MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'circle of life'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:58:01 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4302859&cid=t_438037_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-holidays-and-the-circle-of-life%2F2011.01.01 The holiday season is a time of both joy and sorrow. Tomorrow a childhood friend will be laid to rest — one of my favorite artists, Teena Marie, died unexpectedly two days ago and at least six other people have made their transitions as well. My own father died unexpectedly on Christmas Eve in 1981 leaving a great void in our family life. Why do people leave us during the holiday season? It has been said because they want to be remembered. While I lamented about all the transitions that occurred in the past two weeks, one of my best friends announced that she had a new granddaughter that was born on Christmas Day. She stated that this was part of the “life cycle” or “circle of life.” Her comments gave me reason to pause and reflect. (more…) *This blog p... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4302859 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 17:00:47 +0100 4302859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3880858&cid=t_438037_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Femergency-palliative-care-we-cant-save-you%2F2010.08.18 An alert reader alerted me to this related piece in Slate: “We Can’t Save You: How To Tell Emergency Room Patients That They’re Dying.” An excerpt: The ER is not an easy place to come to these realizations or assess their consequences. A handful of physicians are trying to change that. Doctors like Tammie Quest, board-certified in both palliative and emergency medicine, hope to bring the deliberative goal-setting, symptom-controlling ethos of palliative care into the adrenaline-charged, “tube ‘em and move ‘em” ER. Palliative/emergency medicine collaboration remains rare, but it’s growing as both fields seek to create a more “patient-centered” approach to emergency care for the seriously ill or the dying, to improve symptom m... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3880858 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3880858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1073201&cid=t_438037_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F12%2F05%2Ftwas-the-month-before-christmas%2F (feline9….I didn’t write it, but I wish I had) *Twas the month before Christmas* *When all through our land,* *Not a Christian was praying* *Nor taking a stand.* *See the PC Police had taken away,* *The reason for Christmas - no one could say.* *The children were told by their schools not to sing,* *About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.* *It might hurt people’s feelings, the teachers would say* * December 25th is just a ‘ Holiday ‘.* *Yet the shopper s were ready with cash, checks and credit* *Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!* *CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod* *Something was changing, something quite odd! * *Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanza * *In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.* *As Targets ... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1073201 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:59:54 +0100 1073201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1018942&cid=t_438037_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F11%2F10%2Fbrainquakes%2F by UM (who has been left totally alone by her BP blogging buddies) I was trying to figure out how to descirbe a brainquake and came acorss this fantastic cartoon that explains it really well.   BP TERMS I’ve written about brain zaps before…..you know that out-of-nowhere sudden surreal feeling of “Where am I? What am I doing” “Gosh, I’m soooo tired!” Of course, there is the well known brain-drain. Bloggers are very familiar with this one. No matter how hard you try, you just cannot come up with anything worth talking or writing about. Then, there’s the braincation….also, known as depersonalization. This is when the brain decides to make a movie of your life and only lets you be an onlooker, not an active participate. The experience... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1018942 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 15:26:11 +0100 1018942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=976425&cid=t_438037_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F10%2F24%2Fdo-you-have-a-clone%2F   How many of you are there? I don’t know. How many of me are there? Find out how many people share your name….first and last. There are only six of me. (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=976425 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:06:11 +0100 976425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=935330&cid=t_438037_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F10%2F08%2Fnanananananami-likes-us-best%2F      Check it out…..NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness) gave us our very own day to be aware that we are bipolar. Gosh…..are you as honored as I am?    What is Mental Illness Awareness Week? Established in 1990 by Congress, the first week of October is designated as “Mental Illness Awareness Week” (MIAW) in recognition of NAMI’s efforts to raise mental illness awareness.  “Bipolar Disorder Awareness Day” (BDAD) is held each year on the Thursday of MIAW to encourage further understanding and promote early intervention and treatment for this mental illness. MIAW and BDAD are NAMI’s premiere public awareness and public education campaigns that link the organization nationally to the organization’s over 1100 local affiliates across the ... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=935330 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:36:07 +0100 935330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=906140&cid=t_438037_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F09%2F26%2Fare-you-anyones-favorite-person%2F Isn’t this a great, provocative question? Are you? (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=906140 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:15:30 +0100 906140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=867368&cid=t_438037_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F09%2F12%2Fare-you-as-old-as-i-am%2F pilfered and discovered by C Just in case you weren’t feeling too old today, this will certainly change things. The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were born in 1989. My Son was born in 1988…. The only Purple Rain THEY remember is when Barney came to visit. They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up. They do not pass the sewer and think about “Pennywise The Clown” Their lifetime has always included AIDS. The CD was introduced two years before they were born. They have always had an answering machine . They have always had cable. Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show. Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave. They never took a swim and thought about Jaws. They don’t know who Mork was or where he was fro... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=867368 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:41:51 +0100 867368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=865574&cid=t_438037_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F09%2F11%2F9-11we-will-never-forget%2F GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=865574 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:48:11 +0100 865574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=856837&cid=t_438037_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F09%2F09%2Fi-wish%2F By UM   I wish I was a buzzard. Or at least written the book, “Oh Lord, I Wish I Was a Buzzard”.   I was a rock star. I’d be outlandish and make headlines for bad behavior I was a baby. I’d like around, coo, laugh, poop, sleep, and cry whenever I felt like it. I was Oprah Winfrey. I’d be richer than God. I was a toy truck with a loud siren. I’d run around the floor, under the sofa, and keep my siren on the whole time. I was a pdoc. I’d actually listen to my patients and try my best to help them. I wish I knew whether I should be writing “I wish I was or I wish I were”. I wish I was sure of myself about everything I did.   I was a potter. I’d sit at my wheel day after day forming clay into shapes that are meaningful t... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=856837 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 02:10:30 +0100 856837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=835513&cid=t_438037_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F08%2F31%2Fbig-aha-momentpersonal-self-hate%2F    By UM I’ve always thought that depression was my worst enemy. It is an evil companion. But, in doing some soul searching, I have found that  my most reliable “friend “is self-hate. Awww. yeah……self destruction. Self destruction is reliable. Self destruction is always ready to be pulled out of it’s hiding place. I have been practicing self-destruction and self-hate for many years without putting a name or a face to it. Self destruction is a much a part of me as my arm or leg. It needs to be amputated. “You will never amount to anything. You’re lazy! Find a man that makes good money and be a good wife.” Great words of wisdom from my dad. And…..I subconsciously believed this for a long, long time. Now, I realize that his statem... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=835513 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:57:16 +0100 835513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=822016&cid=t_438037_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F08%2F24%2Fdepression-nipping-at-my-heels%25e2%2580%25a6-losing-my-baby-boy%25e2%2580%25a6%2F by feline9 I saw him in the rear view mirror… , much as I did fifteen years ago, the day he started Kindergarten… barely a backwards glance… off to explore strange new worlds… conquer new horizons… did he stop to think about me and how I would be feeling? No. It was, as it SHOULD be… he barely took notice that day, as the other little four and five year olds fell in step behind the teacher also… barely noticed, if at all, the tears streaming down my face… the stronghold on my heart as the air was being squeezed out of my lungs… I couldn’t breathe… Surely this was how it felt to strangle on your own love? I felt that, fifteen years ago… I felt that, on his first date… I felt that on Prom night, I felt that today, as we said goodbye to him in Dallas at his new apar... