My Cholesterol Improved (article)

I have no idea what I did but my cholesterol is much better than it was a year ago. I don't know what I have done differently with my di...

What Does Your Pain Medication Hide? (article)

Last weekend I was a total idiot and forgot to change my pain patch for so long my RA was causing me agony. But I also felt pain in other pl...

I Forgot To Keep Quiet (article)

Everytime you go to the doctor they ask if you have fallen recently. Do you know why they ask you this? Its not because they want to check i...

The Truth, The Whole Truth, Nothing But The Truth (article)

The truth about cancer treatment is very complicated. The treatment options are very deep, strong, and harsh even. They are just drastic. Be...

Weird Test Results (article)

We all get these standard medical tests - like a colonoscopy.... I get regular chest x-rays... Why? Because back in the dark ages of my thry...

Taking Charge of My Medical Crap - Again (article)

I try to be in charge of my medical care. I really do. I take notes at appointments and I write little notes to myself in my calendar on thi...

Stepping Back to the Big Picture (article)

Sometimes I just need the big picture and skip the details. Yesterday I saw my knee doctor. I asked him to update his notes on my appointmen...

Math Class is Important In Determining Your Cancer Prognosis (article)

Who knew math class would be so important later in life? Here's the problem: You get a cancer diagnosis and your doctor starts spouting ...