This note from Jason Kander really hit home. Though I have not served in the military I understand the stigma & bias surrounding PTSD.
Tag Archives: transplantation
Passed The Year & A Half Mark
It’s been awhile since my last update. In April, I had a procedure that kept me overnight & was my first surgery after transplant. I have one more procedure after Labor Day, hoping this is the last of it for a good stretch. This is the flare up of my TSC which usually acts up after the LAM settles down.
Apple Health App: How It Has Helped Me Manage Transplant
There has been much buzz on both sides of the fence in healthcare about the recent news articles concerning the Apple Health app.
Remembering Last Thanksgiving
I posted this to another social account. But I felt it was worth sharing here:
10,000 words down, 11 months in
I’ve made a tough call. I’m not abandoning my play, just setting it aside for now.
NaNoWriMo 2017: Plotober is Here
For the past two years I’ve written a novel for National Novel Writing Month. It was a welcome distraction & radical departure from my life.
It also disciplined me to write 50,000 words in 30 days, which seemed really daunting at first but was actually doable.
9 Months…
A few days ago (on 9/2) I made my 9 month transplant anniversary.
A few weeks before that I had another bronchoscopy because my numbers were down.
All appears to be OK. No rejection. That’s good.
I’m hoping the fall brings better breathing numbers.
Bob Vulfov Speaks The Truth Even in Jest…
This is germane to not only events in a America right now, but also disparities in healthcare.
“Stepping Up” My Exercise
The past few weeks have been a bit tough. My breathing numbers were down at my last visit at the end of July, so I have a bronchoscopy (a test where they scope your lungs to take a look) scheduled for later this month. It might not be anything to worry about, but better safe than sorry. Continue reading
Review: Kinsa Smart Ear Thermometer
I hadn’t done a review in awhile because I had my nice little arsenal of health stuff. Recently I had to make some changes. One was prompted from getting a case of breakthrough oral thrush after a change in some medicines. The other was because I finally made the leap to get an iphone 7plus since I was due for an upgrade.