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i never actually treated anyone famous, but i did treat kathryn zeta jones granparents! and met her mother who brought them into the clinic - nice people.

 

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Lord Donaldson , Lord of the Rolls(uk) for podiatry. Far more when I was a radiographer- Liz Fraser, Sir Malcolm Sargeant, Roger Tonge, Patricia Brake, Christopher Wray, Michael Bates( it aint half hot ),
Ivan Bevan(Coronation Street), ...........

 

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Finally. A claim to fame.

My most famous patient is my brother Ian.

He's the fat guy in the Wagon wheels ad. (The ad with the dwarf in it).

He has been in the Bill. (Played a dodgey guy selling lamps on a market stall).

Corrie. (Played the guy with the poodle who punched Les Battersby).

Emmerdale. (Played a guy in a cafe having a fry up).

Fame eh. I can't wait till he makes it BIG like appearing on Jeremy Kyle. Now thats ambition. :empathy:

My other famous patient is Jan, everyone in Donny knows her
She HAS been on Jeremy Kyle

 

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My most famous patient was... .wait for it.......ME!
It's true - I stubbed my blasted hallux on the end of a small broken tree branch that was deliberately hiding in the grass waiting in ambush when I was on an evening stroll in my Going Out Executive thongs.
So, it was off to the clinic for some self-treatment...including six cans of icy cold VB beer.

Peter Scottney-Turbill

 

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Um.. how does this post actually sit with privacy policy?

 

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I understand your point Adrian,

That's why I changed the names of my patients to protect the innocent.

My brothers real name is actually Doris.

My parents wanted a girl.

He's a real smasher in his party frock.

 

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Sorry, I'm with Adrian here. Name dropping may be fun but as professionals we are under an obligation to maintain confidentiality. To fail to do so is unethical and the relevant committees of the professional bodies can and will come down very hard on those who breach the code. If you are in the UK then the last thing needed is for the HPC to become interested!

Bill Liggins

 

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Point taken Bill - I did actually think about the ethics once I had posted!
Luckily they can no longer strike me off as a radiographer but out of interest where do we stand on speaking of the famous once they are deceased?


Cornmerchant

 

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netizens

Talking of famous podiatrists, London based David Low(e) had much to be admired as well as despised. He was an eighteenth century corn cutter (they preferred the term corn operator, then) who plagiarised a popular French treatise on corn and callus. To avoid being accused of copying he translated the works and retitled it "chiro,' 'pod', 'ologia" or the study of hand foot, foot. Chiro is a Greek suffix meaning hand or foot and Pod the Latin suffix for foot. The book became a well read tome and the term chiropody was established (boooo!) . Later Lowe gave up chiropodial artistry to dabble in a new project and came up with the concept of a hotel. Spare a thought for the famous corn cutter next time you are at a hotel conference.

toeslayer

 

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:morning: ...and who was the original ?English corn-cutter who referred to his professional status as an 'Operator of/n the Teeth and Corns' ? Was it Durlacher, anyone?

Pete the Perplexed Pod :deadhorse:

 

Hello Pete

This was 'Dr' Wolff who practiced at No16 Budoe Row, Cannon St. London. His elaborate card is in the Sir Ambrose Heal Collection at the British Museum. It shows a light and airy room, nicely carpeted with the good doctor kneeling to attend to one patient whilst two others (both gentlemen) are adjusting their shoes and stockings. This well printed scene is flanked by two cupids flying above clouds and trumpeting (presumably) the words on the bottom of the card:
"Whose reputation for the eradication scientific (I think) cure of corns has for many years past been so well known to the public at large as renders all ecomiums quite unnecessary"
He was certainly in practice in 1780 at the time of Abraham Durlacher who, one hopes, was a little more professional!

Bill Liggins

 

I, maybe like Milo, have always had a bit of a fascination with people who are famous.
That is, with some of the famous people that I like.

I have come in contact three times with patients who were related to celebrities.
The second time, I was in complete awe throughout the treatment of a father of a celebrity,
after I had seen a father and son photo in his room, and put two and two together with his surname,
that he must definitely be the Dad of that sportstar.


Anyway, this excerpt from a book by Stuart Wilde called ‘The Money Bible’
Helped me to understand why we can be held in such fascination with celebrities and,
maybe this excerpt might help to unravel the mystique surrounding fame?

“I explained to you in Whispering winds of change how, in order for you to observe something,
you must be distanced from it. So distance, elitism, and specialness play to the ego’s tune.
This is why ordinary people adore the famous and like to associate with them.
Because celebrities have so many observers, they seem to exist in a well-defined particle state
and thus give the illusion that they are more solid and secure than ordinary folk.
They seem very real and larger than life, not in the usual hazy-wave state of other strangers.
So they are seen by the millions as special glitzy particles.
This helps ordinary people feel that their own energy is higher and safer –
because they have bumped into a celeb’ a famoso of extreme particle wonderfulness.
It’s all a bit silly, it’s an illusion. Celebs are not more secure than you are;
usually they are very insecure and neurotic- the ones I’ve met anyway. And, of course,
no one can permanently pick up your energy; you have to raise it yourself.
Anyway, there is no high or low is there? But the idea of importance and specialness excites people,
and it sells newspapers and advertising, but it is not real, is it?”

