Tag: Surgery

LEFTY IN A RIGHT HANDED WORLD

When you were in school, you may have noticed that left-handed students had some difficulties in class. One of the first obstacles could have been the desks. While you may have had complete desktops in the lower grades, by the time you got to high school, you probably had those "Tablet Arm School desks." That … Continue reading LEFTY IN A RIGHT HANDED WORLD

LIVING THROUGH CANCER

I don’t talk much about the “reality” of having cancer. It’s not the same for everyone. I had it twice, once for each breast. Each tumor was unrelated to the other. It was, as cancer goes, minor. Other than the drugs and the surgery -- which were what they were -- I never faced death. … Continue reading LIVING THROUGH CANCER

A COMPLETE TEAR

Rotator Cuff Surgery, by Rich Paschall If you are a baseball fan you have probably heard of rotator cuff surgery. Many baseball players have had it, especially pitchers. The wear and literally tear on an arm can cause a player to need an operation. Cincinnati Reds All-Star Joey Votto had Rotator Cuff surgery late in … Continue reading A COMPLETE TEAR

HOME AND FINE

Surgery went well and very fast. Now comes the hard part: keeping him from doing something stupid. He's not supposed to do ANYTHING for a few days. Normally, I have to argue with him to DO anything, but if he is not supposed to do anything, he decides to do it all. What IS it … Continue reading HOME AND FINE

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 run, he is healing. The incision hasn't closed yet and other things he really wanted … Continue reading WELCOME TO A SHARING SEPTEMBER

LIFE, DEATH, CANCER, AND DIGNITY

I don’t talk much about the “reality” of having cancer. It’s not the same for everyone. I had it twice, once for each breast and each was unrelated to the other. It was relatively minor for me other than the drugs and the surgery, but I never faced death. I knew mine would remit. The … Continue reading LIFE, DEATH, CANCER, AND DIGNITY

FIXED!

About 10 years ago, maybe a little longer -- possibly 12 years? -- Garry had Tommy John surgery on his right shoulder. It's a hell of a surgery. Five months in a tight sling followed by months of PT. All was well until about four years ago when our Australian Shepherd got very sick and … Continue reading FIXED!

LIFE, DEATH, CANCER, AND DIGNITY

I don't talk much about the "reality" of having cancer. It's not the same for everyone and my cases (two, one for each breast and each different from the other) were relatively mild. The lymph nodes were not attacked, the tumors were (relatively speaking) small. The bigger one in my right breast was the size … Continue reading LIFE, DEATH, CANCER, AND DIGNITY

EIGHT YEARS AND STILL IN REMISSION (YAY) – Marilyn Armstrong

Eight years ago today I had a bilateral mastectomy for cancer. I had malignant tumors in both breasts. Two different kinds of cancer. Which, I was told, is extremely rare. One in a million. I'm always that one in a million. The much better news was that both tumors were small and non-aggressive, as cancer … Continue reading EIGHT YEARS AND STILL IN REMISSION (YAY) – Marilyn Armstrong

WHAT’S A DAY WITHOUT A CHALLENGE? – Marilyn Armstrong

RDP #63 – CHALLENGE Lately, every day is challenging. Life is a challenge. Yesterday's challenge was getting everything that needed doing, done. My son doesn't have a lot of time off from work. It was the first of the month, which meant I had some money in the account. The freezer was heading towards empty and … Continue reading WHAT’S A DAY WITHOUT A CHALLENGE? – Marilyn Armstrong