pain

Upcoming Surgery Update

I’m 14 days out from my shoulder surgery. Some days, my shoulder doesn’t hurt at all. Other days it hurts like hell. I hope the surgery helps. I’m not always…

Shoulder Surgery:Finally!

At the end of my last post, I mentioned my shoulder pain. Since that time, I have been to physical therapy, to finally getting an MRI, so that doctors could…

Quiet Victories: Hunger, Healing, and Hope

So, nine pounds lost in the last 11 days. It has taken six months this year to get to the point of wanting to get back onto my journey to…

Health

Health & Life Update

Health? I'm still alive. I have a doctor's appointment in a few weeks to discuss my bloodwork results. It could be bad news. Not that I fear the announcement of…

Merry Christmas and Goodbye

11 Dec 202411 Dec 2024

I’ve been in Texas for a little over a month. I had a few days with my dad while he was able to talk. Then he got weaker. He had…

Alzheimer's/Dementia

Nights With Alzheimer’s

My dad becomes very restless at night. He cannot get out of bed unassisted, but he is constantly trying to get up in the middle of the night to get…

My Dad-Life of the Elderly

3 Nov 20243 Nov 2024

Wednesday, Oct 29. I have not posted in a while. I have been okay. However, I have been having a few pain issues with my back and especially my left…

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Overcoming Guilt and Pain: My Journey to a Stronger and Healthier Self

2 Aug 20242 Aug 2024

I had another great workout today. Yesterday, however, I had another sugar binge. I also didn't go to the gym because of back pain. Thinking back, I felt guilty for…

carnivore diet…

Morbid

12 Jul 202411 Jul 2024

As I said at the end of my last post, I am coming to terms with how I look and might appear to others. I began to see it a…

He Worked In Literal Hell

17 May 202417 May 2024

I am in Texas with my Dad again. He will be 86 on his birthday this year. He has glaucoma, a slight bit of dementia, and some weakness, which I…