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Semantics

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I’ve been dealing with the different things needed of me by my doctors the past few weeks. These things involve tests and exams, but I’ll be done with it all in a couple of weeks. The appointments are running a little late this year in comparison to years past because of insurance issues and general miscommunication, but everything is back on track now and I should be done with this round of appointments by the middle of February. I complain about these obligations every year, but my rational mind understands the reasons that doctors demand that I go through these things regularly. I feel as though I’m healthier and in better shape than many people my age, but I know that something can go wrong with some of the things that my accident has left me with physically. Year after year every test proves that I’m very much healthy, but some of the lingering issues with my body cause my doctors to focus on the risks instead of the assurances. So… I’m healthy, but I’m at risk. I’m in a good plac...

Challenges

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This is my first blog entry in several months. I ran into an issue with BLOGGER when I transferred everything to this website from WordPress. After a short time they lost more than half of the images on my site. It distorted some of the text and made a bit of a mess with the greater percentage of my posts. No one at BLOGGER could explain what happened or how to undo the damage. I left it all alone for a few months    because it was really disheartening and I wasn't sure if I could fix it all, but when I finally got over the shock I logged in and put things back together one image and post at a time. It wasn't exactly quick work. I should have taken care of things immediately, but I focused on the challenge more than I did on the solution. I’ve learned over time that I have to avoid that type of thinking with my health. Things continue to happen with my body in relation to the accident injuries that make me want to ignore it all, but it’s always best to deal with things immedia...