Spina Bifida

4/21/2022 – Early Morning

By pwsadmin / April 22, 2022 / Comments Off on 4/21/2022 – Early Morning

I got up early. I was in pain. I even slept in my Lazy Boy chair last night.The first thing I do is get my phone to scan my FreeStyle Libre to see what my blood sugar is.As soon as I scan my sensor, the phone beeps and goes dead. “Great. Gonna be a great…

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The Disabled Garden

By pwsadmin / April 16, 2022 / Comments Off on The Disabled Garden

Over the years, I have enjoyed Gardening. —Small Gardening. I would get on my hands and knees and plant the Vegetables that I wanted to grow, and then, each day, I’d get the Weeds out of the Garden and Water the plants.Now, do not think that I’m talking about a Big Garden. No, that’s what…

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Love

By pwsadmin / April 14, 2022 / Comments Off on Love

4/13/2022 —Love— I had a Breakdown today. It started over the littlest thing. That’s how they all start.Then, eventually, you get to the truth of the matter. You figure out why you had the breakdown.I began to wail out loud. It was intense. I remembered that one particular surgery, my 30th-something surgery, when my late…

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Dana

By pwsadmin / April 6, 2022 / Comments Off on Dana

—My Dana— When I was around eighteen years old, I worked at the local pizza place.My female boss at the place was nineteen or twenty and named “Dana.”Dana was a looker. At this time in my life, I took classes at the local college. Dana took classes there as well.She was trying to get into…

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ER Visit

By pwsadmin / March 24, 2022 / Comments Off on ER Visit

—ER Visit— I had been sick for over Five Days.And, for Five Days, I also had a torn-up stomach. I ate a lot of Tomato Soup during this time and “Campbell’s Cream of Potato Soup.”I was pleasantly surprised with Campbell’s Potato Soup and Progresso’s Tomato Soup with Basil, but I digress. At 8 PM, my…

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The Family

By pwsadmin / March 24, 2022 / Comments Off on The Family

—The Family— I was at the hospital at 3 AM because I hang out at hospitals at 3 AM. Where do you hang out at 3 AM? In “Triage,” I’m sitting in a chair, my arms hugging my stomach, and saying to my nurse, “They’re seven minutes apart, I tell ya. I’ve been timin’ ’em.”…

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Medical Entry 3/16/2022

By pwsadmin / March 16, 2022 / Comments Off on Medical Entry 3/16/2022

—Medical Journal Entry— At 2 AM on 3/16/2022, I woke up with tremendous pain in my lower left and right back. —Kidney Pain— I got out of bed and immediately emptied my nighttime urine bag to monitor my urine output. (To monitor, I needed to start at zero CCs) In a great deal of pain,…

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A Day In The Life

By pwsadmin / March 15, 2022 / Comments Off on A Day In The Life

—A Day In The Life— I had a somewhat typical day today. It started with Neurological Pain, Bone Pain, Hip Pain, Leg and Feet Pain. In a word, Miserable. I sat in my recliner for a bit but eventually got up, took my shower, and got dressed. I then headed to “CVS” for a few…

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The Bullies

By pwsadmin / March 10, 2022 / Comments Off on The Bullies

—The Bullies— I was twelve or so, and it was Summertime. I’m lying down in bed watching TV when all of a sudden, my brother Tony comes running into the bedroom.He quickly lifts the mattress and throws something underneath, and lets the mattress drop. He then hops in bed with me. “I’ve been here all…

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To All Who Keep Up with My Health

By pwsadmin / February 28, 2022 / Comments Off on To All Who Keep Up with My Health

—To All Who Keep Up with My Health— I saw my Urologist today for my regular appointment. You may remember that I had stents put in both of my Kidneys about four months ago.This was to try and improve my Hydro-Nephrosis Kidneys.Hydro-Nephrosis is usually easily resolved for a typical person. However, with me having a…

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