My last Neurologist Appointment Wow, was my last neurologist visit a trip and I don’t mean trip as in a long distance, I mean trip as in what a freaking joke. My neurologist wanted to see me after my little hospital visit in Feb, so I called and got an appointment with his PA as… Continue reading My Last Neurologist Appointment
Author: Average Joe
Welcome to the Average Joe Weekly blog. This is basically my place on the web where I can help spread some of the knowledge that I have accumulated over the years. I served 10+ years in the Marine Corps on Active Duty, but that was some 25 years ago.
I’m So Tired Of Everyone Telling Me That I’m Just Getting Old
I’m So Tired of Everyone Telling Me I’m Just Getting Old OK, there is some truth to that, Yes, I’m getting older, I turn 50 this year. But are you telling me that every one that is around 50 has the same problems that I have? I mean is every man my age having the… Continue reading I’m So Tired Of Everyone Telling Me That I’m Just Getting Old
My Cat Can Feel My Pain
My Cat Can Feel My Pain We have a house full of cats, not that it was ever planned that way, but they are all rescued from very bad situations at a local farm. We fostered them as 8-week-old kittens, as we had to get them out of the situation they were in. In the… Continue reading My Cat Can Feel My Pain
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Vitamin B12 Deficiency One of the early tests they performed on me was to see if I had a Vitamin B12 deficiency. Vitamin B12 also called cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin that is involved in the metabolism of every cell of the human body: it is a cofactor in DNA synthesis and in both fatty… Continue reading Vitamin B12 Deficiency
I Deserve The Pain
I Deserve the Pain I’m most definitely my worst critic and my own worst enemy. I’m very hard on myself all the time. That probably comes from growing up in an abusive household and being told that you will never amount to anything. But I’m also a perfectionist and a U.S. Marine, so I have… Continue reading I Deserve The Pain
Music Is Good For The Soul
Music Is Good For The Soul In order to relax, some people meditate (meditation never worked for me, maybe I’m not doing it right), and others exercise (I can’t really get into exercise, every part of my body either starts to hurt too much or I start to fatigue quickly). While others curl up with… Continue reading Music Is Good For The Soul
End Of the Trip
End Of The Trip To end my less-than-perfect trip to Maryland for training, on the way back to the hotel Friday after class, I nearly wiped out my truck. I was taking off from a stop light, turning 90 degrees and the back end hits oil (it just started to rain) and I started to… Continue reading End Of the Trip
Rough Start to Trip – Part 3
Rough Start to a Trip – Part 3 Well at this point, the trip is almost complete, but for lack of a better title. So it has been an interesting day. So planning for this trip, I stumbled into a problem with the Defense Travel Service (DTS) website. I’m going to training at Annapolis Junction… Continue reading Rough Start to Trip – Part 3
Rough Start To A Trip – Part 2
Rough Start to a Trip – Part 2 I’m three days into the trip and well, it is only slightly better today. Sleep still eludes me, and today I had the dropsies again. I dropped several things in class, I drop a fair amount of my salad for lunch on my lap. Back in the… Continue reading Rough Start To A Trip – Part 2
Diagnosis Bias?
Diagnosis Bias? I am an early 50’s male, which makes me categorized as having less potential for doctors to listen to me when I tell them what is wrong with me. I have always experienced this with male doctors. When I was in the Marine Corps and I went to medical, it was always, we… Continue reading Diagnosis Bias?
