Tuesday marked my second cataract surgery, this time on the left eye. This time I wasn't anxious about the procedure. I could go through the whole thing in my head and not spark one bit of stress. However, when the hospital called with my time a new dread flowed through my nerves. I was once …
When The Chronically Ill Get “Sick”
You might be shaking your head in confusion at that title. However, I think it will make sense very quickly. I use the word "sick" to cover acute illnesses like bronchitis, the flu, even appendicitis or a broken leg. For that last one, I am referring to those of us who don't have chronic conditions …
Project Smile Revisited
It has been a long time since I have written in this series. This is partly, or even mostly, because there wasn't much to tell. I disagreed intensely with my wonderful dentist about partial plates vs. full dentures. He wanted the former and I the latter and neither side was giving in. I was so …
