I’ve decided that having multiple pelvic fractures is a royal pain in the arse.
This isn’t going to be much of a post because I’m in a LOT of pain, but I did want to tell everybody just what happened.
I was cutting a dead limb from a very large maple tree, but OSHA probably would have […]

Hi all! This is Marisa, Tammie’s next door neighbor and blogging buddy. I just spoke to Tammie and she asked me to post this here.
Tammie had an accident on Sunday while trimming away a dead tree branch. I wasn’t there but from what I can gather, the branch fell the wrong way and the end […]

BJ finally has an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon tomorrow.
We went around picking up x-rays and MRI results today to take along to the doctor’s office.  At this point, we’re both hoping that they’re not too old to still be relevant for the shoulder surgery.
The wreck happened last July.  So, after 13 months, we were […]

As many of you already know, my mother’s final years were marred by an insidious disease. The kind, gentle, loving woman who raised me had become paranoid and helpless. Carrying on a conversation with her became impossible; she was either afraid I was trying to poison her, or she was just not there. […]

I’m fully convinced now that absolutely everything is available via the internet.
Case in point: I just discovered a website where you can buy online lab tests. Instead of going to the doctor and being referred to a traditional laboratory inside a clinic or hospital, you can buy your blood work directly and […]

I’m 5′11″ tall and weigh about 140 pounds, so the thought of taking diet pills has never really crossed my mind. However, I know a lot of people who do try all sorts of weight loss plans, including that new Alli stuff.
I’m sure you’ve heard about it, but do you know what it does?  […]