Tag: health
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A Rarity
My former administrative assistant and I have something rare in common. Her husband and my daughter have both had liver transplants. In March, my daughter will celebrate the second anniversary of her transplant. My administrative assistant’s husband had a transplant a few days ago. Both had the transplant at the same hospital in the big…
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Who Knew?
Today, I woke up and willed myself to attend my first Pickleball lesson. It was a good thing the instructor was a good friend! I got dressed and put the tennis shoes on, worried that my bunions would hurt. I do not wear normal shoes most of the time unless you call flipflops a normal…
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Trying My Best
Technology is great when you are familiar with it. I’m teaching an online course this semester. I’d rather be in person, but this is ok. Yesterday, I flipped on the computer a couple of hours earlier than my class to finish the preparation. Low and behold, the online meeting app had been changed. I knew…
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And Insurance Companies Know Best…NOT
After three attempts, my daughter finally had low enough glucose readings to be able to complete the PET scan. The test did not show what we wanted. She still will have to go back for more treatment, even though much progress was made and the size of the areas in question have shrunk a significant…
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Tough Days
Autism is a blessing and a curse all at the same time. I have lived with this over forty years with my daughter before the word “autism” was even a common diagnosis. We have good days most of the time, but today is one of the tough days. Her sugar levels are up which makes…
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Transplant Visit
My daughter had a check-in with the transplant surgeon today. We had quite a few concerns. Since her infusions started for proliferative transplant disorder, her weight and sugar readings have increased. Her kidney function numbers (GFR) have also been declining with the infusion treatments. This roller coaster ride is really frustrating, as when one thing…
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