 pet goats. James’ favourite activity was to sneak into his yard and watch the stars shoot across the night sky with his pets. When James grew up, he … More Blood from the Moon ~ Sickle Cell Disease
‘She’s living in the forest?! And those small things are looking her after? Those unpleasant and unusually small, strange things. They should be banished from the kingdom! Unpleasant… small… strange… things…’ Her words continued to haunt me. The Queen was evil and narrow-minded. I may be small and dopey, but I definitely wasn’t strange. Snow … More Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ~ Short Stature
Alice walked through the small wooden double doors into what appeared a dark and gloomy forest. The floor was littered with crisp leaves and the moonlight strolling through was dim. Afraid and unsure of whether to continue the quest, she turned around but the door behind her had vanished. In its place, she was surrounded … More Alice in Wonderland ~ Scoliosis
It was time for bed. Layla got changed into her pyjamas and picked out her favourite storybook for her mum to read to her. Tonight was Sleeping Beauty’s turn. As she got into bed, her bone pain became worse. She felt exhausted and couldn’t wait to sleep. ‘Once upon a time…’ her mother began whilst … More Layla and the Fairy Godmother ~ Rickets
Pippa Pig brushed her teeth in a hurry and threw on any clothes she could find. She was late for the dress rehearsal! She ran downstairs, two at a time, grabbed her duffle coat, ran outside and got into the car, where her mum was waiting. Pippa had just turned 6 years old and was … More Pippa Pig and her Perfect Play ~ Precocious Puberty
