I am recovering now from my recent hernia surgery, and I keep thinking how funny it might be to channel my late mother for this blog post. Mom loved to milk every single medical malady from which she ever suffered. Cousins of mine to this day continue to experience PTSD symptoms from having sat next to her at holiday meals. To her, no …
Tag: Doctors
Lend Me Your Ears
Among all the many early retirement activities at my disposal -- reading, yoga, cooking, traveling, avoiding all forms of work, etc.-- the one thing I hadn't prepared myself for just yet was the opportunity to meet with medical specialists. But in the space of the last 30 days, Gorgeous and I have been to medical practices for ear nose …
Cupid’s Ironic Aim
I am fastening my seat belt for what might be a disappointing Valentine's Day. As I type this early on Saturday morning (Valentine's Day), my wife is in the bedroom sleeping very hard. I could say that a very loud sound is emanating from the room, but she is adamant that she does not snore. Tip O'Neill …
I’ll See If I Can Fit You In
Recently I came across some pocket calendars that I used in the 1990's. It was amazing to look at my life at a glance with doctor appointments, lunch dates, sporting events, and work meetings. There are names of people who I can no longer recall, but with whom I apparently met for lunch on several occasions; …
Indignities
In the last two weeks my wife has been told that she needs to wear a compression sock for a damaged foot, that she has hearing loss in both ears, and that a bone scan has confirmed the early onset of osteoporosis. It comes as a bit of a shell-shock to process all of this in so …
The Waiting Room
As a few of my good friends know, I will sometimes do anything to slip in a Genesis reference into my writing (Hi, S). The "Waiting Room" is a song from their iconic album, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Today, as I waited for Gorgeous in yet another of this week's visits to doctors, …
Turn Your Head and Cough
Tomorrow I have an appointment with the person I hope will be my new permanent physician. He is the third doctor I have had in the last four years. When you move too much, and you have constant upheaval because of it, it can lead to inconsistent medical care, differing advice, and too many opportunities for details to slip …
