It’s New Year’s Eve, and we’ve hunkered down at home for the night because my poor sweetheart has the flu. It’s not a cold, not a man cold, it’s the flu. High fever, headache, bad cough, fatigue, aching bones. He’s very weak, and says that Read More …
I wrote yesterday that I felt adrift, after my family physician put me on medical leave for two months. Well, I still feel that way; just kind of… drifting. Not making any plans, not knowing what’s coming. And still feeling that somehow I should have Read More …
Have you ever had a bad dream, where you found yourself – somehow – in a place or situation in which you’d never wanted to be? That’s what I’m waking up from, only it’s not a dream. As of midnight, an hour ago now, I’m Read More …
Last week I told you why I was so happy to find my brand-new ‘zebra hoofs’ (i.e. boots) at a shoe store’s holiday sale – and the story of how the zebra became a symbol for rare diseases. Wearing zebra print items is one of Read More …
Have you ever read something and found yourself wanting to stand up and scream: “Yes, yes, yes!”? That’s how I felt, earlier today, after reading this line in a news report: “Attending events such as family reunions, holiday parties, weddings or concerts comes at the Read More …
You’ll often see a zebra, or a zebra-striped design, featured when rare diseases are mentioned. That’s because of an old axiom, or saying, in medicine: When you hear hoofbeats, look for horses – not zebras.” A medical axiom This saying is meant to teach medical Read More …
