Health

I had a lousy day on the court Saturday. I missed all 10 jump shots I took during two full-court games. Half of them were frustratingly close and rolled around the rim before spinning out. By contrast, I hit eight … Continue reading →

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January 24, 2011Here is a good article about heart transplants from start to finish. In my case I started out with Congesstive Heart Failure and ended up with an enlarged heart  which is called Cardiomyopathy. Interesting article. The attached pho...

When it comes to bedtime around here, I am all business. I can't seem to help myself, the orders just come flying out of my mouth. Time for PJs, go potty, brush your teeth. Okay, let's read a couple of books, say prayers, sing a song, then lights out....

The past few weeks, my caregiving has taken a different direction. Sure, I’m still working on finding Robert a new home and visiting him (just to have him beat me at cards again!) and taking him for a spiffy new haircut and some new (yeah, read: bigg...

So, I found myself back at the old familiar medical complex - the place I'd hoped to get a month-long vacation from. I was there for my first physical therapy session in the hopes of restoring movement and reducing pain in my shoulder. I arrived lat...

Saturday January 22, 2011There were two funerals I wanted to attend this morning; one for a former political colleague of  some 40 years  and one for the husband of a friend and fellow parishioner at St Francis Church. I could not cram  ...

One of the breast cancer bloggers that I linked to in my blogroll, Living with Cancer, has died. Daria has been very generous in sharing her struggles with metastatic cancer with her readers. She fought to the end, and never gave up hope.We never met,...

Brain Contreras created 2nd Chance in Salinas, California in 1989 after a shooting took place outside of his home. For the last twenty-two years the non-profit has worked to address the city’s growing problems with gang violence and empower residents...

Friday January 21, 2011The weather outside is warm and sunny here in Sacramento. I pity those who live in the East with all that snow. Today I was on a mission to do something more with my every other day of scrambled eggs. See attached photo. A little...