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…)
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…)
Posted in authors, blogging, drinks, Family, friends, health, humor, Jansen Schmidt, success, Tequila, Vicksburg, writing, tagged 3D mammogram scanner, 3D scanner, boobs, breast cancer, cancer, doctors, liars, lying, machines, mammogram, medical professionals, medical technicians, medicine, technology on September 10, 2018| 16 Comments »
Ever heard the expression, “This won’t hurt at all?” Yeah, you usually hear that right before someone hurts you. Remember that Novocaine shot at the dentist? That flu shot? Your mom brushing your snarled up hair? Right? “This won’t hurt a bit.” Wrong. Liars. Every single one of them. Liar, liar pants on fire. (more…)
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…)
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…)
