Category Archives: medicine

How often do you “clean out”???

The last time I did this was 3 years ago about this time of the year. We remodeled our bathroom and got rid of our old cabinet so I had to clean it all out. I found stuff in there … Continue reading

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I’m NOT smoking!

I was one of those people who never thought I’d quit smoking. It’s probably a good thing I got sick or I never would have. Hey, I loved smoking. But there are so many things I don’t miss about it. … Continue reading

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What happened and how I am

Hi All. I thought today I would make things a little more personal. Let you know what happened to me last week and how I’m doing now. Notice my gorgeous flowers on the right sent to me by our Laura. … Continue reading

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Health Care video from Darryl

Congressman Mike Rogers’ opening statement on Health Care reform in Washington D.C.

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Health Care Update, sent by Kevin

Friends – Thanks for being a part of the team for Free Our Health Care Now!  In six weeks, over 465,000  people have signed saying no to government health care!    The House health reform bill will outlaw private insurance … Continue reading

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Update on Daniel Hauser written by Laura

A couple hundred years ago, a bunch of tired, bedraggled, bonneted and buckled people walked onto a shore, and declared that this was the New World.  Here was a place where they could practice their religion freely, without interference from … Continue reading

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Who should decide?

I was wondering if you’ve all heard of Daniel Hauser, a 13-year-old boy with Hodgkin’s lymphoma?  He’s from Sleepy Eye Minnesota so we’ve been hearing about it on the news now for days.  Doctors testified in court last week that Daniel … Continue reading

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When to keep the kids home from school

This is sometimes a really hard decision. When is a kid to sick to go to school and/or when should you just send them?  When my boys were young it was so much different than it is now.  There  wasn’t … Continue reading

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ADD, my personal perspective

This is kind of different for me.  I haven’t written anything this personal on the blog before and didn’t really want to but last week this was brought up and I wanted to point out a few things.  Also, many … Continue reading

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Who’s a bigger wimp when sick, men or women???

I’m probably setting myself up here but this is a good question.  Who’s a bigger baby when they’re sick?  Men or women? I’ll admit that I pampered my boys when they were sick. Sorry Sue.  Sorry Nikki.  But I can … Continue reading

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Question of the day

Do you get a flu shots?  What about your kids?

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Question of the day

How often do you get sick?

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Canadian Health Care?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

It all started on our July long holiday weekend (I think it’s your July 4th weekend).  We decided to pack the family up and go camping.  24 hours into the trip my 3 year old gets a fever of 104.7.  … Continue reading

Posted in afraid, canadian medical, children, choices, emotions, fears, feelings, government, kids, medical, medical care, medicine, people, scared, sorrow, stress, surgery, Uncategorized, worry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Commercials

My husband and I were sitting tonight watching the football game and two different “drug” commercials came on almost back to back.  Do you find these all to be a bit much?  Who really waits to see a commercial to … Continue reading

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Question of the Day

Have you ever had surgery?

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Can prayer kill? written by Sue

I saw this article tonight as I checked the local news and I couldn’t believe it!  This poor girl DIED because her parents chose to pray for her instead of taking her to the doctor when she was getting progressively … Continue reading

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