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Tag Archives: pain
Valuable Lessons Learned in a Veterinary Neurology Ward
One of the scariest but most memorable rotations for me in veterinary school was small animal neurology. Scary because the subject– neurology– was difficult in itself. Scary because Dr. S, the neurology professor, had a reputation for being a pretty … Continue reading
Please Lord, Never Let Me Have a Kidney Stone
This past Thursday, my husband came home from work and woke me up to tell me he needed to go to the ER. My very sleep deprived brain was confused because he’s an RN and he had just come from … Continue reading
Posted in Health
Tagged kidney stones, pain, passing a kidney stone, renal colic, severe pain
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Gynecologists, and Radiologists, and Dentists, Oh My!
For the past two weeks I’ve caught up on some important and slightly overdue medical appointments. I’ve been to my gynecologist for my annual exam and pap smear. I also went to the dentist for some minor dental work. … Continue reading
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Tagged dental visits, gynecology visits, health, mammograms, medical exams, medicine, pain, trigeminal neuralgia
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A Daughter’s Journey Through Cancer- Part 4
In September 2006, mother’s condition seemed to start deteriorating rapidly. Her pain was severe at times. The ribs she broke during her fall just happened to be on her right side, which was the side she was experiencing pain from her bile duct/liver … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Memories
Tagged Alive Hospice, Cancer, caregiving, death, death rattle, Family, Fear, hepatic encephalopathy, home medical eqipment, memories, nursing home, pain
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A Daughter’s Journey Through Cancer- Part 3
It wasn’t long after we got Alive Hospice in place for my mother, that the pain of bile duct cancer reared its ugly head. My mother complained of a severe pain up under her right rib cage that would radiate … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Memories
Tagged Alive Hospice, bile duct cancer, Cancer, death, falling, Family, Fear, hallucinations, hepatic encephalopathy, memories, morphine, pain, Stress, weakness
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