What If You Weren’t Just Average?

I’ve been wondering about something for a while. I figure it’s likely to sound fairly conceited, but there ya go. Measures of disability, like strength, flexibility, or endurance loss—even the IQ or memory tests given to depressed people sometimes to…

Blessing

I realized something this morning. sambear was more solicitous of me during the ER visit and surrounding nastiness than husband v.2 was during my entire pregnancy. I don’t mean just during the delivery and hospital stay. I mean the entire…

They Spent Money On This Study?

Pain Hinders Depression Treatment <sarcasm>No, really? What a surprise!</sarcasm>

Adhesive Sensitivity=Latex Allergy?

I’ve always been sensitive to adhesives. I have to request paper tape instead of the normal stuff used in medical facilities, and I try to avoid Band-aids. Sunday morning a nurse said, “Well why didn’t you tell us you had…

Prayers

Please hold wordcandlemage, who is experiencing a lot of so-far unexplained pain, in your thoughts. And crimsonblossom needs any help/prayers/energy that you have to give. I have to say thank you, to all of you, for the beautiful outpouring of…

Monday Musing

The following randomness afflicts you courtesy of the fact that I actually got through my mail and caught up on LJ before posting it: Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness;…

Lab Test Question

Medical Tests I have my lab test results, and since a few of the values were outside the reference range I wanted to look them up. This site was really handy—it explains more than 200 different medical tests in layman’s…

ER Fun

Whenever morality is based on theology, whenever right is made dependent on divine authority, the most immoral, unjust, infamous things can be justified and established. –Ludwig Feuerbach, The Essence of Christianity Self-respect is the cornerstone of all virtue. –John Herschel…

Annoying Cramps

Growl. Grrr.

Silly Horoscope/Colors/Cleaning

I laughed out loud at this, so I figured I’d give y’all a chance to do so, too: Dear Cynthia, Here is your horoscope for Friday, February 13: You’re the black cat that crosses everyone’s path, purring all the way.…

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