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A cataract is any opacity which develops in the crystalline lens of the eye or in its envelope. The name derives from the Latin cataracta meaning "waterfall" and the Greek katarakt...

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Tuesday November 24, 2009

Inspiring Stories

  • The Love That Keeps on Giving!

    Saturday, March 1, 2008 | An Inspiring story

    JM + JT
    Praised be Jesus Christ!
    Honestly dearest DS family, I will try to sit down later today and write some sort of update.  SSDI has really been putting me through the hoops and now I have to go for a Psych Eval in March and full Health exam in April by their doctors who will issue reports as to my ability to work.  It took me two weeks just to fill out the form asking me to write wha...

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  • Journal Entry for March 29, 2008

    Saturday, March 29, 2008 | An Inspiring story

    JM + JT
    Praised be Jesus Christ!  Alleluia!

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  • Tomorrow is driving lesson day again!!

    Monday, April 28, 2008 | An Inspiring story

    I'm very sore today and that was from falling 3 days ago.   Tomorrow is driving lesson day and there is some hope about getting a new scooter.  I have the OK from Medicare and such and tomorrow when I go to the drivers trainging class I can ask quetions there about which one is good and what I need.  The place I go for the drivers training is a major rehab center for ...

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  • Well the time is drawing near for major decisions

    Friday, May 16, 2008 | An Inspiring story

    Well the time has come for me to take care of old business so that I can have a life again.  I am going to clean up all the old debt and not have to worry about collection calls so that my stomach won't be making flip flops and I will be able to wake up in the morning with no phone calls from "colection agencies" and such.  I am claiming bankruptcy and getting out of ...

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  • Wisdom for Thought

    Friday, August 1, 2008 | An Inspiring story

     When going through life's challenges, I'm reminded of how important it is to stay positive. Usually when I go to sleep at night, I have a really hard time not thinking about everything that went wrong for that day or I end up dwelling on all the things I should have done.... the things I shouldn't of done etc. Thoughts that keep me from peacefully sleeping. Now, I'm focusing...

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  • I went to see Nick today and was trying to act happy so he could possibly enjoy the visit and he seemed like he wasn't there like he used to be.  He used to be glad to see me but he was in physical therapy when I got there and I told the nurses that I didn't mind going to where he was instead of them calling him to come upstairs.  They said he was coming up anyway.  I as al...

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  • Why I’m thankful for being trans

    Sunday, November 30, 2008 | An Inspiring story

    This is something I sent to my friends last year (November 2007) to try to help some of the holiday difficulties that can effect many in the trans community.  The last paragraph is a bit hypocritical at this time because I have not been able to value my own worth this year due to my increasing depression, but I meant every word last year... 
    Hi everyone,
    With the holidays coming up, ...

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  • Revealed

    Sunday, March 29, 2009 | An Inspiring story

    The performer of my serenade has been revealed.  Tuesday morning, just after sunrise, I was leaning on the back gate waiting for Foxy, when it came again.  Just above me and to the left.  I looked up and there he was.  About ten feet up in a tree,,,a small red cardinal.  I have heard cardinals before, but only their short little chirps.  Their full song is beyond bel...

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  • She Has Returned

    Tuesday, March 31, 2009 | An Inspiring story

    She has returned.  My Mom has returned to my house.  Just in time for Easter.  The yellow Irises are blooming.  For those of you who don't know the story,  I rented a small house after my Mom died.  It's not much to look at, but it's what I needed at the time.  It had a fenced in back yard so I could bring Mom's dog, Socks, with me and he wouldn&...

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  • Good Neighbor

    Saturday, November 14, 2009 | An Inspiring story

    As most of you know, I've been having some health problems.  First, was an infection in my left foot.  Then, a breathing problem that put me in th E.R. and off work for a week, And then, I got an infection in my right leg.  Still have the problems, but to a lesser extent.  Because of all this, my yard hasn't been mowed in months and was getting pretty high.  Well,...

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