DIY PROJECTS GONE AWRY
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Some DIY projects should be left to the professionals...
Read MoreMY LETTER TO MY BONE GRAFT DONOR'S FAMILY
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I thought the letter would be easy to write, but it wasn't. Someone's deep loss had given rise to my future wellbeing. That subject isn't easy to tackle. But I was determined to express my gratitude to the family, so here is what I wrote...
Read MoreTHE 3 THINGS I'VE LEARNED FROM LIFE WITH A SHATTERED LEG
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Since the surgery, I've had quiet time to reflect. To ruminate about life. I've been away from the hustle and bustle of the office for three weeks. I've been in a medical bubble, which has been foreign, but enlightening...
Read MoreTHE MYSTERY OF THE ROGUE WEDDING DRESS
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Whenever Duncan and I have a "big" anniversary (i.e., one that that ends in a 0 or 5), I put on my wedding dress, and parade down my street. Initially, my neighbors thought it was cute. Now they just think I'm strange. I think I scare small children...
Read MoreWHY YOU SHOULD WRITE YOUR OWN EULOGY
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Ironically, the most important thing I've learned through my 33+ years in practice is not how to die, but how to live.Life isn't about money, or whether you have the corner office, or what prestigious awards you receive. It's about what you leave behind. Your eulogy will tell it all...
Read MoreHOW TO SURVIVE AN ALCOHOLIC MOTHER (WITHOUT HIDING UNDER THE BED)
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They say your childhood has to last a lifetime. If that's true, I'm in a world of hurt. My mom was an alcoholic. Not the kind who gets sleepy, funny, philosophical, weepy, or syrupy (we all know that last type: "I love you, man!"). My mom just got mean. Evil mean. So mean that she actually flunked out of the acclaimed Hazelden 30-day inpatient alcohol rehab program and bragged about it. The counselors were probably scared of her. Everyone else was. Even the dog.
Read MoreDISASTER AT THE SPA (A/K/A AN UNEXPECTED VISIT FROM EURUS)
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Then, as I settled onto the massage table, face down, tucked snuggly under the luxurious linens and cozy silk blankets, disaster hit. I had an unexpected visit from Eurus, the god of wind. Not just wind, but unlucky wind. The kind of wind you never want to experience in a small, enclosed room with a complete stranger...
Read MorePELVIC FLOOR PERILS
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My beautiful, young niece, Sarah, is a physical therapist and nationally known for treating women's pelvic floors. I thought you had to go to Home Depot to find someone who specialized in flooring. Boy was I wrong...
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