Back on Her Feet – so to Speak
So, this might not look like a big deal to you, but since her surgery, Kris has not been able to lay flat in bed. Laying flat on her back stretches her abdomen, which is uncomfortable and can cause her …
Category: Health
Kristine Cherry: The Voyage Home
Yesterday, Kris finally came home from the hospital. Yes, I did spend several days visiting her. She was in the hospital from last Saturday night at 11:00pm to yesterday (Saturday) at 11:00 am. Just twelve hours short of a whole …
Back in the Hospital Again
Friday afternoon, Kris strained her hernia buy lifting something heaver that she should have. She didn’t feel anything at first, but by 3:00am she was in a lot of pain. She was in pain throughout Saturday, and at 10:30 pm, …
Nothing to See Here
Sometimes it’s easy coming up with topics for my blog. A convention might give me three weeks’ worth of material. Or if I find a new restaurant or store. Other times, it’s tough. There have been times where I haven’t …
It’s that Bloody Time Again
It’s time to work on my 16th gallon. And I broke my record. I bled out in 5:00! Previously, the fastest I ever made a donation was 6:18. The more relaxed you are and the better hydrated you are, the …
Bleeding With a Friend
Today was a rare conjunction when both me, The AFOL Husband, and the Mad Woman With a Box could give blood. So, we headed on down to the Woodland Hills American Red Cross to do so. We both got appointments …
15 Gallons!
I try to give blood ever eight weeks, but my May 3rd donation was special. It completed my 15th gallon donated. About a week later, I received my 15-gallon pin. I had most of my gallon pins in my desk, …
The Three Worst Ways to Lose Weight
If you follow my quarterly goal reviews, you know one of my goals is to lose weight. A pound a month until I’m down to 190 pounds at the end of the year. I generally just watch what I eat …
2022 Goal Check – First Quarter
Well, it’s the end of the first quarter of 2022. Time to check on how I’m doing on my goals for the year: 2022 Goals – the expurgated version (the one without the gannet). For the full version see my …
I’m Special – And Now I Have Scientific Proof
It’s been a while since I gave blood. Thanksgiving weekend to be precise. I was going to give in January, but then, well, Covid. I am O Negative, the universal donor. I am also CMV Negative. CMV is a bacterium …