Read My Personal Account of Life With Spina Bifida
—Morning Drive 8/23/21— I went for my morning drive today. As I’ve said before, it helps to get my day started.Something about sitting in my driver’s seat, and riding around, helps with my pain and kind of gets my mind in the right frame. It helps get my day started. Today I saw two deer…
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—Morning Drive— My mornings are all the same. I get up, get dressed, and go for a drive.I drive all over this mountain that we live on. It helps me to get my day started. The older generation calls this mountain “Rattle Snake Mountain.”However, it turns out that people do not want to buy a…
Read More—Old Newspapers— —August 1977 The news of Elvis’ Death has hit the world. My mother recalls that only the Memphis reporters had the exclusive, and the Birmingham, Alabama Newspaper didn’t have as many pictures or details about Elvis’ death.Remember, no internet yet. I was one year old— My birthday is not until October. Mom hears…
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—Purple Hearts— This year, 2021, for Mother’s Day, I purchased several plants for the front yard. Among the plants I bought was three “Purple Heart” plants.I’ve also heard them called “Wandering Jews,” and to tell you the truth, I don’t know which name is correct. Maybe both are correct.Maybe you can tell me. I hung…
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—Ridin’ A Horse— When I became an older teenager, I received an artificial sphincter muscle.That artificial sphincter muscle was a game-changer for me and my life. It works like this:It “Crimps” the Urethra shut, much like crimping a garden hose to stop the water from leaving the hose.With the Urethra “Crimped,” I don’t Pee on…
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With our health being what it is at this house, we decided it was time to get a Defibrillator in case of an emergency. —Defibrillators are devices that restore a normal heartbeat by sending an electric pulse or shock to the heart. They are used to prevent or correct an arrhythmia, a heartbeat that is…
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—A Day In The Life – Ostomy Care— When I started “Walking with Spina Bifida,” I wanted to tell about the “Normal” everyday life of someone disabled. The Good, The Bad, The Ugly. A “Tell All” of my life and what I deal with daily. I’ll go ahead and tell you now to scroll past…
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—COVID Update 8/6/2021— Finally. Everyone here tests negative for COVID.Even me. Papa can start his 73rd year off COVID-free. …and that makes for a great birthday gift. That is all for now. Love you, –Lynn
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