Nov 13, 2006 | Cancer, Medical Care
Scott writes the Crazy Jungle blog and he’s found hope for cancer victims. He links to a Havana CNN article. And there’s more information on the Cuba Magica site, in Spanish so I can’t read it. Yet. At the bottom of the Cuba Magica link, there is...
Nov 5, 2006 | Cost of Living, Medical Care, Plastic Surgery
It’s official: I’m shallow. Why else would I spend $1900 on a surgical procedure to make me look younger? I am no longer in denial. Admitting this is not as painful as I thought it would be, actually. I guess deep down I always knew it. I could be worse...
Nov 1, 2006 | Medical Care, Plastic Surgery
If my jowels fall down to my knees, perhaps I would do this again. Otherwise, this is plenty of elective surgery for me. Thank you very much. P.S. Mom, the photos are HERE. You should see the other guy.
Nov 1, 2006 | Cost of Living, Medical Care, Pharmacy, Plastic Surgery
I left the R/L Clinic last night with a baggie of las drogas [DRO-gus, drugs]: Cefadroxilo for inflammation and pain (not that there is any at all… amazing);Flamydol (or Diclofenaco Potasico) for inflammation;Dormicum – 7.5mg to make me sleep; andLorazepam...
Oct 31, 2006 | Medical Care, Plastic Surgery
Hal says this is definitely not an improvement. Not yet, anyway. I can see past the swollen, bruised, sutured eyes and see the beautiful young me lurking underneath. I look better already! You can see it too, if you squint. And, of course, that’s all I can do....
Oct 25, 2006 | Cost of Living, Health & Wellness, Medical Care, Plastic Surgery
No, this isn’t my Halloween costume. Although it’s pretty scary. To me, anyway. Whatever happened to that cute aerobics instructor who used to appear in my photographs? I know she’s in here somewhere. Yesterday, I went looking for her at the...
Oct 18, 2006 | Disclaimer, Medical Care
Tomorrow I’m getting the mug…
Oct 2, 2006 | Cancer, Medical Care, MEGAN, Political Blah-Blah
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Pink is the order of the day. My Aunt Susie, my mom’s baby sister, died of breast cancer at the age of 49. My sister in law, Megan, 40, has been fighting the beast for 8 years now. She is losing the battle, but God what...
