After a day during which we got up early because I had a hospital appointment, the day after Bonnie quite literally barked all night, it made this into a very long day. Garry hadn’t driven in so long, we missed… Read More ›
Hospital
A BIT OF ADVICE ON SURVIVING YOUR MEDICAL SYSTEM – Marilyn Armstrong
I’m alive for two major reasons: Because I didn’t take a lot of advice I was given. I had been misdiagnosed and had some bad doctors. Having learned my lessons the hard way, I did my homework and sought out… Read More ›
THE LONG ROAD
Recovery, by Rich Paschall Bill was to report to County Hospital at 10 AM so he had to hustle through his morning routine, if you could call it that. He slept until the sun woke him up, so he barely… Read More ›
A TAP ON THE SHOULDER
When Hope Pays a Visit, Rich Paschall Bill woke with the Florida sun proclaiming the new day, as he did on most days. He did not set an alarm clock, it was against his retirement protocol. Instead, he waited for the room to brighten… Read More ›
A QUICKIE – Marilyn Armstrong
We are home. Garry’s surgery went very well. All the pieces are in place. Owen and I got to see the x-rays and you see the tiny coil that will send sound to his brain and the magnets that will… Read More ›
GARRY’S COCHLEAR IMPLANT IS TODAY – Marilyn Armstrong
By the time you read this, we will be at the hospital and quite probably surgery will be underway or even finished. I guess it depends on what time zone you’re in. This is exciting stuff. Nervous-making, too. It will… Read More ›
WELCOME! LET US MAKE THIS EVENT STRESS FREE! – Marilyn Armstrong
RDP # 49 – WELCOME Nurse: Welcome to the University of Massachusetts hospital! We are here to make your experience as comfortable as possible. We’d like to get started by asking you to give us the identical information we required from… Read More ›
NOT FRANTIC – THE ONGOING MEDICAL MESS
NOT FRANTIC The past few weeks have been intense. I lose track of time. Retirement tends to make our days and weeks run into each other seamlessly. It can be difficult to remember when something happened — whether it was… Read More ›
HARD DAY WITH CROCUSES
Yesterday was a long day. Between the telephone all morning trying to arrange a simple doctor’s visit — then going off to find out if I have cancer again (if you’ve had it once, you always wonder if it will… Read More ›
A LITTLE TIME WRINKLE – THE TEST AND APPOINTMENT THAT NEVER HAPPENED
Just a little wrinkle … The hospital said they didn’t get the order from the doctor and cancelled my appointment. They said they had talked to Tracy and she was supposed to call me. It turns out, they did get… Read More ›
A TAP ON THE SHOULDER
When Hope Pays a Visit, Rich Paschall Bill woke with the Florida sun proclaiming the new day, as he did on most days. He did not set an alarm clock, it was against his retirement protocol. Instead, he waited for the room to brighten… Read More ›
LOOKING FOR A SILVER LINING
I woke up this morning to the sound of the phone ringing. It was the hospital. Just as well since I had to call them anyway. “How are you?” asked the Lisa, the nurse for the unit. “Swimming in a… Read More ›
