tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post8655056923684125303..comments2023-11-13T02:00:52.653+11:00Comments on life's free treats: Horror Stories.meggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061112627819270427noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-32895735573090473442008-03-24T17:09:00.000+11:002008-03-24T17:09:00.000+11:00*hugs* Meggie.*hugs* Meggie.caramaenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06424093087905485630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-65076037007776291622008-03-11T23:25:00.000+11:002008-03-11T23:25:00.000+11:00What this man did was horrendous. It astounds me t...What this man did was horrendous. It astounds me that people do things like this. <BR/><BR/>Meggie, make sure you get the help you need. It is too critical to your wellbeing as well as your family's to leave it festering inside you. Maybe all you need is to pour it all out to someone and let them walk you through the grieving and recovery. Survivor or not, you are still experiencing grief after a very long time. Speak to someone. It will help, as long as they help you to understand how to let it all go. <BR/><BR/>xMy floathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17002186548335132157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-52417592188691804172008-03-10T09:31:00.000+11:002008-03-10T09:31:00.000+11:00Oh, poor Meggie. I just Googled as you suggested. ...Oh, poor Meggie. I just Googled as you suggested. What a thing for anyone to go through. How lucky you were it was nothing worse for you. I know you are brave enough to face this thing and writing about it has just proved that. I send some hugs too.Digitalgranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18213778111516418003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-18872230617603312232008-03-10T06:24:00.000+11:002008-03-10T06:24:00.000+11:00Meggie, I'm so sorry you were a victim of this hor...Meggie, I'm so sorry you were a victim of this horrible man. I believe writing about it will help. I also believe you are a very strong person.<BR/><BR/>PatPAThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12891387278850772808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-5168154904669833742008-03-10T02:24:00.000+11:002008-03-10T02:24:00.000+11:00Dear Meggie,So very brave of you to write this pie...Dear Meggie,<BR/>So very brave of you to write this piece. Thank you. You are well balanced. Thank goodness.<BR/>This guy is horrible! So glad you are okay. <BR/>We just never know. <BR/>Hugs,<BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-88790853061652692872008-03-09T22:26:00.000+11:002008-03-09T22:26:00.000+11:00I have felt anger at incompetant doctors and I rag...I have felt anger at incompetant doctors and I rage on a long time about the injustices and stupidity. I can imagine being the victim of evilness as hundreds of times worse.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858446371419879296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-35435441292072668832008-03-09T13:20:00.000+11:002008-03-09T13:20:00.000+11:00This is not a bore, dear lady. I am so sorry this...This is not a bore, dear lady. I am so sorry this happened to you! And you have a supportive audience here. There are predators in all professions, but this is just unforgivable.julieQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00509047751868460895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-32874389490929974892008-03-09T10:15:00.000+11:002008-03-09T10:15:00.000+11:00If you were NOT a well-balanced person you wouldn'...If you were NOT a well-balanced person you wouldn't be upset so.<BR/><BR/>As re. putting him down...you'll get no arguments from me.<BR/><BR/>-J.Jokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05672407657347134623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-73512258651507607522008-03-09T02:27:00.000+11:002008-03-09T02:27:00.000+11:00Meggie, everyone else has said it, but - poor you....Meggie, everyone else has said it, but - poor you. What an awful thing for you to have gone through. Good for you, being able to write about it. I too hope that it's helped a bit.Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-87589937092548810622008-03-08T20:14:00.000+11:002008-03-08T20:14:00.000+11:00Oh Meggie! Rosie told me about this yesterday.All ...Oh Meggie! Rosie told me about this yesterday.<BR/>All the others have said it already, but love and hugs, we are all thinking of you, and the others. I'm glad you were able to write about it here.<BR/>Then I read your Winter Moon poem; don't forget you can feel like that too...Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-88231500627267057492008-03-08T19:03:00.000+11:002008-03-08T19:03:00.000+11:00Hi Meggie, Horror, Horror, horror.Im still in sho...Hi Meggie, <BR/>Horror, Horror, horror.Im still in shock after hearing and reading about the Butcher. He should be locked up and the key thrown away.<BR/> so sorry to hear of the trauma your going through..Take care, JenJeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16993328454036416214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-31266480481107129242008-03-08T11:59:00.000+11:002008-03-08T11:59:00.000+11:00You are so brave. You did the right thing by telli...You are so brave. You did the right thing by telling us about this awful experience. It may encourage other women to step forward so he will never practice again.<BR/>Lots of love is surrounding you.Christine Threshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472999420963274439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-65323517650706668022008-03-08T09:25:00.000+11:002008-03-08T09:25:00.000+11:00First of all, Meggie, you did not bore any of us w...First of all, Meggie, you did not bore any of us with your post. I am completely horrified and sad, but definitely not bored!<BR/><BR/>It is unbelievable that someone could get away with this, but it does happen, doesn't it? We had a very similar case in Canada, and several women died before this awful man was made to stop practicing medicine. There should be better safeguards in place so this does not happen to begin with.<BR/><BR/>I don't know what to say, except you are obviously a survivor! Good for you!!<BR/><BR/>((((hugs))))<BR/><BR/>JosieJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06979114933441527890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-2981778092294198292008-03-08T09:08:00.000+11:002008-03-08T09:08:00.000+11:00It always feel better to shar. Hugs and lots of lo...It always feel better to shar. Hugs and lots of love. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your views on the blog the other day.Yolandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135944573305009556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-32197717366547423612008-03-08T08:55:00.000+11:002008-03-08T08:55:00.000+11:00Dear Meggie, if there is an avenue for formal comp...Dear Meggie, if there is an avenue for formal complaint I think you should make one even after all this time. The articles mentioned 500 women but possibly there are hundreds more like yourself who didn't complain. The FULL extent of his mis conduct should be known. Those authorities who decided to overlook the complaints are equally as much to blame.