http://deletia.com Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:26:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For a general summary of what I'm referring to, see this post. I didn't enumerate all of this, but it's pretty funny. Stats refer only to mishaps taking place since 2003. Physicians consulted: 5 Surgeons: 3 PT/OT teams involved: 5 Referrals to PT/OT: 8 ER visits: 2 Bicycle helmets: 2 Procedures requiring general anesthesia: 4 In-office injections (not ... http://deletia.com/2009/12/01/harpers-index-style/ I was really thinking about all the reasons I've been seeing orthopedists, but hey! let's be more comprehensive. Procedures and pictures and whining. Oh My! Spring 2003: chicken pox. People now comment on my "acne scars" Ever since, my skin is weirdly sensitive to certain ungents Summer 2003: bitten by raccoons Had to drive ... http://deletia.com/2009/11/30/will-i-ever-be-off-nsaids/ Mom had her second surgery in early September, shortly after labor day. She received an artificial graft of her thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm (aka TAAA) in open surgical repair. From her aortic arch down to her illiac arterie. Here's an illustration of something similar. Her aneurysm was over 6.2 centimeters in ... http://deletia.com/2009/10/20/mom-surgeries-done-recovering/