Day 1

so.....365 days of me - holy crap - talk about kirsty overload!!!
365 days is a concept that has been floating around for many years now...i have contemplated it previously and decided not to do it. I did a 'similar concept last year, when i did '48 in 24', taking photos's every 30mins(missed a couple - eek) on my birthday. my friend emma decided to do 365 this year, so i thought what the hell. also i thought i could use it alongside my residency and develop it over the year.
it IS going to be about me - i know, i know, more self portraits - but hey - i haven't done any for a while, and it will be interesting to explore and see myself grow as the year develops. watch my moods, follow my journey's....see where i end up (at least we know it won't be in a drunken stupor somewhere!!)
which leads us to my first photo.... for those who aren't aware, i was admitted to hospital last week with pancreatitis. i won't get into the nitty gritty of it, but basically my pancreas gets inflamed and i am in huge amounts of pain as it basically starts digesting itself (the enzymes which help aid digestion are released by the pancreas but are usually not active until they are in the bile duct - or something - in my case they become active in the pancreas every so often). the doctors are sure why i get this, but due to being admitted to hospital in christchurch last week, i now have a great specialist who knows his stuff and i am getting a heap more tests done than ever before, so hopefully we can know a little bit more about why....although there is no treatment as yet......EXCEPT for prevention.....hence my photo! i have been advised NEVER to drink alcohol again! oh and to top that one, have also been advised to abide by a very low fat diet!!! So no chocolate, no cheese, no avocado's, no nuts.....you get the picture.