My week has been a blur, not in a particularly good way. I dislike weeks that basically just drift away which is what this one did. Chemo Tuesday meant Wednesday and Thursday were low energy, low brain power. Fatigue is a real thing. Feeling almost human today but the...
Babble about shoulders and necks
This is my biennial (or so) post about Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) and my 30 year odyssey of gratitude that I did not listen to the doctor. I like so many other stupid things in my life waited until I was in a crisis moment before I ever saw...
So Fruity
Todays complaint is about fruit. I like some fruits. Not all fruits. What I really like is a nice fruit salad. I am on an occasional very strict diet and can only have so much fruit at a time. So really what I want is about 2 medium size...
I have something to say
But….. it is involved …. So instead I will give you a picture of what my affection looks like. This is me just as much as me standing in front of you would be.A friend and I joked about me wanting everyone in the world to have a Tracy...
Just B*tching
I start feeling my age when I am exposed to women who use the word Bitch as a fun friendly term. I went looking for how this became a thing and ran across this article I have actually spent some time thinking about this over the years because it...
Just Breathe
My pulmonologist prescribed symbicort two times a day and albuterol four times a day. Both of these are inhalers and each dose is two puffs. So 12 puffs a day. I went to my new PC a couple of weeks ago and he asked me about it. I explained...
ReHash of No Hash
In the last three weeks I have had some interesting conversations with a few different people about food and nutrition and food and disease. In the last 5 years I can say with assurance that at least 80% of the people I talk to who are looking for information...
doctors
nephrologist vascular surgeon endocrinologist cardiologist Uro/gynecologist ob/GYN Gynecological oncologist orthopedist Primary Care hematologist radiation oncologist Neurosurgeon ENT Specialist Neurotologist pulmonologist Infectious disease specialist Dermatologist Optomertrist/Ophthalmologist and whatever Dr it is that does my cataract surgery This is my list of doctors that I can think of, that I have...
Atychiphobia
Fear of Painting your Bathroom My bathroom is very small. It will take me an hour to correctly tape & retape. It will take me two hours to paint if I am slow and careful. I have had paint colors in there for a week. I am procrastinating. I...
My Neighbor
Let’s have a talk about my newest neighbor. When I sit on my deck, or in my livingroom I see a row of homes behind me. These home are all rental properties belonging to, from what I hear, one of the worst rental companies in the area. Because they...