Once upon a time I had a T-shirt that said “What part of NO don’t you understand”? One year–years ago–I wore it to a non-denominationsal retreat that I’ve attended every year since 1994. I’ve been repeatedly judged for something I wore literally YEARS ago (the T-shirt has long since deteriorated and been thrown away) I’m… Continue reading Geeze, It’s Just a T-Shirt
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Finally Back on Track
In October 2011, I fell and hurt my right knee. Since then I have had a lot of pain in the inguinal area of the same leg, and because of the pain I became very sedentary. The lack of exercise combined with no change in my eating habits lead to a weight gain of 15-20… Continue reading Finally Back on Track
My Life in the Pain Lane–Further (Mis)Adventures in Medical Care
Anyway, life in the pain lane refers to the not quite 3 months I have been dealing with a painful leg. On October 1 2011 I fell and banged the living daylights out of my right knee. I’ve referred to this earlier, specifically in these posts: http://www.i-dont-think-so.com/?p=1116 and http://www.i-dont-think-so.com/?p=1108 Over the last three months, my… Continue reading My Life in the Pain Lane–Further (Mis)Adventures in Medical Care
Colonoscopies, or Adventures With DUMB People
The first person I blame for this mess is my mother. I have been whining about my IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irritable_bowel_syndrome) for months now, so she suggested I ask my primary care provider (Mark Press at Mosaic Medical) about the problems. I was diagnosed with IBS at least 10 years by a doctor in… Continue reading Colonoscopies, or Adventures With DUMB People