Category: Health and Wellness
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Eye of the Tiger
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“It’s the eye of the tigerIt’s the thrill of the fightRising up to the challenge of our rivalAnd the last known survivorStalks his prey in the nightAnd he’s watching us all with the eye of the tiger” – Frankie Sullivan and Jim Peterik (Survivor) – 1982 In early 2000, our…
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Getting Better
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“I’ve got to admit it’s getting better (Better)A little better all the time (It can’t get no worse)…Getting so much better all the timeIt’s getting better all the time (Better, better, better)It’s getting better all the time (Better, better, better)” It’s been exactly two weeks since my total knee replacement,…
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Lockdown
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“I’m in a lockdownI’m in a lockdownAin’t nobody else aroundI’m in a lockdownLockdown Got no feverGot no shakesGotta watch my backWhatever it takesGot a face maskAnd some rubber glovesI’m washing my clothesIn an old bathtub I’m in a lockdownI’m in a lockdownKeep my head close to the groundI’m in a lockdownLockdown Keeping my distanceAt least six feetAnd I’m microwavingEverything…
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The Waiting
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“The waiting is the hardest partEvery day you get one more yardYou take it on faith, you take it to the heartThe waiting is the hardest part” As anyone who has dealt with cancer knows, waiting for test results can be brutal. I was first diagnosed with prostate cancer in…
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Doctor, Doctor
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“Doctor, there’s something wrong with meMy health is not all that it used to beMy heart is out of beat, I got chokers on my feetMy eyesight’s getting dimmer, I can’t seeDoctor thanks for seeing me today, I’m gladI’ve got every sickness there is to be hadI had whooping cough…
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Caution: Flying Discs!
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“If you’re looking for some fun that’s out in the sun- disc golf.If you wanna exercise then you can realize disc golf.When you’re down on your luck and don’t have a buck- disc golf.In our community we play for free- disc golf.If you can throw a disc than you can…
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Mr. Leitmeyer Goes To Washington
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From February 25 – 27, 2024, I had the opportunity to attend my 4th annual Zero Prostate Cancer Summit in Washington DC. I started going to the summits shortly after I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2019. I previously attended the “education track” to get updated on the latest…
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Fancy Colours
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“Going where the orange sun has never diedAnd your swirling marble eyes shineLaughingBurning through the lightBittersweet the drops of lifeMemories only fadingFancy ColoursFancy Colours” – Robert Lamm (Chicago) – 1970 Five days after my corneal transplant and artificial lens surgery, and my vision continues to improve. The first 3 days…
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Doctor, My Eyes
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“Doctor, my eyes have seen the yearsAnd the slow parade of fears, without cryingNow I want to understandI have done all that I couldTo see the evil and the good, without hidingYou must help me if you canDoctor, my eyesTell me what is wrong” – Jackson Browne (1972) A few…
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Decisions, Decisions
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From the time we are young, life is a series of decisions. But I’ve noticed that as we get into our “golden years”. more and more of these decisions are about our health. When I was diagnosed with Fuchs Dystrophy 2 years ago, I was told my eyes would continue…