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Long Overdue Update
Even if one endeavours to live in the present, a review of the past can be useful, and if I am going to write an update on my health, I would have to read my main posts on the topic. What a surprise to realize just how much I went through, and how much I had forgotten. Clearly, I have made the most of the many highlights and happy times in the ( Read more... ) -
Hugs From The Other Side
After a gruelling nine days here, what I needed was a restful sleep the night before going home. Day Ten was going to be brutal, with rain predicted for the drive home. It pounded down rain on the way here and I was hoping it won't be quite so exhausting a drive today ( Read more... ) -
Happy F*****g Birthday
Today is my sister's birthday. On her birthday last year, I was living with my mother in the Palliative Care Unit of the hospital where she later died. Regardless of my personal feelings for my sister, it is in my nature to remember and wish her a happy birthday. She barely acknowledged my wishes but I was proud of myself for taking the high road. ( Read more... ) -
Anger
From the moment we arrived, it was as though my sister was going to do everything she could to make me angry. I was not going to give her the pleasure of pressing my buttons. My sister's lies, games and schemes have permeated every aspect of my life for as long as I can remember. But this time, she really outdid herself ( Read more... ) -
My Health - Part Four - Step Two of My Plan
The first part of Step Two is to get more sleep as well as quite a lot more rest, even when I don't feel tired. In addition to the very time consuming food preparation, it feels as though I have a full time job operating a spa with only one client--me! ( The reason for that, and more, here. ) -
My Health - Part Three - Step One of My Plan
On July 1st I came down with the flu. On July 4th, I woke up feeling much better but could not get enough air to speak in full sentences while sitting down; walking was possible only a few steps at a time; walking and talking at the same time was entirely out of the question. After a visit to the Emergency Room at the hospital, I came home, sat on ( Read more... ) -
My Health - Part Two - Research and Education
Whenever I take an aptitude test, the results often show I would make a good researcher or private investigator. In fact, I do enjoy it very much and it is far easier with the internet. A great deal of the research I have done has been medical in nature, for myself and family members. ( My medical research here. And a little more history. ;-) ) -
My Health - Part One - History
These few posts about my health have been made public because I am no longer interested in explaining my situation and answering endless questions from even the most well-meaning friends. There is too much to explain and I do not care to debate, argue, defend myself or justify my choices. I espcially want to say that I am not looking for sympathy ( Read more... ) -
Drastic Times . . .
. . . call for drastic measures. In the last few months I have made some huge changes in my life and am phasing in more major lifestyle changes over the next month. Family and friends have been curious about these changes and the reasons for them. Although I have not posted publicly for some time, I will post the details here instead of answering ( Read more... ) -
Angina, Allergies, Asthma and a Former Iranian Policitcal Prisoner
It's been twelve and half years since my first episode of angina. A dead Iranian-born, UK-trained former political prisoner may have the answer other doctors couldn't come up with. Perhaps his research also holds the key to my lifelong problem with allergies and asthma too.
( Here goes. An open mind and a leap of faith are required. Are you up for it? )