A biopsy is the removal of bodily tissue to diagnosis various medical conditions. Some biopsies are more invasive than others. Over the course of my life I’ve had samples of my bone marrow, heart, liver, muscles and uterus removed from my body for further study. My first experience with biopsies was when I was six months old. It was [...]
Since my Go Team Canada! post, I’ve been toying with the idea that athletes and people dealing with chronic illness face similar challenges. The idea has been rolling around in the back of my head for a couple of months now, but didn’t really start to flesh itself out until I re-read Chris Crutcher’s Stotan! the [...]
There’s a story about how the saying “waiting for the other shoe to drop” came into existence. The story is based on when people used to live in extremely cramped living quarters called lodging houses. One time a man comes back to his lodging house late at night, sits on his bed to take off [...]
When my friend recommended the book Peeling the Onion by Wendy Orr as an answer to some of the questions I’ve been asking myself, I scoffed at her. How could a book about a young woman who finds herself suddenly physically disabled have anything to say to me about dealing with a chronic illness? Turns [...]
As a person who has dealt with chest pain, muscle pain, migraines, internal bruising, liver biopsies, heparin shots and several surgeries, I had a good laugh over a blog entry about the ten point pain scale by Elizabeth McClung on Ouch! this week. Enjoy!
