Sharing my World 14th May Today started out sunny and has been switching from sunny to grey about every ten minutes. It only rained a little bit last night, but more rain is expected. At least it isn’t raining every day…. Read More ›
Health
JUST ONE OF THOSE DAYS
Sometime, from the very top of your morning, you know it’s going to be one of those days. At half past 8, I got a call from my telehealth nurse, Kathy. She had been called by a Patty, a nurse… Read More ›
HOSPITALS, FOOD AND OTHER STUFF
Share Your World 26th February Talk about a challenge that’s right on the money — for me, anyway, And for Di, too I think. Here are the questions — and my answers. How many times have you been a patient in… Read More ›
FEELING POORLY AND GETTING HELP
WQ #161: Wait, Weight – Improving Our Body’s Looks And Function Inspire Us The central problem in heart failure is not that patients are short of breath or that they retain fluid: the problem is that they die. Heart failure… Read More ›
THRILLS AND CHILLS
Yesterday was a thriller. As usual, phone started ringing with calls from Visiting Nurses, Occupational Therapists, and the Technical guy who installs machinery that sends my vitals via Bluetooth then internet. Cool, eh? They use a little tablet which is… Read More ›
GOALS AND RESOLUTIONS FOR 2024
Activities that inspire: Organizing Goals and Resolutions for 2024 Life is never fair. Perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not. Oscar Wilde Basically, I don’t have any goals or plans — other than staying alive and… Read More ›
WELCOME TO A SHARING SEPTEMBER
Share your World 4th September Our September opened with Garry in the hospital having surgery on his left ear so he will have cochlear implants on both sides. This should vastly improve his hearing in the long run. In the short… Read More ›
IT WAS A VERY GOOD DAY
Not only was it a very good day today, it looks like it will be a very good day tomorrow and maybe for awhile. Today was my 9 month follow-up to the iron infusions I got to fix my anemia…. Read More ›
TEST RESULTS?
I make jokes about being JUST FINE when I may not actually feel fine. Age comes with issues. I had issues before I got old. They haven’t gotten a lot worse with age, or at least not a lot worse…. Read More ›
IT’S FINE. JUST DON’T DO ANYTHING.
My back has been in pretty good shape, for me, anyway. In fact, it has felt so normal I decided to change the linens this morning all by myself. Usually, I ask for help, but I felt so good, I… Read More ›
ALL GOOD NEWS
I was worried that the progress I’d made since my iron infusions in February were wearing off, but it was hard for me to tell. Getting COVID in March has left me feeling breathless, out of balance and rundown. I… Read More ›
COVID’S FINAL COUGH
Two weeks later, we finally know we didn’t transmit COVID to Tom or Ellin. I’m not sure it’s possible to completely avoid it, especially as it’s turning into something different than it was at its beginning. It’s lethalness has diminished…. Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 