Posts Tagged ‘Health Care’

Once More with Feeling

Posted: February 11, 2011 in Personal, Writing
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Today I am headed down to the Juravinski Cancer Clinic in Hamilton for the LAST of my 35 radiation treatments. In recognition of this momentous event, I present to you dear Reader a poem I have been working on for ahile now. I feel it only right to recognize the person responsible for my experience [...]

Where’s the rest of my Armour?

Posted: January 15, 2009 in Personal
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Went in for my first clinic visit since the surgery today. Doc says he’s pleased with my progress, gave me a physio-therapy requisition to process and then outfitted me with an Imperial Stormtrooper boot. At least that’s what I think it looks like. Definitely has a Star Wars/Robocop hi-tech geeky vibe to it; which I [...]

Little Pieces of Toast

Posted: January 9, 2009 in Personal
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Okay, so this is it. This morning at 11 am (EST) I sign in to ‘day surgery’ at Guelph General Hospital, then at 1pm they wheel me in and start cutting. If all goes well I’ll be home in time for supper. I had the pre-op appointment yesterday and it was full of assurances that [...]