Sometimes you have to be your own doctor. After all, that’s why WebMD was created right? Self-diagnosis is great, but dangerous at the same time. Sometimes when I’ve been looking something up on that site I’ve been led astray and ended up believing I had numerous contagious diseases and bizarre medical conditions that I must immediately seek treatment for or I just might die. But, not this time. This time, I was right on the money with my self-diagnosed syndrome.
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Achoo Syndrome – It’s a Real Thing
Posted in Family, health, humor, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, Uncategorized, weird, weird facts, writing, tagged bright lights, diagnosis, DNA, doctors, evolution, medical, medicine, ocular nerve, reflexes, science, sneezing, sneezing disorder, sun, sunlight, WebMD on August 16, 2021| 9 Comments »
Not Just A Tune-Up — A Complete Overhaul
Posted in Family, friends, health, humor, Jansen Schmidt, resolutions, writing, tagged annual exams, cancer, cars, chiropractor, colonoscopy, dentists, diet, doctors, good habits, good health, life, mammogram, medicine, preventative medicine, teeth, tune-ups on August 5, 2019| 12 Comments »
Well folks, it’s that time of year for me – time for all of my annual check-ups. When I was younger, this was something old people did, not me. I guess that makes me officially – old. But, it’s important to get tune-ups as we age. Stuff starts to break down and degenerate from all the wear and tear of life. Preventative medicine goes a long way in this day and age. (more…)
Here’s What They Don’t Tell You
Posted in April, drinks, Family, Fiction, friends, health, Jansen Schmidt, watching tv, words, writing, tagged anniversary, April fools, breast cancer, cancer, cancer free, celebration, chemo, doctors, emotions, feeling normal, healing, I'm fine, medicine, mental health, normal on April 1, 2019| 12 Comments »
I know it’s April Fools Day and some of you are either giving or getting pranked today, but this post is certainly not about that. This is a very serious post and one that is near and dear to my heart. I hope you’ll bear with me and know that I’m not trying to be a Debbie Downer on this fabulous Monday. Such is not the case. Today is actually a day of celebration. (more…)
My War On Drugs
Posted in blogging, Family, food, friends, humor, Jansen Schmidt, writing, tagged cancer, chemo, doctors, drug absue, drugs, medicine, medicines, overmedicating, pain pills, pills, prescription medicine, radiation, sick, side effects, treatment on January 22, 2018| 16 Comments »
Health issues can be exhausting, especially ones requiring regular and ongoing treatment. I find myself in this position for at least ten more weeks. Daily radiation combined with weekly chemo. Each treatment has multiple and varied side effects. (more…)
A World of Idiots
Posted in blogging, Family, Fiction, fingers, food, humor, Jansen Schmidt, writing, tagged avocado hand, avocados, bagels, cutting, dangers, doctors, fingers, food dangers, food stickers, hand injuries, idiots, injuries, knife danger, knives, paper cuts, sharp knives, stickers, warning labels on May 22, 2017| 10 Comments »
I truly believe we are surrounded by idiots. For this reason warning labels must now be affixed to EV – RY – THING. Because, in all seriousness, everything is potentially harmful if people don’t possess common sense. (more…)