We teach doctors how to treat us
Dr. Phil used to say, “We teach people how to treat us.” Nowhere is this more true than in the medical community. Against my better judgment, I recently gave up … Continue reading
Here she comes, Miss minimally invasive total knee replacement
Everywhere I go, strangers and friends alike stop and ask to see my legs. Their requests take me aback as I have never had (and still don’t) the long, curvy … Continue reading
“It takes a village…”
According to former First Lady Hillary Clinton, “It takes a village to raise a child.” The same can be said for helping people live well with chronic illness. No medicine … Continue reading
OxyContin not the drug for me
Replacing my left knee with a bionic one was far less painful than I anticipated. It was the side effects of OxyContin that almost did me in. The test dose … Continue reading
Drive by surgery
I have been waiting so long for my knee replacement that it seemed anti-climatic when the day finally arrived. My surgery was scheduled for 8:45 .m. and we were to … Continue reading
Living Well with Parkinsons Disease 