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Entries Tagged as 'Health'

Working On “A Home Complete”

May 26th, 2009 · 4 Comments · A Home Complete, Health, Medical, Perspective, Photos, Videos, Tom & Me

Most of you probably haven’t noticed, but I’m working on a new tab at the top of my page here I call "A Home Complete."  I’ve not felt well enough to size many of the photos yet, nor do I feel well enough today to continue with the cliffhanger from last time on "The Great [...]

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The Great Road Trip of 2009 – Wednesday, April 1, Part 4

May 21st, 2009 · 4 Comments · Blogging, Dee's Family, Families, Health, Humor, Inspirational, Philosophical, Photos, Videos, View From the 80's

[Note:  Really bad medical news Tuesday - as in not much hope for relief of any kind for my pinched nerve from C3 through C7 trauma in my neck, but today I am in considerably less pain than the past few days & considerably more optimistic, seeking all options from here to Birmingham to Houston, [...]

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To Brighten Your Day

May 18th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Blogging, Dee's Family, Families, Health, Photos, Videos

The pain has been such, I’ve not really been able to blog.  What few hours I have most evenings are being spent on necessities around here that I am way behind on. I’m looking forward to tomorrow afternoon when I see the orthopedist a second time, this time with my six precious MRI films.  I’m [...]

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About the MRI – What Can I Say?

May 14th, 2009 · 12 Comments · Health, Inspirational, Medical, Perspective, Tom & Me

Sorry (Greg) I couldn’t get back to you guys yesterday evening after going for the second time to try to get four MRI pictures.  I was wiped out by the time we got home (the place is about an hour away and we’d made a couple of stops coming home – one to eat), took [...]

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Brief Medical Update/Prayer Request

May 12th, 2009 · 11 Comments · Blogging, Dee's Family, Health, Inspirational, Medical, Perspective, Philosophical, Reflections, Tom & Me

Severe pain continues from this pinched nerve – five weeks, now.  Some days overwhelming, others a bit better.   Physical therapy helps little.  Traction helps some.  Heat helps some. Friday evening and Saturday were good days, but Sunday horrific, again.  Today is really bad right now, despite physical therapy this morning, traction once (I’ve got to [...]

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The Great Road Trip of 2009 – Digression #3

May 8th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Dee's Family, Families, Health, Inspirational, Medical, Perspective, Photos, Videos, Reflections, Tom & Me, View From the 80's

Digression #3 – Thinking of Moms on Mother’s Day Weekend One can hardly write about The Great Road Trip of 2009 involving one’s self, younger sister and mother without talking a bit more about one’s mom over Mother’s Day Weekend, now can one. This digression was going to happen, anyway, so what more perfect time? [...]

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Quick Medical Note

May 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Health

I’m working on the next chapter of "The Great Road Trip of 2009" today and should have it finished and posted later this afternoon, but wanted to share this good news with you. I just (FINALLY) got a call from the Physical Therapist’s office here in Picayune while ago and after much urging (okay, begging [...]

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