 

netizens

>This helps ordinary people feel that their own energy is higher and safer –
because they have bumped into a celeb’ a famoso of extreme particle wonderfulness.

I am definately into that. My life is too too boring to miss out on a chance to be near a mover and shaker. Comes from an inferiority complex and being not at all famous.

I have met a few celebs in my other life as broadcaster and have to say most were pleasant but uneventful. There are few however that did merit the build up and usually the outcome was more insightful finding out how human (and ordinary) they really were. My brother-in-law is a successful producer and very occassionally I got to rub shoulders with the A- list.

On the last occassion I was taken to a reception to meet the stars in relaxation mode. I was that proud of my self because I had a new pair of spiffing glasses which was bound to impress the gliteratti. At the critical moment a screw dislodged and fell onto the plush carpet. Not to be out down and to avoid the embarrassment of the lenses falling out of the frame I dropped to the floor instantly and spread eagled myself feeling carefully for the small metal object. At which point a rather well known actress came up to me and enquired

"What on earth are you doing , darling?"

"Looking for a screw, " said I innocently, to which she replied ..

"aren't we all?."

My brother in law has never invited me back to another celebrity bash.

toeslayer

 

Don't know if this qualifies or not...but......a young woman entered our office about a year ago and informed my receptionist that (and this is entirly true!!!!!!!) that JESUS TOLD HER THAT DR. ARBES WOULD HELP HER WITH HER FOOT PAIN.

With this my receptionist (as told by her) looked her in the eye and asked if Jesus had signed a referral form!

Apparently He hadn't because I never got to see her. Too bad, I really wanted to send HIM a consultation letter.

Steve

 

I wonder if the queen sees a podiatrist, and whether she waits in the waiting room reading the latest inside sport?

 

Yes she has, and I know who it is. I will tell you that sadly it's not me, but further I will not go!

Bill Liggins

 

Bill,

Guess:
1. Are the corgis involved?
2. HRH Philip bites em orf.
3. Ma'm is a 'picker'
4. The NHS sent her a foot file & advice sheet.

Thats me off the new years honours list I s'pose.

Oh well......

 

Bette Midler's 14 yo daughter....bette midler was in the treatment room and denied she was until I informed her that her daughter was alright

 

I dont think you should be disclosing who your patients are whether they are famous or not without their written consent.

 

I treated a queen once. He brought a book with him.

 

I had lots of famous patients once,in fact they were infamous as they were all in prison.Patient confidentiality prevents me from naming any of them.Infallablejeff.

 

Hi Bill,

I couldn't resist the urge to Google

(other search engines are available)

Yes, you can guess what happened........

<sigh> :hammer:

No clues there then.

I'm thinking it must be TOP SECRET

However,

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Goodness me Bill. Are Shuropody doing it????

 

Keith Urban

 

Harrison Ford

 

When I was a final year pod student (1974-5) we looked after the Manchester United team in a small way. It was a cold season, and many had contusions in the area on the studs - as where they abutted to the met heads. Names will remain confidential, but there were two brothers who come to mind. Many years later, for reasons entirely disparate to this, I had a dance with a blow-up doll on one of their's front garden.......... the things we do when young and stupid; thank goodness I am now just old and stupid. Rob

 

When I was a final year pod student (1974-5) we looked after the Manchester United team in a small way. It was a cold season, and many had contusions in the area on the studs - as where they abutted to the met heads. Names will remain confidential, but there were two brothers who come to mind. Many years later, for reasons entirely disparate to this, I had a dance with a blow-up doll on one of their's front garden.......... the things we do when young and stupid; thank goodness I am now just old and stupid. Rob
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Rob ...You are a humourous person....I see that you are one of the old school , like myself , Humour is disappearing in 2013 .
Yes , I think I met that blow up doll.....was her name Loretta ???

Kind regards

Old and stupid too..
Craig Bagley .

Actually ...from memory ..My daughter said that you were one of her lecturers in medical science...Ellen Bagley ...She speaks fondly of you and said you were one of the most interesting university teachers.

All the best buddy ..stay in touch

CB

 

I did also once treat Louisa Courtauld - founder of the Courtauld's textile empire - however, she had been dead nearly 200 years by then; she was living in box 2109 in the basement of the Natural History Museum.

 

Sadly I do not remember her. After 30 something years teaching students at 5 different uni's, they tend to roll together. The ones that you remember are those that "did something different", either good or bad. Those that are simply good students get lost from the memory banks quite quickly. I am glad that she liked my style. After all these years of "student assessments of teaching", with the odd exception, usually a creationist nutter, they all say the same: "Rob, we love wehat you do but please slow down!"

Rob

 

Sorry Rob, it is not entirely clear whether you are speaking of the student or Lorreta the blow up doll. I am sure that in your 30 years of experience they do tend to 'roll together' and to say 'please slow down'. In my profound ignorance I did not know that speaking ones had been introduced!

Cheers

Bill

 

Ah, So! The Words were for the student. As for the blow up doll at ....one of famous brother's house (well, his garden actually), well she remains an enigma!