Guest Blogs
Self-Isolation and How To Avoid Meetings
Becoming incontinent happened quickly after my total prostatectomy. At my post-op meeting, the surgeon said I might experience some incontinence and need to wear diapers. (Those were his words: diapers.) That was an understatement. I experienced incontinence every day, all day. This would all eventually lead to self-isolation because of incontinence. A friend suggested that…
Read MoreNotes From The ER…This ain’t no Greys Anatomy
There are few things that will make you jump like pissing blood will. Anyone reading this who either has a spinal cord injury or intimately knows someone who does knows exactly what I’m talking about. Living with the numbness and nerve damage and paralysis is one thing, the secondary effects are what drive people like…
Read MoreVictory Gardens, Gas Rationing and Men’s Liberty
My parents taught me not to waste anything. Our village had victory gardens. Because of World War II and gas rationing, we practiced conservation. If driving sixty miles from our house to Williams, Arizona while maintaining a speed of thirty miles per hour would save gas and tires, then my father took two hours to…
Read MoreThat Darn Easter Bunny…
It’s now the second day of spring. It snowed yesterday on the first day of spring. It doesn’t feel like spring and these Meteorologists on TV might as well be telling us the Easter Bunny is running behind on chocolate orders and had to outsource holiday deliveries to Godiva. Fortunately the snow is melting very…
Read MoreOCCUPIED!
For a person on absorbents, this sign can cause panic: OCCUPIED
Read MoreHearing Aids and Male External Catheters
What could possibly be a connection? In 1999, my wife and I received our first set of hearing aids. It didn’t matter how they looked as long as we could hear. Then, an interesting thing happened: We met people that were too embarrassed to be seen with hearing aids. In one professional group, we set…
Read MoreForget the Aisle Chair
Today, we’ve been sitting on the tarmac at Atlanta Airport for nearly two hours now. What was supposed to be a 45 minute layover has dragged on without explanation. We’re on the way to the National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Philly – and to my surprise, at least a quarter of the plane are competitors…
Read More6 Tips for Wellness
I will be the first to admit that for the majority of my life I didn’t care to much about my health. I ate anything and everything I wanted, did minimal exercise, and never really made sure I was getting a good night sleep. Luckily for me, I am naturally very thin so putting on…
Read MoreWhat is No-Shave November?
By now I’m sure some (or most) of you have heard of this seemingly ridiculous annual event called No Shave November, or for those who can only grow a mustache, Movember. For those of you who are new to this annual event, I will summarize: It is a month-long event involving the growing of facial…
Read MoreHow Can I Get My Medical Records?
For those of you interested in seeing your personal health records, we’ve been asked to share some basic guidelines. This info is from MedicalRecords.com and outlines how you can access your complete medical records –
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