Category: take care
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Like MRE results, ‘FU’ is subject to interpretation
The next step in the MRE process – other than determining that I NEVER wanted to do THAT again – was waiting. (If you missed any of this story, you might want to catch up: first, my cat saved my life; then, I realized my cat was a hero and I was in the Top…
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When an MRE is a medical test, not a meal
After my cat saved my life I suffered misery, wonder, and an MRE. Not “Meal, Ready-to-Eat.” Not food rations at all. But a test. My doctor – who diagnosed me with diverticulitis based on a CT scan that showed I had a Meckel’s Diverticulum – recommended surgery and referred me to a surgeon.…
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How my cat saved my life — just last week
I have to give credit where credit is due — even if it is to a self-centered beast who walks all over me. That’s right: my cat. By walking all over me — specifically my stomach — she alerted me to pain I didn’t know I had. I exaggerate. Deep down in my gut, seriously,…
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Live as if health care won’t be there when you need it
I’m thankful I can see a doctor when I need one, but I want to be in the best health I can be by doctoring myself — so I won’t need one often.
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Six things I learned from back pain…
My back talks. When I listen, it tells me what to do. When I don’t, it gets downright bossy. Back pain, I’ve discovered, is a good teacher.
All Things Work Together 