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Medical history short stories

Originally posted 2017-08-24 10:44:51. Don’t you hate it when you get your average medical history form and you’re instructed to list your surgeries and hospitalizations and you don’t have enough room to list the things up until your 20’s…mind you you are currently 44 years old. My husband just says to write small, lol. I’ve had around 22 (wait 23) surgeries at this point so listing them is one thing. Trying to remember them all…

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Recognizing signs of child’s anxiety

Originally posted 2017-08-19 14:39:16. My son has anxiety. It is far more than just a bit of worry that can be soothed away with some reassuring words of encouragement. It plays a big part in his life, and it is important we take it seriously. His worries seemed to grow as he was growing up. But at the time we didn’t realize all the different behaviors we saw were driven by his anxiety. And the more…

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Epidemic proportions

Originally posted 2017-08-06 21:29:30. If you have read my blogs in the past you are familiar with the cause of death of my brother. This hits home.  My brother wasn’t actively using heroin as far as we know.  I do know he was using the prescription medication, methadone.  I wish things would have been different but I guess the good thing is something is being done to help, or at the very least trying to…

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Originally posted 2017-06-28 10:58:14. I was watching an old episode of the TV series MASH this morning and Alan Alda’s character was main focus.  They thought he had come down with something and they were trying to investigate just what it could be.  Alan’s character kept sneezing and itching. They gave him Benadryl and had him pretty much on bed rest. Since his character was a doctor they went through the belongings of service members…

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It could be worse…

Originally posted 2019-01-16 14:39:34. This is just to replace my lenses in my eyeglasses. Then… find out I have started to develop cataracts. Ho hum… This is a first for me. I know this is not that bad. My momma did pay more for her glasses. Good thing is my diabetes has not affected my eyes yet. 10 days or so til my new glasses come in. Gotta love aging 🙄😏

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Alzheimer’s Research Showing Promise

Originally posted 2019-01-11 13:50:57. GREENVILLE, NC (WITN) You may know someone with alzheimer’s disease, or other forms of dementia. Millions of Americans are living with alzheimer’s, and that number is expected to keep rising. But researchers right here in the east are working to change that and what they’re doing at the Wooten Lab at ECU could lead to a cure. At 93 there’s no doubt Doris Gardner has lived a full life. Pictures from…

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Is it or is it not?

Originally posted 2021-06-07 16:39:09. I have an appointment in the morning for the results of my sinus ct scan! Wish me luck! Now if they would hurry up with the ct scan of my pelvic/abdominal area… They found some spots when they did my ultrasound so the doc sent out for ct scan. Just waiting for them to call and set up the appointment for that. I feel like I’m gonna glow by the time…

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Meet Rylei

Originally posted 2019-01-05 07:31:33. For starters, I want to warn you. These are very sensitive photos. Any negativity will land you banned. – C. Tilley Photography Have you ever seen a organ donation worker be brought to tears?? Well here’s your chance. Meet Rylei. The baby who will save many lives. This beautiful baby girl has a rare condition called Anencephaly. What happens with this condition is unlike most. Anencephaly is a serious birth defect in…

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Flashbacks

Originally posted 2014-04-15 18:59:26. Flashbacks, in one word can bring you to your knees. Over the years I have been affected by three house fires. The first was November 1994, 34 degrees and it was raining. The day and time are not as vivid in my mind anymore. This was the one was while I was still with the biological father and his family. The power had been out for several weeks at that point and…

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More than a pain in the butt

Originally posted 2017-09-29 18:27:12. Starting next week I have several months worth of physical therapy for both pelvic floor and my ankle. I had a steroid injection in my ankle just two days ago. Let me tell ya, that hurt! He used numbing medication but it still hurt. I cried all the way home. He had to put it near one of the screws and tendons. The arthritis has gotten really thick in there so…

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