This is the 6th installment of my 86 year old Aunt Eleanor’s memoir. She’s had polio since she was four months old and has just returned home from the hospital where she had a blockage in her colon removed. We were afraid for a time that she wouldn’t make it, but she’s determined to make it to her 90th birthday. I will post a video of my aunt talking about her life in the … [Read more...] about Overcoming Polio–Memoir–Part 6
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As a physicians assistant I am constantly inspired by patient stories. It’s part of my job and my joy to listen to patients stories. Often there is more to find out when hearing about someone’s day then there is to find out about listening to individual symptoms. This would seem obvious to most, but in the medical field we are taught to diagnose disease based on the description … [Read more...] about Car Care
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Behind the sun, sits a lighthouse on the rocks, beyond the waters edge, stands a boy, stands his mom, and behind I stand, stealing a moment. How much life changes in an instant. Looking out to nowhere we all can only wonder where this ocean swell will take us, and as the sun sets over the horizon, another day is gone, and on with life we all must go!see more shots … [Read more...] about One