Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) - also known as sexually transmissible diseases, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or (infrequently) venereal diseases (VD) - are diseases...
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...
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 ...
There was once a 17 year old girl who fell head over heals with a man who was 19. They were inseperable. To the world, they were known as one, as they got married the day after her 17th birthday. They had their hardships, the man's trouble with addiction, and the woman threatening to leave if he didn't get help, well he did get the help he needed and they moved on from that state of their...
You know what, I'm tired of being sad/mad/upset all the time. I'm tired of hurting. I'm going to pull myself out of this hole. I'm going to be the mother, wife, friend, daughter, and person I need to be. For all those around me, that talk to me, need me, and most importantly, MYSELF. I want to thank God for my parents. Even though my dad is gone, his legacy lives on in my heart. I want ...
Today I got my IRS stimulus check for $900. It was supposed to be $1200 but they didn't add my husband for some reason. So we called & they are supposed to be working on fixing it. But that's fine with me... it's still $900!!! Rickey (my husband) is at the GI doctor right now.. he has had terrible heartburn & constant diarrhea for almost 4 months now so they are checking ...
Some of the things that will help me to be happier: 1. Being around my children more often is a big one. They are my world. I love them so much. 2. I love my boyfriend. I believe he loves me too, but the reality is, it may not last. I need to become stronger & more lovable (as opposed to weak & needy), no matter who I'm with. 3. Listening to music more often. It's alw...
Today I was sitting at my computer, typing out one of my many assignments when my messanger popped up and I started talking to someone I went to school with. He told me that I ought to be proud of where I am today, because i'm ahead of most the people I went to school with, and I suddenly realised he was right. I have a lot to be proud of. I'm 19, I got through school, got a nannying quali...
Yesterday, I got my lab tests back from fasting glucose. I love my doctor. I'd told her that my full dose of meds made me feel outside my body and I'd been taking a half dose. She promised that if things were alright, then I wouldn't have to increase it. So, test results came back with good numbers; 7.5 for a1c and total cholestrol 217. I'm blessed. This give me even more inc...