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Sarcoidosis and Ruling the Universe
- By theGardener · Posted February 12, 2007
- 1 reply
- Sarcoidosis and Ruling the Universe Most of us, who have not been raised by a she-wolf in the Etruscan hills, are taught at an early age that certain behaviors will have a positive outcome. If you do ...
I am Not an Animal…I have Sarcoidosis
- By theGardener · Posted February 9, 2007
- 0 replies
- I am Not an Animal…I have Sarcoidosis Somebody recently referred to me as a “Sarcoidosis patient,” along with a great many other people in our situation, and a doctor did not make the remark. It took ...
Over 50% of Us are Missing
- By theGardener · Posted February 8, 2007
- 6 replies
- Over 50% of Us are Missing Someone once said (maybe it was me and I wasn’t listening to myself) that, “Statistics are the last resort of a weak argument.” And four out of five of you will probably agree ...
A Few Words on Hope
- By theGardener · Posted February 7, 2007
- 1 reply
- A Few Words on Hope Hope. Hope is not wimpy. It is not milquetoast or sappy. The concept of Hope is very virile, and only the foolish discount its strength. My favorite definition is: To look forward ...
The Double Whammy
- By theGardener · Posted February 6, 2007
- 3 replies
- The Double Whammy Well it finally happened. To quote Dr. Zeus of Planet of the Apes fame, “I have always known of [its] coming and dreaded it.” Two weeks after an initial incubation period and I have ...
Disjointed Thoughts III
- By theGardener · Posted February 4, 2007
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- Disjointed Thoughts III Thrice now I have pinned together ragged thoughts from the remnant bargain basement bin of my spongy matter in an attempt to be environmentally friendly; thereby not wasting what ...
The Fine Art of Nesting
- By theGardener · Posted February 1, 2007
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- The Fine Art of Nesting I think I do a fairly good job of riding my own ass about getting some type of physical activity into my daily routine, for example: rigorous yawning; the one-arm-refrigerator-door-pull ...
The Sarcoidosis Happy Meal
- By theGardener · Posted January 31, 2007
- 2 replies
- The Sarcoidosis Happy Meal For those folks who prefer a more gingerbread patois, I am what one might call a gourmand; or plainly said, “I likes me eats.” But unlike the epicure Hannibal Lecter, I will ...
Viva la Revolution!
- By theGardener · Posted January 30, 2007
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- Viva la Revolution! So there I am, at the bottom of my recent “flare-up” Chest walls closing in. Hard to take a breath; harder to breathe all the way out. Wincing knives pierce my back and ribcage unexpectedly ...
Hellooooooo Nurse!
- By theGardener · Posted January 27, 2007
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- Hellooooooo Nurse! I want to take a moment to recognize a great asset to this website whom, I am sure, wish they were not here at all. I speak, of course, of all the nurses we have here among us. Bless ...
We Need More Glamour
- By theGardener · Posted January 26, 2007
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- We Need More Glamour For the following observation, I fear we must cast off our modern-day cloaks of hypersensitivity and political correctness and wade knee-deep in the no-holds-barred mud pit of public ...
The Young and the Breathless — A Sarc Opera
- By theGardener · Posted January 24, 2007
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- The Young and the Breathless — A Sarc Opera (cue up opening organ music) When last we saw young Miss Caitlin Honeybutton, she was grief-stricken as to the sudden passing of her current ex-fiancé, Trevor ...
Letters from the Edge — Doctor Do-Very-Little (Part II)
- By theGardener · Posted January 24, 2007
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- Letters from the Edge — Doctor Do-Very-Little (Part II) My primary-care-hive physician is an immensely educated man. He is overwhelmingly respected by his fellow colleagues; has numerous awards, citations ...
Attack of the Creeping Neuropathy
- By theGardener · Posted January 23, 2007
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- Attack of the Creeping Neuropathy As I sit here sweating profusely for apparently no reason at all in this 72-degree climate-controlled room, I am tasked to understand why. But I have sarcoidosis, and ...
Am I Pusillanimous? …tell me true...
- By theGardener · Posted January 22, 2007
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- Am I Pusillanimous? …tell me true... Oh please someone help! As you know, I was diagnosed with Sarcoidosis and have listed all my wanton symptoms in previous posts, but things have gotten worse… much ...
Ask the Sarcoidosis Quack!
- By theGardener · Posted January 22, 2007
- 1 reply
- Ask the Sarcoidosis Quack! The following information is provided as a haughty response to patients seeking up-to-date information on sarcoidosis from a mildly annoyed, arrogant doctor, way overdue for ...
New Age Cures only $19.95
- By theGardener · Posted January 18, 2007
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- New Age Cures only $19.95 The good Lord Almighty gave me permission to be as stupid as I wanted to be recently, and check out the wonders of the universe that He didn’t have time to mention in the last ...
5 Better Reasons
- By theGardener · Posted January 18, 2007
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- 5 Better Reasons to be Out of Breath 1. You just finished crawling under the couch after the $20 bill you found there while fishing for that errant potato chip. 2. You’re on the floor playing with your ...
Dear Sarcoidosis,
- By theGardener · Posted January 17, 2007
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- Dear Sarcoidosis, I’m sorry it has come to this (well not really) but I’m afraid we can no longer entertain each other. I’m going to see other people and get on with my life. You have been the world’s ...
The Sarcoidosis Patient Bill of Rights
- By theGardener · Posted January 12, 2007
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- The Sarcoidosis Patient Bill of Rights Sarcoidosis is a historically documented disorder with manifest physical evidence and defined symptoms. Sarcoidosis is not imaginary and its victims have rights ...