Tag: sick
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Frightening sick children
My son was sick last week with a bad cough and fever. After giving him some cough medicine and tea, I told him to rest. I then put on some […]
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Get the leeches!
One of my favorite Saturday Night Live sketches is “Theodoric of York: Medieval Barber” with Steve Martin. In this sketch, Theodoric gives his medical expertise to the people of his […]
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Infection Happy Hour
While I was at the doctor last week for a sore back, I saw signs posted on the wall that said, “Infection walk-ins from 10-11 every weekday.” This is a […]
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Why kids love medical books
My youngest son was asked to do a short book report the other day on any book he wanted. He chose the book about sickness and diseases that he got […]
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Plants vs. the way I feel at the moment
When the iPad came out, I didn’t understand the point of it. It’s either a small computer or a huge phone. I just didn’t get it. But I have to […]
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Onion eyes
I have a cold today. I blame switching over to the winter coat. Once you give in to winter, the sickness just show up immediately. My eyes are watering like […]
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Winter Vomit Disease!
I got this email today at work: “Winter vomiting disease will soon be here, most active between November and April.” So ring the bells, lalala… it’s winter vomiting time again! […]
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No one here but us chickens
Leo has the chicken pox this week. At the moment it is my turn to be home with him a couple of days. Lucky for me, this is also the […]
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Wednesday Morning Subway Ride -or- How Diseases Are Spread
A little re-cap of my Wednesday morning subway ride: 7:31- Trapped in crowded subway tube next to child coughing up a lung. Apparently a side effect from all that coughing […]
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Issue one – Soup
I’ve been trapped in the house for a week now. I’ve noticed when you don’t get outside, your world gets a bit smaller. Today I will entertain you with the […]