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Still Dealing With an Infection 0 (0)

First, the good news. The open sore on my left leg is not infected. Frustrating news: it’s still there. And, recently, it started getting bigger again. I’m told that’s because the stuff oozing out of it is mildly acidic, and … Continue reading

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Prescription Filled: A Small Matter, but Good News 0 (0)

This is an update to Monday’s unscheduled post. I still don’t know why this household got a robocall shortly after I’d started the process of requesting authorization so that a local pharmacy could take care of a necessary prescription. But … Continue reading

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Filling a Prescription: Jumping Through Extra Hoops This Month 0 (0)

First, the good news. I have enough methyphenidate for another five days, and may be in the process of resolving another SNAFU with both getting the legally-required authorization properly processed and satisfying the paper-shuffling needs of every organization involved. The … Continue reading

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Holy Thursday, Dealing With an Infection 0 (0)

It’s Holy Thursday of Holy Week, the day we celebrate and remember the Last Supper: when Jesus established the Eucharist and washed the feet of his disciples. It’s a big deal, and I didn’t get to Mass today. I’m not … Continue reading

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Pope Francis, Prayer, Health, and Perspectives 0 (0)

We prayed for Pope Francis at Mass yesterday. I’ve added a prayer to my daily routine. It sounds like there’ll be more prayers in St. Peter’s Square this evening. Our pope’s health is emphatically not good. But as the old … Continue reading

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