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Staying Young

So here is my proposition -  Some of my illnesses are, more or less, usually the ailments of someone much older. Macular Degeneration speci…

The Art of Humor, The Art of Optimism

There is this contest going on in Calgary right now through CTV called "What's Your Art?".  I decided to enter.  Each individ…

A Well-Balanced Day

What is a "well-balanced day"? How is it classified? Well, for me, it is that perfect mixture of being productive and yet sti…

Throwback Thursday Edition: Pancreatitis - the Drive to Calgary

This one incident of pancreatitis occurred two days after I was released from the Children's Hospital after my first abdominal surgery;…

Stop It!

Seriously. It has been just about 7 months of puking every day to every two days.  I'm about done.  And I don't get the joys of hav…

Surgeries: Appendectomy vs Total Colectomy

I want to preface this picture by saying that severe appendicitis is more immediately life threatening if it bursts that the need for an em…

Better Than The Batmobile

Oh man - Wednesday sucked! Still trying to recuperate (with little luck).  So, Wednesday is when I went for that nice walk with Decker, eve…

Too Determined

One of the most important parts of my personality that I miss being able to show is "athlete". Every day I just wish I could br…

How To Tell?

Tomorrow is kind of a big day as well. Today wasn't really supposed to be that big of a day, but it was.  Here's a little bac…

Monday's Comic Relief

Well, I just had to enlist the help of an EMT this evening, but not for the usual health problems. My Optometrist was having me sample …

From 0-60 And Back

Last night was one of those rare nights where I thought too much about all of the health stuff. It doesn't get to me too often like it …

Eye Doctor

Yesterday I went in to see my eye doctor. It wasn't for anything in particular other than the major dry eye I have been having. Basical…

Difficult Morning

This morning was just one of those mornings where nothing was going to go as planned.  It was supposed to be a simple morning - drive downt…

From One Extreme To The Other

The inconsistencies of my body are really frustrating me right now.  This week I basically slept for three days straight. In a 48 hour peri…

Music Monday Edition: "No Day But Today"

This song has such a beautiful and powerful message.  In its original context, this song is specific to people who are HIV positive. The me…

Football Season

Fall is usually a tough season for me. Almost every year I have either developed something new or have had major flares and struggles - alw…

Too Many Thoughts

Sometimes I wonder why I am more relaxed when I have someone that I truly trust around.  I think, along with feeling protected, that it mig…

Find A Way

This might be kind of a repeat blog entry.  I may not be able to do half of the things I used to, and even more - things that I would LIKE …

You Never Know

There are a lot of sayings where the message is the same: You never really know what you can handle until you're forced to handle it.…