Not once in thirty-four years has this ever been suggested! A recent visit to the lab had me grinning and shaking my head in a “#11 – A Squeeze and a Jab”
Category: Healthcare
#9 – Think P.C.
I’m not referring to Politically Correct or to Progressive Conservative. President’s Choice? Nope. Nor is it a short form for Personal Computer. Are you curious? On “#9 – Think P.C.”
#8 – Open Wide
I am fortunate to have a dentist who fully understands how rheumatoid arthritis impacts the ability to keep one’s mouth open for longer dental procedures. “#8 – Open Wide”
#6 – Day Before Surgery
The day before my surgery, I always do something that makes me feel that sense of “Ahhhhh”. Surgery is stressful enough, so everything and anything “#6 – Day Before Surgery”
#5 – Cortisone Injection
Are you wondering what lies beneath this band-aid on my shoulder? A teeny needle prick. My rheumatologist injected a shot of cortisone into my joint. “#5 – Cortisone Injection”
#3 – My Logo
Without fail, each time I get my hair cut, my hairdresser tells me that my logo is now visible. That logo is the scar from “#3 – My Logo”
Operating Table to Dancing on the Table!
When stress is lowered, people are better able to deal with the things that are plaguing them. I have had rheumatoid arthritis for 33 years “Operating Table to Dancing on the Table!”
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Surgery – Hot Under The Collar
End of 2005 and 2006 – the wait for my surgeries was over. It was like calling Bingo, but with four being the winning number. “Rheumatoid Arthritis and Surgery – Hot Under The Collar”
Ticking Along
“Takes a licking and keeps on ticking.” That was the tag line from the Timex television commercials that aired in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. “Ticking Along”
Appointments – Serenity Now!
Those of you who live with a chronic disease – and even those who don’t – know that a lot of time is spent waiting “Appointments – Serenity Now!”
First Aid
Just before Christmas I had the misfortune of being in a car accident. Although it was a low-speed impact, the force of the airbags deploying “First Aid”
A Patient Patient
Dr. Barry E. Koehler, Dr. Susan Kuo, Dr. Brian K. Kwon, Dr. Murray J. Penner, Dr. Thomas J. Goetz and Dr. Bassam A. Masri. These “A Patient Patient”