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Category Archives: Medicine
Subjectively Painful?
Relatively Painful was a rant, expression of bemusement, and chapter of a personal saga. Another blogger’s response to that piece led me down a path of discovery that I will share at another time. However, a post by another writer … Continue reading
Posted in Medicine, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, dealing with pain, emotional pain, levels of pain, pain scales, psychological pain
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Relatively Painful
In Seriously Doc, I shared some of my thoughts on the practice of medicine. At the time, I was focused on the subjective pain rating system used universally by the medical profession. You know what I mean. The ambulance crew … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Medicine, Uncategorized, Verbal Communication
Tagged @jacksonseric, Cardiac Rehab, dealing with pain, medicine, pain scales, second opinions
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Friday Follies: Upon Falling
A lot of things fall. Whether one is thinking of leaves in the fall chunks of space debris or Chinese spy balloons, things fall or get knocked down. My wife has several decorative items she hangs on windows with suction … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Daily Life, Humor, Medicine, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, aging, asking for help, falling
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Deja Vu 2022
Wow! I wasn’t even thinking of rhyming when I chose the title for this piece. I was thinking of the late and lamented Yogi Berra and his famous or infamous line, “It’s like de ja vu all over again.” For … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Humor, Medicine, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, bad karma, destiny, hospital stays, medical emergencies
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A Lesson Learned
One of my former professors told me, “You just like to learn.” He commented on my effort to earn a second graduate degree four decades after high school. At the time, I thought it was a compliment, but these days … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Daily Life, Medicine
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, blood loss, hospitalization, medicine
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Of Chores and Other Irritants
Do you ever wonder if someone asking a question thought about it much before asking? Unless a question is straightforward, there is an obvious answer, and a reason I should be able to answer it, my mind goes into analyzer … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Daily Life, family, Family Vaules, Humor, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, chores, honey-dos, honeydos, household chores
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The Saga of Rosy and June: Looming on the Horizon?
This is the final installment of a three-part piece looking back at a sad tale of friendship, loss, and concern. The story started with the unlikely bonding of two women from different worlds who shared a common challenge, breast cancer. … Continue reading
The Saga Of Rosy and June: The Story Continues.
Unexpected Friendship closed a bit dramatically. If you’ve not yet read that first section of the saga, I encourage you to do so before continuing. If you read Friendship, you probably have a feeling for what is to come, but … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, family, Medicine, Uncategorized
Tagged @jacksonseric, Breast Cancer, cancer, single-payer health care, Socialism
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