Tag: health
member name: Susan A.
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October 23, 2006 12:06 PM EDT --
My Grandparents were both physicians. They lived and practiced on East. 93rd St in New York.. They had two sons. Their first born, my Uncle Jojo was blinded at birth and left with brain damage as well . . .
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October 14, 2006 07:23 PM EDT --
My Mom is an invalid. She's been wheelchair bound for over 18 years due to a massive stroke. She's aphasic (minimal speech) and paralyzed on one side. When she first came out of rehab she . . .
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October 26, 2006 01:09 PM EDT --
Demona is what my sister calls the person whose voice she hears telling her she's ugly, fat, awful, unworthy, shouldn't eat anything, must exercise like a madwoman, more etc. etc.
My sister shared . . .
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December 01, 2006 05:16 PM EST --
*DOn't know why title is bold-sorry
I have two Chihuahuas. One snarly little 5 pounder we rescued from Teterboro Animal Shelter. He was on the doomed list due to his fear aggressive nature. . . .
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October 21, 2006 04:48 PM EDT --
My ex of 20 + years was a physician, a surgeon, a Vascular surgeon. When my 2 year old began doubling over as though someone had hit her in the stomach I was alarmed. I asked him to get . . .
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December 05, 2006 04:48 PM EST --
One of my favorite stores to food shop in is Trader Joe's. I actually enjoy food shpping when I shop here. Its small, clean and has a wonderful array of interesting items, fresh, fresh breads, super . . .
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September 09, 2007 04:37 PM EDT --
It always susrprises me ,nowadays ,when someone takes my photo. I see an older woman. Puffy face, wrinkles, who is that? I keep asking my daughter, "Do I really look look like that?" . . .
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March 26, 2007 07:14 PM EDT --
My younger sister (57 yrs old) recently went thru intervention. My Mother , wheelchair bound, paralyzed, aphasic, finally passed away after 4 heart attacks. She began deteriorating rapidly . . .
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May 26, 2007 01:28 PM EDT --
Eighteen years ago my Mother developed Adult Onset Diabetes. She ignored all warnings, ate whatever she wanted and had a major stroke. She was now paralyzed on the right side, aphasic (very minimal speech) . . .
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May 31, 2007 07:49 AM EDT --
This is a question thats making news nowadays. In Vitro fertilization. Women beng surrogates. I have compassion for people who cannot bear biological children but what a mess! WHatever positives . . .
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October 22, 2007 05:54 PM EDT --
Once you've seen your doctor and gotten the news
1. Drink until you slosh when you jump, then drink more
2. Wear cotton undies
3. Blow dry your private area, moisture is bad . . .
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February 29, 2008 08:15 AM EST --
I always order water with lemon when we eat out. Well, I listening to Joy Bauer from the Joy Fit Club on television on the Today show and learned that when you have lemon in your water the skin is highly . . .
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November 14, 2006 09:04 PM EST --
None of us know how long a contract we have for our time on Earth. This was brought home to me again just this week. I lost my Aunt in a horrific car accident. She was one of four siblings, Two brothers, . . .
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December 13, 2006 07:33 PM EST --
My Mother suffered a stroke over 20 years ago and was given six months to live. . She was confined to a wheelchair due to right side paralysis, aphasic (minimal speech), diabetic . Her spirits were . . .
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January 15, 2007 05:50 PM EST --
Intervention
My Mother passed away quietly in her sleep Dec 16. She was a stroke victim for 18 years she was in a wheelchair, aphasic, paralyzed and Diabetic. She had several heart attacks . . .
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April 19, 2007 11:21 AM EDT --
A month ago my sister had 2 seizures, the result of long term Anorexia induced dehydration. This was on the heels of losing my Mom. We had done an intervention, grabbing my sister and . . .
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July 10, 2007 12:29 PM EDT --
Bringing home someone who will need caregiving? It's a good idea to make sure yor home is invalid safe.There are many aspects of comfort and safety you have to check before moving someone in. . . .
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May 26, 2007 08:26 AM EDT --
Memorial day weekend and no one around but me. Hubby works in Florida and this isn't his week end to be home. My one friend left for the week end. My other friends have all moved South. I have my two . . .
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January 04, 2007 12:52 PM EST --
For the past 30 yrs my sister has slowly but surely skated her way into the deep end of the pond. She' s on thin ice. She has been for so long that I mentally prepare for life without her . . .
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February 07, 2007 06:48 PM EST --
A month ago my sister had 2 seizures, the result of long term Anorexia induced dehydration. This was on the heels of losing my Mom. We had done an intervention, grabbing my sister and . . .
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