I've pretty much stayed on the conventional medicine path for my ailments, whether it be bronchitis (Z-Pac to the rescue!) or multiple sclerosis (interferons). I mean, remember my early research into MS treatments? Much has been made this past week about Steve Jobs' decision to forgo surgery and use alternative therapies to treat his pancreatic… Continue reading Magical thinking
Month: October 2011
In bed at night
He cups my hands in his hands And I feel the rough edges The calloused parts The history of us In that instant And I take his hands in my hands Trace the love line and life line Find my favorite constellation of freckles The future of us In that instant … Continue reading In bed at night
Excuses, excuses
I haven't been posting regularly, which could be read as bad and good. Good, because it means I have nothing to complain about, which supposes that the worst of MS has retreated for now (the remitting part of relapsing/remitting). Bad, because of course there are topics to talk about — it's been a busy month.… Continue reading Excuses, excuses
Double B
I've taken my health into my own hands. Which is to say my shot regimen has changed a bit. Instead of stomach, leg, leg, arm, arm, cheek, cheek, I've decided to go stomach, stomach, stomach, cheek, cheek, cheek, cheek. Head, shoulders knees and toes, knees and toes. If only there were a catchy song for… Continue reading Double B
Nobelists were cell searchers
The three men who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine worked to figure out why cells act (and react) as they do. Sadly, one of the scientists, Ralph Steinman, died just three days ago of pancreatic cancer. His research has been crucial in understanding why the immune system sometimes goes on the attack, even… Continue reading Nobelists were cell searchers
One, Wild & Precious 