What is Shingles
Herpes zoster, colloquially known as shingles, is the reactivation of varicella zoster virus, leading to a crop of painful blisters over the area of a dermatome. It occurs very rar...
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Tuesday December 1, 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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Today has been a day of many mixed emotions. I had an appointment with my PCP who Paul and I have been going to for the last 20 years. Paul has known him longer since he was Paul's doc in the AF. Since Paul's diagnosis he has been having me to come in once a month to see how I am doing. Today he asked me how I was really doing adn I began to cry. As he h...2 Recommendations13 Comments
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I made the goal then promptly swore.......this......will be hard. haha1 Recommendation11 Comments
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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 -
I got to spend some time in my garden yesterday morning, surprise, surprise. It is producing nicely despite the fact that it is overridden by weeds. I did two more rows and at one point had to stop and just lay on my back to rest as I was getting dizzy. Well I freaked my poor neighbor out. He came running and calling. I jumped up and he yelled at me not to do that to...1 Recommendation5 Comments
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Before I begin this, I do have an acupuncture appt. today, so my attitude may change later. lol I realized something yesterday while a friend stopped by for a visit. I don't care. I don't care if my needs somehow hurt you. Not that I'm vicious, but I have ALWAYS put the needs of others first thinking that is how a good girl acts. News flash: I lost ...1 Recommendation5 Comments
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Our prayers have been answered as my husband just got his job back. I'm ecstatic right now!! I get to keep my insurance and we have a steady paycheck. The plant had Sears inspecting the other day and it was his day off, but they asked him to work because he knows his job very well. Sears loved him and bent his ear all day long. They left with the promise of a bid...1 Recommendation5 Comments
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The weekend was awesome. Saturday we traveled to our daughter that lives up NOrth of us. WE went otu to eat at my favorite restaurant and then we went shopping at my favorite mall. I bought a beautiful mauve pant suit for a really low price. I felt like I had been set free. We then went back to our daughters hous adn she showed her Dad's cousin the video of her wedding...1 Recommendation5 Comments