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=822016 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:10:07 +0100 822016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=815221&cid=t_438037_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F08%2F21%2Fmusic-brought-me-back-to-life-briefly%2F   By UM This is Randy Owen….use to be frontman for the country group, Alabama. I was/am a big Alabama freak. Randy Owen is not a hottie by hottie standards. I’m sure the experts (LMAO) at hotornot would say…..NOT! But, I love RO. I have been to 4-5 of his concerts. He has the most amazing twinkle in his eyes……pure mischief. But, the best thing about RO is that incredibly husky, raw-sex voice. Goosebumps, I tell ya. Those romantic songs…..you know the ones with promise of S-E-X + F-I-R-E at the end of the nite. Anyway, my daughter bought me tickets to go see Randy Owen in concert at the WV state fair. He has his own band now, The Randy Owen Band. Kind of a surreal, circus atmosphere, though. Two black guys who looked like they were the two missing triple... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=815221 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:01:18 +0100 815221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=814274&cid=t_438037_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F08%2F21%2Flife-lessonfoul-moods-can-bring-on-unattractiveunpleasant-behavior%2F   AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH! Apprently, this woman got so angry that she shaved her head. By UM…..I’ve had request that we start initialing our entries. OK….don’t you think that I wrote that title in a nice Dear Abby-answer, civilized manner? What I wanted to write was…………….I almost killed my husband with a tool cart yesterday! I have always been a physcially strong person. But, lately, I can not perform that amazning, stupendous, car-lifting task (LOL) that I use to be able to do. Yesterday, being in a foul mood as you all know, I was not in a mental/physical shape to want to/have to help anybody do anything. I just wanted to sit in a chair and count the hairs on my arms. As I got up to 962, dearest (OH YEAH.pfft) husband hollered at me from ... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=814274 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:29:11 +0100 814274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=776173&cid=t_438037_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F08%2F02%2Fi-said-pause-asshole%2F D might wanna fix the post. I just used “asshole” in the title. But… “PAUSE…… “PAUSE!” Dammit, where’s the “pause button” on life?  Call this my whiney post. Call this my “get a grip” post. Call it whatever you want. I couldn’t give a hot dump right now. It’s not fair, Mom! Can you remember your kids saying that to you? “It’s not fair. Why can’t I go?” “It’s not fair. Why can’t you buy me that? Everyone has one!” Well, ya know what? It’s not fair. Life…that is. Life is not fair. Life is stacked against us and may the strongest survive. And, that’s OK. I can deal with it most of the time. But, now and then, I need a damn pause. So, wher... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=776173 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:49:29 +0100 776173 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=747217&cid=t_438037_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F07%2F20%2Fmental-health-forums-draw-some-real-ding-a-lings-and-trolls%2F The four of us that started this blog met on a mental health forum. We all posted there for 4+ years. During that time, we made some real friends and got some great advice. But, we also, met our share of undiagnosed nutjobs and trolls. What comes to mind immediately is the last troll that I turned in to Admin. He/she posted in the Eating Disorder thread. I can’t recall the exact words and the posts were deleted. But, it went something like this….. Guest….I need help. I weigh 565 pounds and can’t stop eating. I eat everything in site….candy, cakes, steaks, bread, even bugs that I find outside. Forum member….Have you talked to a PD or therapist about this problem? Guest….No, I’m too fat to drive a car. I can’t fit behind the steering whee... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=747217 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:06:20 +0100 747217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=736334&cid=t_438037_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F07%2F15%2Fsoul-searchingexamining-my-ugly%2F BY UM I have a lot of things. I buy a lot of things. Things to give others, things to keep, and things that get tossed in a corner somewhere and forgotten about.  I’ve been soul searching. Wondering why do I do this?  A famous man, and I don’t remember who, once said that giving is a selfish act.He said that we give to make ourselves feel better. I use to think that was an absurd statement. Now, I think there is some wisdom in his words.Megan was my golden child. She was/is spectacular. She excelled/excels in everything she strives to do. Megan was/is anorexic.  And, Megan likes things. Megan likes things because I unintentionally taught her to not only like things but to value them.Soul searching is hard. You have to lay it out on the table…..the good, the bad, and the ugly. I�... