I have observed that Isis is like me and Leo is like Rob. I’m not talking about Isis’ amazing athletic ability and jumping/soccer ball catching skills. Or Leo’s diabolical tendency to prefer biting hands, sleeves, ankles and pants over toys designated for that purpose. Isis is very high-strung. Leo is super mellow. I didn’t usedContinue reading “Me and Isis, we are the same”
Category Archives: health
Broken
Am I the only one who goes to a doctor sort of hoping for a definitive bad-news diagnosis? I want my dentist to tell me I need a root canal, because it justifies my going to the trouble of making an appointment and it gives me a solution to the pain. I stumbled and twistedContinue reading “Broken”
Sangre
For some reason I like to give blood. Maybe because I like to feel needed. They tell me I have a useful blood type and supplies are low. And it saves lives. They won’t take my blood if I’ve been to countries like Nepal, India, Vietnam or Cambodia within the past 12 months. So it’sContinue reading “Sangre”
Keeping it real
All is not as well as I so optimistically declared last week. My foot still bothers me and my TMJ has gotten bad again. Active release therapy for TMJ is not as much fun as having my foot rubbed, and I feel sore after. I’ve had two treatments and I hope that it’s working, becauseContinue reading “Keeping it real”
Miracle cure
I guess I ought to give a shout out to the miracle cure that has enabled me to put weight on my right foot. Active Release Technique It feels like a deep tissue massage, but as I understand it, she separates scar tissue from tendons, ligaments and muscles, alleviating the pain. The pain in theContinue reading “Miracle cure”
Back to therapy I go
Physical therapy for my sore big toe. Sounds crippling, right? It’s really the ball of my foot. I should call it by its medical name: sesamoiditis, with a trace of tendonitis, caused by so much enthusiasm for step aerobics that I participated before I had a chance to buy the proper shoes, compounded with anContinue reading “Back to therapy I go”
Game changer
OK, so this won’t affect my inability to eat M&Ms or Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups without breaking out, but I had a revelation this weekend, during a tour of the Theo Chocolate Factory in Fremont. Unlike the pure, organic, fair trade Theo, most “chocolatiers” mix additives with their cacao. Additives such as SOY LECITHIN. I’dContinue reading “Game changer”
The things I’ll do for attention
My word. It’s been a month. As if you need me to point that out, since these things are dated. The laughable thing is that since my last post, I further self-mutilated by slicing about 1/2 an inch off my left index finger, while dividing up 30 pounds of pork butt for my dog. AContinue reading “The things I’ll do for attention”
At the seams it seems
Remember when I was all, “Working out with kettlebells is the greatest exercise ever. I’m going to do it all the time and be superfit” ? And then got the most debilitating headache of my life and realized that I use my neck and shoulders way too much and continuing with that form of exerciseContinue reading “At the seams it seems”
Already behind
I’m in stage four of a mild cold: sinus congestion. (stages 1-3 are: throat sensitivity, sneezing and sore throat). I don’t think I’m going to be getting any worse. I planned to take yesterday off as a sick day to take my dog to the dentist. I consider this a completely appropriate use of sickContinue reading “Already behind”
Kari Neumeyer 