Archive for the ‘cancer’ Category

• Continuing through my travels of the medical profession

  Monday, January 11th, 2010

  I have to say this again. I have been a RN since 1963. I worked full time plus part time jobs and well as as much overtime as I could get. Why am I saying this? Because I have had time to observe doctors and can make a judgment on which doctors are good, poor, [...]

• Know when to shut up

  Saturday, September 26th, 2009

  The recent passing of Patrick Swayze from pancreatic cancer after a year and a half valiant fight, has left the world mourning. Swayze was beautiful inside and out. He had a way of reaching the soul of those that watched him. Bringing things into the story he was telling to make you feel the movement [...]

• The Battle rages on

  Monday, February 16th, 2009

  If you have read my blog before, you know that I have a number of health problems from being a cancer survivor to a sufferer of Fibromyalgia. Most people and doctors acknowledge my other problems, but when it comes to the Fibromyalgia, even my orthopedic doctors say there is no such thing. I respect this [...]

• What have I done to myself and how do I correct it

  Saturday, November 1st, 2008

  I hate to keep harping on the fact that I spent over three decades working the 1100 pm to 730 am shift. But after a week like this last one, I can’t help but wonder what the hell did I do to my body. I have spent the last few days with swollen joints and pains [...]

• Think Pink

  Monday, October 13th, 2008

  October is breast cancer awareness month. One out of eight women will be affected by this brutal and demoralizing disease. That means that 200,000 women will be affected. The good news is that 160,000 will be cured. Even though we think of this as a female disease let it be known that men are affected [...]