I’m wondering what you do to maintain your health? I work out every day and watch what I eat, but getting shingles was unexpected. I’ve been doing a lot of reading, and asking, about better health and heard the following: Practice mediation See an acupuncturist Go vegan Avoid processed foods Do a juice cleanse I have
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Pain and a Sincere ‘Thank You’
I’ve been experiencing agonizing pain the past few days (more here). My fault, really: the doctor offered painkillers and I declined. With nearly all of the family out of town, I wasn’t sure how I would fare, when nothing was ameliorating the sudden lightning bolts of pain in my body. I’ve been very lucky in
‘You’ve Got Shingles’
That’s what the doctor today told me. My jaw dropped. I asked, “Didn’t that become extinct a while ago, like scurvy and hoof and mouth disease?” So, the excruciating pain in my back isn’t from a fall while skiing. It’s from a suddenly-revitalized chicken pox virus traversing through my nerves and sending pain signals to
‘You’ve Got Shingles’
That’s what the doctor today told me. My jaw dropped. I asked, “Didn’t that become extinct a while ago, like scurvy and hoof and mouth disease?” So, the excruciating pain in my back isn’t from a fall while skiing. It’s from a suddenly-revitalized chicken pox virus traversing through my nerves and sending pain signals to
My Bad Back and Social Media
I took a bad fall while skiing during the winter holidays. I should know better than to keep up with my speedy and nimble children, who ski so effortlessly and with insane speed. Days later, I’m in a lot of pain. My usual bad back pills aren’t helping at all, and I wake up often
U2 & New Year’s Day
Here’s a video of U2 singing “New Year’s Day.” It’s from their “War” album tour, which put them on the map. I listened to this song a great deal when it came out. Plaintive and powerful. The song is about Poland’s Solidarity movement, which fought hard during the Cold War to promote human rights and