This is a very important caution about passive consumption of health care recommended by a doctor. I just returned home from an “observation” admission which was very unclear to me. I was being kept in the hospital pending a decision about a critical surgery after I experienced a spinal bleed. I was admitted on a…
Category: The End
Progressively Falling Apart
Are we progressively falling apart, or less dramatically, is the more significant question “what really is aging?” In the last year I have had three surgeries that required anesthesia. Friends of mine have had breast cancer, melanoma, falling incidents, accidents, and broken bones. Harrumph…is this what getting older is all about? Progressive frailty is a reality…
A Sudden Event
A friend of mine, not my very best friend but a good friend and previous long-time colleague, was hit by a car this past week. She was seriously injured and remains in a coma. She has many broken bones and significant head injuries. This is the second time this year she experienced an accident while…
Making Lefse
I am not Norwegian. Just so that is said upfront. My family by marriage is and very proud of it. Lefse is a Norwegian traditional bread. Don’t mistake Lefse (bread usually eaten with butter and sugar) for Lutifisk (fish dried in lye with a strong odor, and tastes just awful). Here is our family matriarch at…
Lullaby Time: Little Man You’ve Had A Busy Day
Nearly every newsletter on health, national newspapers columns on skin beauty, and talking TV heads emphatically stress the benefits of sleep. The 2013 International Bedroom Poll – National Sleep Foundation, is the first international sleep habits poll, http://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-polls-data/other-polls/2013-international-bedroom-poll , and it noted cultural differences among six countries, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Germany,…
Happy Birthday to Me
Today is my birthday. This is my own personal day. Of course, I actually share the same day with many others. My first husband was born on July 16. In fact, sometimes I think that may be the first thing that attracted both of us to each other. One very good friend was born today,…
Dad
Today is a day to remember fathers. Not all are created equal and some did not choose to be fathers or stick around to finish the process. Many have and will continue to be nurturing, supportive, and loving dads. My dad was not a perfect man. He was a good man. Born in 1911, he…
What If You or a Loved One Needs Care?
Many individuals in their ’40s and ’50s think planning for long-term living options will be necessary only in the far, far future. In any case, just about everyone I talked with when I was younger assumed they would live in their own home with minimal care at whatever point the issue of independence became a problem. …
Life Gets Better 