Pre-Op Day (article)

Today is pre-op day. Tomorrow I am having minor arthroscopic knee surgery. Its no big deal. An in and out procedure that should last an hour...

Medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction: the family physician's role (article)

Millions of Americans suffer from a potentially fatal disease that has  become so common  over the past decade that it has  lowered the aver...

Having Fun With Other Friends (article)

Recently I blogged about being aggravated and frustrated when having lunch with a couple of old friends. I was very upset by the end of that...

Pinktober (article)

Its now Pinktober. It will be horrible. There will be pink on everything. There were even little pink ribbons on the bananas I bought last w...

I Am A Klutz (article)

Today I was at an event where I might have fallen a tiny bit. I must say I am not completely unfamiliar with the room because I was in that ...

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...

Off To My Primary Care (article)

This morning I go off to my primary care for my annual physical. Although there are lingering thoughts of 'what if she finds something b...

Sense of Humor (article)

How is your sense of humor on a normal day? This is a serious question. Do you keep your sense of humor? Do you have a sense of humor? If yo...

Aggravated, Frustrated, And More (article)

Yesterday I had lunch with two friends who I have known for a very long time. One since the 1970s and the other since the 1980s. While I hav...

Clearing Your Plate For Better Balance (article)

With a slew of health ailments comes lots of responsibility.  I need to take responsibility for taking my medications, getting to my doctor ...