What is Deep-Vein-Thrombosis-DVT
Deep-vein thrombosis, also known as deep-venous thrombosis or DVT, is the formation of a blood clot ("thrombus") in a deep vein. It commonly affects the leg veins, such as the femo...
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Tuesday November 24, 2009
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As I watch our stock market tumbling I find myself feeling cynical, how did these folks get us IN to this mess! I then remember one of the the coolest coolest things about my job....THE PEOPLE...I get inspired all over again and I have to think we will all be ok. When I do talks in schools or community groups I tell kids about the long haul medicine entails&nb...
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I have been for my first bike ride, (Saturday, June the 13th/09) since 2006 and it felt great. I know I have a lot of work ahead of me, cardio sucked big time and legs felt like mush, for the riders here, yes my butt hurts today, you all know that pain.
It was just a ride on sandy roads, a ride around the block, eh in the country we have BIG BLOCKS, close to 15 miles. So it was not a century...1 Recommendation13 Comments -
I think we can all agree tonight is a historic night. Regardless of how you feel about Obama I hope we are all inspired by the amazing turnout and the emotional investment in this election we have never seen before.
Today I was doing rounds at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. It is common to have many folks hanging out in the waiting rooms outside of the surgical ICU waiting for the "5 ...2 Recommendations8 Comments -
A huge thank you to everyone for your support! I've not been in good form as of late but I'm doing much better now as I've made it through one very tough hurdle. I had to go through depositions in court this past Monday and I made it. I didn't think I could do it, I didn't think I could face the man that did this to me but I did. I not only faced him bu...1 Recommendation9 Comments
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I CHATTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Recommendation8 Comments
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My Overies Hate me, but they love x-mas!
Why is it that, every x-mas I get my period...
How the hell do my overies know its x-mas???
Why is it that, my period is completely sparatic ( while not on birth control ) yet every year my overies know when x-mas is...
If my period doesnt feel like showing up every month, it doesn't ...but it never misses x-mas!
What selfish overies I have...
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So...today I did a few things. First off I had a nice bath and got myself ready to go out to the shops. I drove there but its only about 1 mile, so it was fine, no probs at all. INDEPENDENCE..ye ha!
Secondly, I walked into the hairdressers at the shopping centre and asked her to take 4" of my hair. She did.....its ok and I am ok. I dont suit short hair but I now ...1 Recommendation5 Comments -
Oh thank God is all that I can say! And my good friend Pattie, who convinced me to see her internal medicine doctor and consider having him become my new Primary Care Physician. I had no idea what it could be like to have a really good doctor. What a difference!
Today I was seen by Dr. Jeffrey Sherman in downtown DC and he was just phenomenal!! Before I even mention what he said, I just ha...1 Recommendation5 Comments
