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Category Archives: Health and wellness
What Does Depression Look Like?
What is the look of depression? When you think of depression, do you think of a person who is always sad, cries all the time, has no desire to be within the world around them, wastes away from no desire … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Health and wellness, observations
Tagged death, depression, face, giver, hidden, hurt, life, pain, suicide
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Diagnosis: Multiple Myeloma – Wrong
The scariest words a person can hear when sitting in the doctor’s office is, “You have cancer.” Your heart drops into your abdomen. Your mind begins to spin. Your mouth goes dry. You feel like the world is gone into … Continue reading
Posted in Health and wellness, observations
Tagged cancer, confusion, facade, fear, M-Protein, multiple myeloma, smile, treatment, wait, wrong diagnosis
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Diagnosis: Multiple Myeloma
You never expect to hear the words no matter how old you are. You go to the doctor believing you have a minor illness. You believe with every ounce of your body, heart, and soul that you will get a … Continue reading
Posted in Health and wellness, observations, Story
Tagged believe, cancer, diagnosis, faith, fear, God, multiple myeloma, strength, tears
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We each carry a storm within ourselves. Sometimes the storm is quiet and hidden. Sometimes the storm is a small little blow, but sometimes the storm is as strong as a level five hurricane. Some people try to contain the … Continue reading
The Suicide Ripple
People who try or even consider suicide to end their personal suffering or think their suicide will make the world better for family and friends have not considered that suicide has a ripple effect. Suicide does not only affect the … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Health and wellness, observations
Tagged committing suicide, death, hurt, pain, pond, ripple, suicide, suicide attempt, thinking of suicide, victim
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Just Don’t Think About Food!
Recently I heard a report that said obesity occurs because people constantly think of food. I thought, “Okay, that does make sense. I am obese (morbidly obese) and I think of food all the time.” Then I realized, I have … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Health and wellness, observations
Tagged aneroxic, hurt, morbid obesity, overeat, prejudice, thin
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A call of appology
A niece attempted suicide a couple of weeks ago after spending a couple of hours talking with me and assuring me she was ok. When I read on FB her last wish/will, I was devastated. Today, she called and appologized. … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Health and wellness
Tagged emotional pain, if only, no way out., suicide, survivor of suicide
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Missing You
Sometimes, we forget about distant friends and relatives. Today was not one of those days. Last night, we received a call that a grandson we had not seen in 2 years was goin to have a four hour layover at … Continue reading
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