Tagged: Health

Bladder cancer

Working my way down

So… A couple posts back I showed you my crushed finger. The surgeon did a good job and, other than looking like the thing should belong to Frankenstein’s Monster (a lot of stitches), it’s (Read More)

Smashed finger

Ouch!

Okay, I just came up with the perfect distraction to take my mind off leukemia. Although I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone else. Last week I was trying to unhook a utility trailer from (Read More)

Empty shelves during the coronavirus pandemic

The Virus

I went grocery shopping recently. It’s not like the old days, you know, four weeks ago. No, now things are different; the coronavirus has hit our state. My local grocer opens an hour early (Read More)

Mediterranean diet

Mediterranean diet

So I’ve started giving the Mediterranean diet a shot. The Mayo Clinic, and others, recommends it as a “heart-healthy eating plan.” My heart is pretty strong and healthy but I figure living a healthy (Read More)

Round Two pneumonia again

Round two

Sorry I haven’t written for awhile. I got hit with pneumonia again after only a two month reprieve! I’m going to have to check with my oncologist to see if my immune system is (Read More)

No more pneumonia

Beat the pneumonia!

Okay. I’m back (mostly). The pneumonia hit me hard. My energy is still a bit lower than usual but I’m feeling a lot better. I’m driving, eating, writing, oh yeah… and breathing again. Wow. (Read More)

Sick with pneumonia

Pneumonia? What the hey?!

Hello Readers Just when I thought I was done with the flu… now it’s pneumonia! You’d think leukemia would be enough but collecting diseases seems to becoming a hobby with me! It’s got me (Read More)

Sick in bed

The Flu wake-up

Wow. Did I ever have a wake-up call! I’ve had the flu this week. It came on fast and it came on hard. I don’t want to be gross but lets just say both ends (Read More)

Exercising for Big Climb to raise money to fight leukemia

Trying to prepare for the Big Climb

At the gym today I managed to do my two miles on the treadmill but I couldn’t get my heart rate up to the usual 120-125 range. I was just too tired to push (Read More)