This post has nothing to do with amputations other than my dogs have helped me weather the storm. I love dogs, all kinds of dogs. They are one of the best gifts god has given humanity. I particularly love Shiba Inus. Alot of people have never heard of this breed but they are an awesome …
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This was originally written yesterday 08.28.20 but due to technical problems could not be posted until today. Its been a while since I last posted anything. My apologies for that. I just got caught up in the day to day things like work etc. Not to say I’m not happy working because I am but …
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So I went to my doctor yesterday to see how the healing of my wound was progressing. It was 98% great news and 2% news I didn’t want to hear. First, the nurse was amazed. They always measure the width, length and depth of the wound. She kept remeasuring and going back and forth to …
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Somedays I’m very happy. Others not so much. On my happy day’s I’m grateful to be alive. I’m happy I’m back to work. I’m happy about the things I can do on my own now and the number of things continues to grow. I don’t take for granted the little things in life and I …
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I grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Home of Harvard University and MIT. It’s an Uber liberal City these days but it wasn’t when I was growing up. The neighborhood I grew up in was pretty diverse. It was working class and poor. There were and still are four housing projects within walking distance to my …
Continue reading It’s Time For Equality But Will It Happen?
My Stumpity Stump is still healing. I had the amputation on April 11th so that’s six weeks tomorrow but I went back to work today. I, like many others can work from home so it’s an easy commute plus all the coffee I want, four furry co-workers and I don’t have to comb my hair. …
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I read alot of news. I think it’s important to be informed. There’s just one problem. There are no reliable unbiased news sources out there. This is why I read multiple news sources both left and right leaning. In my opinion it’s the only way to get some semblance of the truth. That truth usually …
Continue reading There Is Plenty Of Kool-Aid To Go Around
I’m 60 and my mother went to heaven 36 years ago but I still miss her. She passed away because back then they didn’t screen blood like they do today and one of the pints of blood used in a bypass surgery had hepatitis in it. It took her life 5 years later. Shutting down …
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So, I fell a couple weeks ago. Two weeks after the amputation. These things happen to people who are not used to the one legged life and sometimes even those who are. At any rate when I fell I landed on my stump. Not good. Falling on my stump caused a small amount of damage, …
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I went to see my surgeon yesterday. For multiple reasons I was a bit apprehensive about going. First my appointment was not until 2:15 and I got up at 8:00. Sharon made me a large mug of coffee (GOD bless her) and went back to bed. I had not slept well the night before so …
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