Tag: hospitals

LIVING THROUGH CANCER

I don’t talk much about the “reality” of having cancer. It’s not the same for everyone. I had it twice, once for each breast. Each tumor was unrelated to the other. It was, as cancer goes, minor. Other than the drugs and the surgery -- which were what they were -- I never faced death. … Continue reading LIVING THROUGH CANCER

HOSPITALS, FOOD AND OTHER STUFF

Share Your World 26th February Talk about a challenge that's right on the money -- for me, anyway, And for Di, too I think. Here are the questions -- and my answers. How many times have you been a patient in hospital? I don't know. Too often, First time, I was 14. I had a very … Continue reading HOSPITALS, FOOD AND OTHER STUFF

LIFE, DEATH, CANCER, AND DIGNITY

I don’t talk much about the “reality” of having cancer. It’s not the same for everyone. I had it twice, once for each breast and each was unrelated to the other. It was relatively minor for me other than the drugs and the surgery, but I never faced death. I knew mine would remit. The … Continue reading LIFE, DEATH, CANCER, AND DIGNITY

LIFE, DEATH, CANCER, AND DIGNITY

I don't talk much about the "reality" of having cancer. It's not the same for everyone and my cases (two, one for each breast and each different from the other) were relatively mild. The lymph nodes were not attacked, the tumors were (relatively speaking) small. The bigger one in my right breast was the size … Continue reading LIFE, DEATH, CANCER, AND DIGNITY

NO ONE IS LISTENING – Marilyn Armstrong

When does the complexity of a problem exceed the original problem to such a degree that one would really rather run screaming into the snow than have to deal with all that "stuff"? Let's say it's dinnertime. The shrimp isn't defrosted and you can't cook the potatoes because you are out of onions. Home fries … Continue reading NO ONE IS LISTENING – Marilyn Armstrong

TRIBUTE TO THE DETERMINED SQUIRREL – Marilyn Armstrong

FOWC with Fandango — Tribute When I went to buy my bird feeders, some feeders were listed as "squirrel-proof." After I read the reviews, it proved what I pretty much knew: No feeder is squirrel-proof. What the feeder I bought said was that though squirrels would get to it, the feeder was sturdy enough to still … Continue reading TRIBUTE TO THE DETERMINED SQUIRREL – Marilyn Armstrong

WORLD-SHARING 2.02.4 – Marilyn Armstrong

Share Your World – July 9, 2018 What would you name the autobiography of your life? Serendipity. Which do you prefer sweet, salty or buttery? All of the above, in varying combinations. I do not, however, like "sweet-salty" combinations such as chocolate covered salty pretzels. I do like sweet-bitter combinations like bitter orange, lemon ... to … Continue reading WORLD-SHARING 2.02.4 – Marilyn Armstrong

COMPLICATION, COMPLEXITY AND NO ONE IS LISTENING – Marilyn Armstrong

What constitutes a complication? When does the complexity exceed the nature of the problem to the point where someone would really rather die than have to deal with all that "stuff"? For example -- it's dinnertime but the shrimp isn't defrosted and you can't cook the potatoes because you ran out of onions. Home fries … Continue reading COMPLICATION, COMPLEXITY AND NO ONE IS LISTENING – Marilyn Armstrong

THE RIGHT PEDIGREE – Marilyn Armstrong

PEDIGREE - NOT JUST FOR DOGS! When we talk about pedigree, it's usually about dogs or horses ... or even cows and goats. In this case, I want to spend time talking about doctors. When it comes time to for surgery, you need the right doctor. Not just whatever or whoever happens to be the … Continue reading THE RIGHT PEDIGREE – Marilyn Armstrong

JUST BURY ME NOW

Oh Bury Me Now! We were watching West Wing last night. Watching it again because I need a reminder that government doesn't have to be as horrible as it currently is. I am pretending that the show -- West Wing -- is the real presidency and everything else is fake. I can't do it all … Continue reading JUST BURY ME NOW