A change of pace. Time for feline awareness! In all seriousness, it’s a good topic to bring up. The ASPCA estimates that there could be up to 70 million stray cats in the U.S. In addition, 35% of pet cats are acquired as strays. We are the crazy cat people of the world. We have…
Note: This post spans a period of two days, covering my entire hospital stay. Ouchie McOucherson. That’s about how I feel right now. Because surgery hurts, no matter whether it’s “just” a laparoscopy or not! But luckily I have this -> to help me. Yay for Dilaudid PCAs!
Dear David, When you asked my daddy for permission to marry me, I know you had no idea what you were getting into. But then, nobody could have anticipated what was going to happen.
See how I prepared for this trip in Take Off With Us! Today was definitely one of the more emotional days I’ve had lately. Maybe it’s my hormones or just because I’ve been worrying about needing this surgery for almost a year, who knows?
As I sit here, winding down before bed, I am filled with trepidation about the events of tomorrow. I never thought I would find myself in this position again of preparing for out-of-state surgery. So what do you need to take with you when you travel more than 700 miles for a surgical procedure?
Read part one of this story in Zero to Migraine. I was working night shift in the hospital pharmacy when I got a message (yes, in the middle of the night) from our REI specialist.
Most of the time, a headache is just that. A headache. A continuous pain in any part of the head. Although there are many different types of headaches and headache disorders, it is estimated that about 50% of the adult population worldwide had at least one headache in the past year. Yet sometimes, a headache is…
Dear Dr. Recinos, We just met two months ago. In fact, if you passed me in the hallway, you probably wouldn’t even remember my name. But I just want to tell you that you pretty much saved my life. And you haven’t even laid a hand on me yet.
Read part one of this story in For This Child We Pray. The most challenging part of dealing with infertility is the tendency to blame yourself for something you have no control over. Features from my own journals include: “Is it something I’m doing wrong? Am I doing something that’s making me not ovulate?…
“…and a swelling rage.” ~White Blank Page, Mumford and Sons Everywhere you look on the Internet, there are lists like this. What not to say, do, or otherwise think about if you are a fertile mama and you are around people whose wombs are dry as a desert. Just to add to the fray,…
