It’s 4am. It’s dark, quiet and I’m consuming biscuits at an undignified pace.

It's fairly standard procedure after a biopsy to control the swelling in your brain with steroids. In my case I was sent home with a truckload of dexamethasone and a blue medical card to carry with me at all times. The level of concern from the medical teams at discharge is carefully metered out in …

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