Sibylle discovered this on the DailyOM, and I thought it was well worth sharing.
Staying Conscious
Staying Grounded in a Big City or Busy World
1. Live simply and live deliberately. By choosing not to get caught up in the details of this fast-paced world, you are doing your part to slow down the . You will also [...]
Category Archive for 'health'
This morning I had a dentist appointment to have a couple of small cavities filled.  Growing up when I did, I have a almost paralyzing fear of the dentist.  Between braces, three abscessed teeth, a couple of root canals, and one root amputation, I’ve had more than my fair share of difficult dental procedures.  My childhood dentist [...]
Nekko’s condition, after seeming to stabilize Wednesday and Thursday, started to diminish on Friday. Â She stopped eating and was more and more listless through out the day. Â By Saturday morning we were concerned that she wasn’t eating, and had, apparently, not moved her bowels in a couple of days. Â At the recommendation of our vet [...]
For the past week, Sibylle and I have kept a much closer watch on Nekko, her insulin injections, her food intake, litter box usage, and general overall demeanor. Â For the most part Nekko has seemed to be fine. Â She still displayed some aggressiveness around our food, but willingly ate her own food. Â We reduced her [...]
We are hopeful that Nekko’s episode with insulin shock was an isolated event. Â Since Tuesday we have closely monitored her eating and insulin, and haven’t seen any evidence of another bottoming out like Sibylle caught that day.
For her part, Nekko, seems to be normal again. Â She still displays some aggressiveness around our food, needing to [...]
For the past twenty months Nekko’s diabetes has been under control. Â Sibylle and I have eased into a pattern where she administers the AM shot, and I take care of the PM shot. Â The last several spot checks of her blood glucose levels have been good, and the blood glucose curve we had performed in [...]
LASIK and the FDA
Posted in health on May 1st, 2008
After hearing a story about the FDA investigating reports of problems following LASIK eye surgery on NPR this morning, I followed the provided complaint link, and reported my experience to the FDA. Â In the NPR story it was mentioned that it is believed as many as 5% of the nearly 1,000,000 LASIK patients per year [...]
Every year for the past twenty-four years I have prepared my own taxes. Â For many years my income and filing status allowed me to use the 1040-EZ form, eventually I graduated to the infamous 1040 Long Form. Â In 2000, after going into business for myself I was introduced to self employment tax, Schedule C and [...]
Twice in recent months, Sibylle and I have discovered that prescriptions aren’t forever. Our oldest cat, Nekko, has diabetes and consequently gets insulin twice daily. The original prescription was labeled “99 refills,” which at roughly three months per fill, would last for more than 24 years.
Imagine my surprise to have a refill denied because it [...]
The March 13th online edition of the New York Times has an article looking at the 5 – 10% of people who elect to have Lasik surgery and discover that it isn’t always a panacea. As one who had the surgery and is now ruing the day I ever considered it for myself, I [...]