Tag Archives: medicine

Family Health Issues: Cancer, a Smile, Tubes, and Waiting

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

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?!

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

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 →

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Cancer in the Family

Posted on January 27, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

First, the good news. Our number-two daughter’s cancer is slow-growing. The not-so-good news is that it’s aggressive. And, of course, that she’s got cancer. I learned about the cancer in early January.1 The family knows a little more now, and … Continue reading →

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Medieval Monkish Medicine: Scientific Before Science was a Thing

Posted on November 14, 2023 by Brian H. Gill

Along with pretty much everyone else, Medieval Europe’s monasteries were self-sufficient. They grew their own food and provided their own medical care. They also served as hospitals for nearby communities. And they were centers of learning. Continue reading →

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Prescription Quest: Another Month’s Epic Saga

Posted on September 9, 2023 by Brian H. Gill

First, the good news. Two days of this month’s quest for a prescribed medication have passed without incident. I’ve asked my pharmacy to request legal authorization: so that they may sell me another month’s supply of methylphenidate. They’ll also be … Continue reading →

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