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=736334 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:14:28 +0100 736334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=728502&cid=t_438037_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F07%2F11%2Fwhat-was-she-thinking-or-oh-no-you-didnt%2F Do you know someone with an Eating Disorder? And I don’t just mean someone who UNDEReats! I mean someone who eats and eats and eats, also! That’s an eating disorder also… Or maybe you know someone who throws up (purges) after they eat? Would you give someone who you KNOW throws away EVERY diamond you give them, a DIAMOND every time you see them? Of course not, they obviously don’t want it, right? Then WHY on earth would you give someone with an eating disorder… FOOD? Why would you give them say…. brownies, or fudge when you KNOW they’re going to be driven to purge then? I mean it… Purging is NOT something that a purging anorexic does because they LIKE to… it’s something done in shame, and in pain… It’s something that i... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=728502 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:34:23 +0100 728502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=716685&cid=t_438037_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F07%2F05%2Ffetch-the-%25e2%2580%259cfarworks%25e2%2580%259d-pa%25e2%2580%25a6a-redneck-july-4th-celebration%2F  I thought you all my enjoy a laugh at my expense. I posted this elsewhere yesterday because I didn’t want to bury Cat’s amazing and important entry.on ED’s. I urge all to go back and read it. Especially those who are dealing with ED’s themselves or with other loved ones. Hope you get a giggle out of it. In the mountains here, the 4th of July only ranks second to the other redneck holiday………the first day of squirrel season. A common saying in these parts is “I’m as excited as the first day of squirrel season.” Actually, this is how my brother-in-law described the morning of his wedding. Fireworks, or “farworks” as you’ll hear them called ’round here, are really popular. Actually, that’s probably an understatement. A redneck guy’s dream come ... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=716685 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:06:14 +0100 716685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676580&cid=t_438037_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F06%2F12%2Fdamn-you-said-it-was-casual%2F Adderall, Lamictal, and Cymbalta seem to be working for now! Hurray!!!!! I feel almost normal. Except, I really don’t like the word “normal”. I think that’s an word that’s open for all kinds of interpretations. So, I feel almost human. And, the Cymbalta has a bonus. It seems to be helping with the fibro and arthritis. Keep your fingers crossed for me. Now to the title of this entry: My daughter and I were talking a little while ago about this and that. Just family gossip stuff. Then, we started on our favorite subject, my youngest daughter’s in-laws. Those of you who have known me for awhile know that I refer to them as the Stepford Wives. The woman are those type that are proper, polite, well-dressed, and well-mannered. One wears a turtleneck most of th... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676580 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:54:12 +0100 676580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=654536&cid=t_438037_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F06%2F02%2Fdisturbing-revalations%2F I wanted to come here and write something funny, witty, or uplifting. I’ve just got to always be the clown…..the funny one. It’s how I’ve dealt with bad things all my life. Crack a joke, make fun of myself. Make ‘em smile. But, I just can’t do that tonight. This has been a bittersweet weekend. I met my brother and sister-in-law and my aunt and uncle for dinner today. SIL is fighting cancer and I had not seen her in a few months. She lives about 3 hours away. I was seriously taken aback when I saw her. She has lost most of her hair and her meds have caused a strange reaction……losing her toenails and fingernails. But, I sure do admire her determination. She has a very upbeat and stronge determination not to let this C-shit beat her. Major pats ... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=654536 Sun, 03 Jun 2007 03:11:19 +0100 654536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=488334&cid=t_438037_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fdog-eat-dog-monday-night.html The term 'non-verbal' often accompanies a diagnoses of autism. Just as autism is a spectrum disorder, the term 'non-verbal' covers a vast range of impairment. Some children do not speak at all, others are suspected of being an 'elective mute.' It is not a simple question of counting the number of single words a child 'can' speak. It is not particularly helpful to note that on 'average' a child may speak 6 words per day, especially if all those words arrive on the same day, to leave the rest of the week [or month] in silence. It is difficult to tie cognitive abilities or measure an IQ by the complexity or simplicity of their vocabulary. For example if a child cannot say the word 'green' but can perfectly pronounce 'Corythosaurus,' what does that tell you? What if someone can verbally descri... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=488334 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:07:00 +0100 488334