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Health Update

By pwsadmin / January 24, 2023 / Comments Off

—Update On My Health— Today has been a good day. I felt great compared to the past few days. I still had sweats and got cold at times. I sweated during the night last night as well. I’m hoping tonight I will sleep great since today went so well. I’ll see the doctor this week,…

1/21/2023

By pwsadmin / January 21, 2023 / Comments Off

I woke up this morning and took my temperature. 95.5 —I think that’s a low-grade fever. Not sure.Either way, I am feeling better than I was yesterday. I thought I needed to move around this morning, so I cooked some Chili.We had everything here except mushrooms.It’s in the Crock Pot right now cooking. I’m going…

The Spina Bifida Clinic Visit

By pwsadmin / January 19, 2023 / Comments Off

Yesterday, I arrived at the Spina Bifida Clinic inside UAB’s Spain Rehab Building in Birmingham, Alabama, at 9:25 AM. My first appointment was scheduled for 10 AM.I signed in, paid my copay, and took my seat. I began reading my book, “the Catcher in the Rye,” spelled like that, and settled in for a long…

Spina Bifida Clinic Annual Appointment

By pwsadmin / January 18, 2023 / Comments Off

The current time is 5:15 AM. I awoke at about 4:30 AM.It’s raining outside with a dense fog advisory. I got out of bed and wandered over to my table. I moved the mouse to wake up my laptop. It’s a big day for me.My annual Spina Bifida Clinic appointment.I bring up my schedule. I…

Country Boy Eddie

By pwsadmin / January 14, 2023 / Comments Off

One of my earliest memories.The place? Southeastern Meats.I was Seven. Walking through the doors, I was holding my momma’s hand.We were shopping for more than just “Meats.” They had other items there. “Wait, momma!” I heard a noise. Well, not just a noise but a voice.“Momma, stop!” I looked around. I could hear something familiar.…

Family Talk

By pwsadmin / January 10, 2023 / Comments Off

—Family Talk— I arrived back home from eating lunch at “The White House Restaurant” today. The time was around noon when I walked inside the house.Mom and Papa are sitting in the Living Room. Papa is in his recliner while Mom is folding my Nieces clothes that she just got out of the dryer.I sit…

One Friday Night

By pwsadmin / January 7, 2023 / Comments Off

—One Friday Night— Life is so much easier without alcohol in it.It’s important for you to know that I no longer drink. Being born with Spina Bifida is hard. Life is hard—mine and yours.As I’ve said in other posts, I couldn’t have “sex.” My body does not produce the sperm needed to create a child,…

1/5/2023

By pwsadmin / January 5, 2023 / Comments Off

I’ve been doing well lately. Earlier this week, I saw my Primary Care Doctor and had blood work done to check my White Blood Cell Count and other numbers.Since recently being sick, it’s better to be safe than sorry.Also, I’ve had Sepsis, really bad once, and once a person gets Sepsis, they have a higher…

Hiding Places

By pwsadmin / January 2, 2023 / Comments Off

When I was a kid, everything was new, fresh, and, a lot of times, scary. When I got scared, I had several “Hiding Places.”One of my hiding spots was my bedroom closet. We had shelves in our closet and had made a small “Club House” in it.It had a sleeping bag and pillows inside as…

GI Bug – Day 3

By pwsadmin / December 31, 2022 / Comments Off

Whatever I have, it’s worse than the COVID I had in the past. I’m still not convinced that I’m not going to wind up in the hospital.Anytime my abdomen is this sore, it usually means that something has Intussusepted, such as the bowel or colon. I guess I’ve had so much done that I’m “Gun…