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Tag Archives: health
COVID-19: It’s Back
First, the good news: number-three daughter went to the emergency room Friday night, but she was back home Saturday. She’s got COVID, so this household is under quarantine. The rest of us probably have it, too; so we’re resting as … Continue reading →
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Cancer Update, Household Events, and Holy Week
There’s a winter weather advisory in effect until 2:00 p.m. — but most of the snow has already fallen and/or gotten blown around. I gather that three to five inches came down here. That’s three to five inches more than … Continue reading →
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Radiation Therapy, and a Household’s Weekly Schedule
Our number-two daughter starts radiation therapy this week. I gather that she’ll be going in Monday through Friday, but if I knew how long it will be going on, I’ve lost that bit of information. Quite aside from the worry … Continue reading →
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Family Health Issues: Cancer, a Smile, Tubes, and Waiting
Good news from number-two daughter’s operation last week. As she put it, ‘I’ve still got my smile’. Medicos had gone back into her neck last Wednesday. One of the possible outcomes was disruption of nerves that control the lower-right side … Continue reading →
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More Family Health Issues, or, NOW What?!
As number-one daughter said Tuesday evening, ‘what is it with this family?’ Earlier that evening, I’d learned that a member of the extended family was — good news — alive, conscious, and home. Not good news — a vehicle had … Continue reading →
 
			


