Denied By The Veterans Affair (VA) I got denied! Recently I was turned down by the Veterans Administration (VA) for disability in my right foot. I was actually surprised that they turned it down, but it looks like that if it is not in your separation/exit physical then, you are going to have to fight… Continue reading Denied By The Veterans Affair (VA)
Category: Medical
Traveling with Auto-Immune Disorders
Traveling with Autoimmune Disorders I’m currently drafting this in a hotel room in Alabama, where I’m staying for the week to attend a Cybersecurity Conference. I wanted to talk a little about traveling with auto-immune disorders and a bum-shoulder. There isn’t a secret to this or something magical, but it does require that I take the… Continue reading Traveling with Auto-Immune Disorders
Update on the Hay Bale Injury
Update on the Hay Bale Injury Late last month, I hurt my arm and shoulder moving a 750-pound bale of hay. The arm was healing really well, until……… yep, you guessed it, Marine went full-on Marine and injured it again. I was mowing the yard and I have a dog tie out, that has been there… Continue reading Update on the Hay Bale Injury
Men’s Health Month
Men’s Health Month The purpose of Men’s Health Month is to heighten awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. This month gives healthcare providers, public policymakers, the media, and individuals an opportunity to encourage men and boys to seek regular medical advice and early treatment… Continue reading Men’s Health Month
Bale of Hay = 1 – Average Joe = 0
Bale of Hay = 1 – Average Joe = 0 The hay won this round, but I will be back. I have stated in a few other posts that my family owns several horses and recently two of our horses have been requiring special dietary needs with larger-than-normal amounts of hay as the foundation of… Continue reading Bale of Hay = 1 – Average Joe = 0
Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
Fibromyalgia Awareness Day Fibromyalgia is an immobilizing, difficult to manage, and not widely known disease that affects many men and women worldwide. It’s a disease that is about seven times as likely to affect women than men, and although it usually is seen in people between the ages of 30 and 50 it can appear… Continue reading Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
National Neuropathy Awareness Week
National Neuropathy Awareness Week More than 20,000,000—or 1 in 15—Americans are afflicted by neuropathy, and many of them do not know they have it. Even though it is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. and one of the most common chronic neurological diseases, neuropathy is often misunderstood, misdiagnosed and underdiagnosed, and inadequately treated.… Continue reading National Neuropathy Awareness Week
The Voiceless (My Humira Experiences)
The Voiceless (My Humira Experiences) I started Humira injections three weeks ago and two days ago I noticed that I’m losing my voice mid-way through my day. I didn’t have the slightest of clues but when I did some research I found an article about Humira and Hoarseness or changing voice – a phase IV… Continue reading The Voiceless (My Humira Experiences)
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Activists throughout the United States use it as an opportunity to organize walks, 5K runs, showings of the Lyme documentary Under Our Skin, and other events to help educate the public and/or raise funds for research. Some write letters to their local newspapers, share… Continue reading May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month
Compression Shirt
Compression T-Shirt I have been looking for something that will keep pressure on the site where my costochondritis hurts me the most. I tried wraps, but they didn’t work, they just bunched up. I tried a back brace and it didn’t work, it applied pressure to the back and was too low and centered. Then… Continue reading Compression Shirt
