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 authors, blogging, dieting, dogs, drinks, Family, Fiction, food, friends, health, humor, Jansen Schmidt, resolutions, writing, tagged body, bounce back, busy, cancer, chemo, good health, Journey, long road, recovery, relax, relaxation, relaxing, rest, resting, sleep, too busy on November 26, 2018| 18 Comments »
It’s been about 8 months now since my last chemo treatment. I’ve had several follow-up medical appointments, including a mammogram, all of which went well. It seems I’m on the road to recovery. The problem is, nobody knows just how long this road is. The road is longer for some than others. (more…)
Posted in Family, friends, humor, Jansen Schmidt, words, writing, tagged good health, health benefits, health issues, medical, medical insurance, medical procedure, medical referral, medical scheduling, medical tests, merry-go-round, referral, schedule appointment, second opinions on September 18, 2017| 9 Comments »
Healthcare is something I never gave much thought to. As a young person getting started in the world, jobs with medical benefits weren’t that important to me. Of course, I was blessed with good health and rarely went to the doctor so it was just not something I thought about. It wasn’t important. I’d rather have higher pay (more money in my pocket) than a lower check with all those deductions for medical benefits. (more…)
