tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post8381525723551908377..comments2023-05-30T06:28:00.876-04:00Comments on Father Nature's Corner: I Are Healthy?G. B. Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-29069755421192868482015-08-30T16:37:18.940-04:002015-08-30T16:37:18.940-04:00Got that right. I got a couple of letters from the...Got that right. I got a couple of letters from the testing lab that gave detail instructions on how they need to be paid and that they couldn't release the results to me (duh!). Aging isn't so bad, but it's the insidiousness of the various maladies that one can get/has that makes it so frustrating.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-12245658743716727362015-08-30T16:30:40.417-04:002015-08-30T16:30:40.417-04:00Oh boy. Waiting on test results is never fun. It...Oh boy. Waiting on test results is never fun. It's amazing to me how little I knew about the travails of aging when I was younger. I'm sure that plenty of people around me had significant health issues, but no one talked about them with me because I was a kid. It's only now that I appreciate how many brave people soldier on through life despite merciless obstacles. (I also appreciate my own, generally excellent health much more.)Sparkling Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799366562472325812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-35170296320245014282015-08-26T21:33:02.235-04:002015-08-26T21:33:02.235-04:00I shall keep you posted. I'll be sharing the f...I shall keep you posted. I'll be sharing the final diagnosis with only family and very close friends. Once I can fully wrap my head around it and accept whatever it may be, then I'll probably let loose on the blog with it.<br /><br />I would love to have a mutant gene, something better than the power not to grow hair on the top of my head.<br /><br />Gotta love your friend for ignoring reality, family history and not giving in to the inevitable. G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-85698709247060463282015-08-26T19:33:32.560-04:002015-08-26T19:33:32.560-04:00Oh, and you will appreciate this - I get a text on...Oh, and you will appreciate this - I get a text on my birthday from a friend who I have known since before the mutation almost killed me. "Can you eat sugar? I just made some brownies..."<br /><br />This same friend has high blood sugar and diabetes runs in her family. Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-17989782769588804162015-08-26T19:32:26.592-04:002015-08-26T19:32:26.592-04:00Ruling them is my goal as well - and I'm "...Ruling them is my goal as well - and I'm "unique" too! My dr. thinks I now have the mutant gene. I want a better superpower than the inability to eat cheesecake...<br /><br />Keep me posted. And hang in. Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-60554226489716409182015-08-25T19:04:34.434-04:002015-08-25T19:04:34.434-04:00Love your comment and your little thing of FAFL ak...Love your comment and your little thing of FAFL aka Faffle. I agree, no one want to hear how you really are these days, except maybe family, friends and close co-workers.<br /><br />I do all of the above and above all, I do not let it run my life.<br /><br />I wish you the same with your health too.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-78460094509406961902015-08-25T08:23:26.980-04:002015-08-25T08:23:26.980-04:00When we meet someone and s/he asks "How are y...When we meet someone and s/he asks "How are you?" they are usually just being polite. Nobody really wants to hear your list of medical mishaps and problems so I just say "Fine, thanks, and you?"<br /><br />Most of us are lucky enough to get through the first thirty years of life with very few health problems. As old Father Time catches up on us he has a habit of slowing us down and sometimes giving us a nasty injury with he scythe. <br /><br />Expect it. When it happens remember FAFL (I pronounce it Faffle). It helps ME, but no guarantees to everyone:<br />F Face it<br />A Accept it<br />F Float above it in your mind<br />L Let time pass.<br /><br />I wish you as much good health as possible PhilipHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811831703263176415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-43349665159477119802015-08-24T17:13:51.615-04:002015-08-24T17:13:51.615-04:00Thanks.
I've taught myself a long time ago a ...Thanks.<br /><br />I've taught myself a long time ago a boatload of workarounds in regards to my MD and most people seem to know when to back off and when to ask. I have no qualms in asking for help. Life goes on, and I would rather be here enjoying it until I'm kissing 100 as opposed to being a sad sack and phoning it in the rest of the time.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-8492633019874430492015-08-24T17:10:43.541-04:002015-08-24T17:10:43.541-04:00Thanks.
A good attitude is definitely more than h...Thanks.<br /><br />A good attitude is definitely more than half the battle fought and won.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-90468981552408101972015-08-24T17:09:53.663-04:002015-08-24T17:09:53.663-04:00That did open my eyes. To have a respected doctor ...That did open my eyes. To have a respected doctor utter that phrase really made me sit up and take notice. I'm not a fan of having lots of tests done, but since this has the potential of affecting other members of the immediate and distant family, it was the prudent thing to do.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-1287070077986103492015-08-24T17:07:53.392-04:002015-08-24T17:07:53.392-04:00Most definitely. I actually started going back to ...Most definitely. I actually started going back to this particular doctor after a 2 year hiatus because I thought I was misdiagnosed and had MS. Fortunately, knock on wood, that isn't the case. G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-10115513485202136812015-08-24T17:06:35.091-04:002015-08-24T17:06:35.091-04:00Same here. I have issues and my family has issues....Same here. I have issues and my family has issues. We still live our lives to the fullest (and then some) and pshaw! to the health issues.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-21620489656707877282015-08-24T11:56:17.117-04:002015-08-24T11:56:17.117-04:00I like your philosophy about this. Some folks liv...I like your philosophy about this. Some folks live to bask in their disabilities and setbacks while others just live and figure a way to cope and work around their disadvantages. I'm all for the latter. I don't want to hear a person whining about how they can't get past a life obstacle and it's holding them back, but I'd rather hear a heroic story about how a person dealt with and got over an obstacle to keep moving on in life.<br /><br />You've told your inspiring story and we're cheering you rather than getting depressed commiserating with you. Keep up the attitude.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br />A to Z Challenge Co-host<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-43394569434861409962015-08-24T09:51:37.725-04:002015-08-24T09:51:37.725-04:00good for you...i struggle with things that happen ...good for you...i struggle with things that happen to me and some times they get the better of me (okay, a lot of times), but i do try to do more than i probably should and keep a good attitude...you keep going, it is more than half the battleAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04414561988993487725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-75762357423344361122015-08-24T09:35:49.278-04:002015-08-24T09:35:49.278-04:00No one wants to hear interesting, especially if yo...No one wants to hear interesting, especially if you're visiting Dr. House.<br />Hope the new tests reveal something that they can help you with.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-63194212366374231582015-08-24T09:26:56.327-04:002015-08-24T09:26:56.327-04:00It's always good to know exactly what you'...It's always good to know exactly what you're dealing with, so you are wise to have the new testing.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-55992941139989742882015-08-24T09:13:09.379-04:002015-08-24T09:13:09.379-04:00I try not to dwell on health issues but I don'...I try not to dwell on health issues but I don't generally keep them secret either. They just are, a part of life really. I've usually had more problems dealing with the health issues of loved ones than my ownCharles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com