Mary* had terminal cancer that spread to her brain. She said, "I am done," as in "I am done. With life."
She said this to her family and to her hospice team, medical angels funded by the government to usher her into the world beyond.
Mary wanted to stop eating...
14 Comments | Posted January 24, 2012 | g:i A
"I don't know what's going on with doctors!" Becky complained as she busily arranged the apples in her stall at my local farmer's market.
"Went to see mine, haven't had a good night's sleep in weeks, what with my legs moving around on me all night long... She gives...
Posted July 19, 2010 | g:i A
Do you find your dog wandering around like she is lost? Is she no longer excited to see you when you get home? Does she keep you up at nights with her pacing and barking? Has your cat lost interest in playing with his toys? Does he get stuck between...
Posted July 13, 2010 | g:i A
One of three Americans over age 80 develops Alzheimer's disease. Patients and families often ask me what can be done to keep the brain healthy. I have come up with a list of what I consider important in maintaining brain health. While this list is more pertinent to an older...
Posted February 3, 2010 | g:i A
Only in the movies would you end up with Meg Ryan if you truly are Sleepless in Seattle. Never mind that you are Tom Hanks.
In real life, Tom never gets to make out with Meg because he is sleep deprived.
As a chronic insomniac, Tom would...
Posted January 28, 2010 | g:i A
Okay, here's a little quiz for you. Recognize any of these names?
I thought not. How about these?
Ah! I thought so. These brand names are so...
Posted January 20, 2010 | g:i A
How do we get those statistics on causes of death in the US? How do we know that heart disease is the number one killer in the US? Here is a real story from the front lines of where the statistics come from. (Names changed to protect identities).
Ben died...
Posted January 6, 2010 | g:i A
Birds do it. Bees do it. Even educated fleas do it. Lions spend 15 hours a day doing it. And humans should be doing a lot more of it. Sleep, that is.
Yet more and more people are having trouble sleeping and at younger ages. Nearly 40 percent of...
Posted January 6, 2010 | g:i A
Do you want to do better in your classes and come up with clever solutions to common problems? Would you like to be calmer when someone crosses the line? Can you do this in the privacy of your own home? For free? Yes, you can. After tinkering with our brains...
Posted March 5, 2012 | g:i A