<BR/><BR/>Don't let this b...... play with your head - hold it high, be positive he didn't win in your case.<BR/>Hugs and good vibes from your friend in NZ. ( there has been a similar episode right now in NZ )Ali Honeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671890094425941272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-47194473822340893442008-03-08T07:27:00.000+11:002008-03-08T07:27:00.000+11:00I also dislike the watching the news. It's crimina...I also dislike the watching the news. <BR/><BR/>It's criminal that physicians like this have been allowed to continue to damage patients and I'm sorry that you were one of the patients seen by him. It doesn't matter that you *apparently* didn't suffer harm at the time - it is traumatic to think about what could have happened.Mary Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07801947879882584734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-79806025120702541782008-03-08T07:15:00.000+11:002008-03-08T07:15:00.000+11:00What a dreadful experience for you to have been in...What a dreadful experience for you to have been in this monster's care. I hope you feel better after writing, just the act of speaking about your past experiences should be at least a little therapeutic. I'm so sorry, Meggie!Mrs. Goodneedlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07453388163219666450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-38328262289098309262008-03-08T04:19:00.000+11:002008-03-08T04:19:00.000+11:00I googled him. I feel sick. You have had such a lu...I googled him. I feel sick. You have had such a lucky escape, Meggie. The horror of it is appalling.Lindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141761866483224572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-87326543456866529562008-03-08T04:10:00.000+11:002008-03-08T04:10:00.000+11:00There are so many cases like that, here too. Just ...There are so many cases like that, here too. Just recently a chiropracter in Victoria was given 'a walk' on charges of sexual assault on female patients who, over a 12 period had suffered breast fondling, buttock and vaginal fondling, all in the name of therapy. The judge (a female, yet) said the man had suffered enough, due to loss of professional credibility, etc. and suffered feelings of deep remorse and shame, so there was no point in jailing him. Huh?<BR/>I feel for you in your pain in this and hope you can move fully past it.Ian Lidsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106994463366766471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-12969491885673771362008-03-08T01:56:00.000+11:002008-03-08T01:56:00.000+11:00You were very brave to write about it and it is go...You were very brave to write about it and it is good that it helped. I think with these things that they wax and wane in your mind and you will find it leaps out at you when you least expect it. I have never worked out what helps - talking to someone close, someone you have never met, someone who has gone through something similar - I have tried them all and I conclude that actually you have to heal your mind yourself and find ways to deal with it. But everyone is different . If you tell people you know you have to deal with their reactions both to it and their perhaps changed perception of you (as needing support and looking after - being a victim) as well as your own demons. <BR/><BR/>I always think that it is the "what if" that is hardest to deal with - what happened was bad, what could have happened is so much worse and it's hard to turn that on its head and be thankful that the worst didn't happen because of course it did to others. <BR/><BR/>I hope you find a way to deal with this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-77827215286743466472008-03-07T14:44:00.000+11:002008-03-07T14:44:00.000+11:00I don't know what to say...I am shocked that he wa...I don't know what to say...I am shocked that he was able to get by with all that even after he was reported.ancient onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12996555276368371467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-12384761446905365882008-03-07T12:25:00.000+11:002008-03-07T12:25:00.000+11:00Well, I did google him and am now horrified beyond...Well, I did google him and am now horrified beyond belief that he got away with what he did for so long. At least now he's unable to practise, but will he be able to practise again some day? The one article I read stated that he's out for only 3 years. Hopefully, the media attention will keep him from ever being able to do this to anyone ever again!<BR/><BR/>And dear Meggie, hopefully you will be able to put it all behind you. If not, do try to hook up with some sort of group or get counseling. <BR/><BR/>{{{sending hugs}}}Leslie:https://www.blogger.com/profile/11964698251137788839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-1391653925871456972008-03-07T10:40:00.000+11:002008-03-07T10:40:00.000+11:00Dear meggie,Here is evidence that feminism has not...Dear meggie,<BR/><BR/>Here is evidence that feminism has not changed some things in the world. I'm really really angry that this monster was able to practise at all, with no system in place to protect women from people like him. The perfidious manner in which he performed these atrocities defies belief. It shakes your confidence in all <BR/>medical professionals. <BR/><BR/>Honestly, I am horrified. I am so sorry you had anything to do with this man and the fact that you are unable to find somewhere to vent your feelings makes me even angrier. Any kind of transgression in that way is traumatic. Yes, you are lucky, but certainly justified in feeling the way you do.<BR/><BR/>You can always email me if you like. Feel free. I'm not a "mental health" line but lets face it, I'm pretty mental meself. Hah!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Take care<BR/><BR/>Fifi.fifihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06946945635726214503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-30463354126178515042008-03-07T10:15:00.000+11:002008-03-07T10:15:00.000+11:00Well it definitely sounds like you were one of the...Well it definitely sounds like you were one of the 'lucky' ones!<BR/><BR/>People like that should be dealt with in the in the most severe way possible.TomboCheckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11076931481931258301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-51258715856789813912008-03-07T05:36:00.000+11:002008-03-07T05:36:00.000+11:00Gosh Meggie, this is awful. It's amazing to me th...Gosh Meggie, this is awful. It's amazing to me that when they first started to investigate him, he was still allowed to practice. I'd say that you were very lucky indeed. I hope talking to "us" has made you feel a bit better!Thimbleannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03650582809426872051noreply@blogger.com