Category: Health Issues

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No Smoking

I haven’t had a cigarette since January 1st, 10:30pm. This isn’t easy but I’m surprising myself by not being a total pain in the rear to everyone around me while I’m struggling with this addiction issue. I’m chewing a lot of gum and drinking a lot of water which is a good thing in it’s self, right.

I’m hoping that this time I’ll actually put these cancer sticks down for good. I’ve tried before, I actually quite for 3 years on time. So there is no reason that I can’t do it again, or so that is what I keep telling myself!

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The Eyes Have It

I’ve been noticing that I’m having a hard time reading, especially little tiny find print. I’m not surprised, everyone in my family have eye sight issues, it’s just that I was hoping that I lucked out some how in that area. I’ll call my eye doctor and make an appointment soon and see just what it is that I need in order to be able see better. Reading is fundamental.

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Accutane Lawsuit

It has been a while since I’ve seen a commercial for Accutane, which was a very well known treatment for acne. It actually treated 13 million patients since their inception back in 1982, but caused a lot of damage during that time as well.

I was reading about one of the many accutane lawsuit against Hoffman La Roche. This company has been put through the ringer due to the miss use of their product. Don’t get me wrong, if the company screwed up then they need to compensate people for their losses.

Getting involved in a lawsuit such as this one can drag on for quite some time. I’m going to keep my eyes and ears open and alert in an effort to stay informed on how these lawsuits pan out.

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Ain’t Nothing But A Thing

I have been wearing eye glasses most of my life. For so many years, as I left my eye doctor’s office, after my annual check up, I would just wonder next door to the eye glass store and get my glasses. Not even thinking that I had a choice in the matter of where I wanted to get my prescription filled for my new glasses each time. I don’t know why, I can’t say that it was laziness, just not thinking much about the whole process. Right next door to an eye doctor’s office is a most convenient place to sell glasses that is for sure, but I’m glad that I broke free from the mold and went online and found great deals that I’m going to start taking advantage of.

I have my check up scheduled for in the later part of May and I’m sure that my prescription will have changed, so I’m looking forward to getting some nice new glasses. I haven’t had new glasses for a few years now, so I’m sure that I’m due. My sister keeps after me about trying contact lenses, but I just don’t like the idea of putting some thing in my eyes. Besides I don’t mind wearing glasses, it ain’t nothing but a thing!

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A Spring Cold

Think I’m coming down with a cold. My mother says it is a “Spring cold” I just know that I’m coughing, my nose is running and I feel like hell. What a way to start the week end. At least it is going to be a rainy weekend so that makes me feel better. I won’t be missing much.

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Illnesses

It seems like most people I have been talking to the past couple of days are sick. The crazy weather seems to be the blame. It is 60 degrees one day and in the low 30’s the next day. I just got off the phone with my best friend and she tells me that she was taken to the E.R. yesterday, and was diagnosed with bronchitis, she sounds like she has been run over with by a train. Poor things, wish I lived closer to her I’d be stopping by with home made chicken soup, fixing her hot tea and babying her the way we like to be babied until she gets back up on her feet. But for now I guess I’ll drop a get well card in the mail and call her once a day to let her know that I’m thinking of her.

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Yoplait

I love yogurt. StrawberryBanana is my favorite flavor and the best brand that offers that flavor is Yoplait. I find myself eating more and more of it these days,which is a good thing. I can think of much worse things to eat, at least it helps with my calcium intake which I need to watch for. I want and need strong bones.

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It’s Every Where!

This Swine Flu is really kicking some butt these days. It seems that everyone that I talk with knows some body that has been infected with this virus and the stories aren’t generally good stories. There is a shortage of the vaccines and people are rushing the places that are offering the shots. It’s just crazy!

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Yogurt

I do enjoy eating as healthy as possible. One of my favorite snacks is yogurt, but it has to be Yoplait. I can eat the other brands but I don’t enjoy them as much as Yoplait. They have been coming out with some great new flavors, but my all time favorite still is banana/strawberry.

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Hate Saying Good Bye

I stopped in at my bank today to say good bye to one of the nicest people that I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. The first time we spoke I knew that I liked her and she has made my weekly trips to the bank a lot of fun. She is expecting her second child come October 30th and is leaving her job to become a full time mother. Today was her last day. I wish her all the luck in the world. I will miss her, but she did give me her email address so that we can send emails and keep in touch along with the sending of the new baby pictures now and then.