The Catch 22

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 … Continue reading The Catch 22

Is That a Hernia in Your Abdomen, or Are You Just Happy to See Me?

If you're like me, you get rattled when latex gloves are pulled out of the examination room drawer. It's when... and I apologize for this... the rubber meets the road during a doctor's office exam. That's the point at which the appointment figuratively speaking goes from getting to know one another over lattes at Peet's, to warily searching for the … Continue reading Is That a Hernia in Your Abdomen, or Are You Just Happy to See Me?