Last weekend began like most other holiday weekends with one exception; the right side of my face appeared to be swollen. The swelling was on my lower jaw, where I had a tooth extracted two years ago. An oral surgeon extracted the tooth because the area of the extraction is where the radiation field was. … Continue reading About Face!
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A Smokin’ Gun
I started smoking in 1963, at the age of thirteen. It was during my first year of high school. I started smoking because of several factors, namely: My dad and uncles all smoked. My mom didn’t smoke, but she was exposed to second-hand smoke for most of her life. My family doctor smoked. He always… Continue reading A Smokin’ Gun
My Weak End
I had been fighting a nasty chest cold and had to miss a number of my hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions this past week. The last place I wanted to be was inside a pressurized chamber when my head and chest were so congested. But today, I was feeling much better and looked forward to going… Continue reading My Weak End