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 'comfort'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:55:40 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139877&cid=t_117600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F17%2Fquiz-do-you-make-other-people-happy%2F As put forth by the Second Splendid Truth: One of the best ways to make yourself happy is to make other people happy; One of the best ways to make other people is to be happy yourself. Everyone accepts the Second Splendid Truth, Part A; the Second Splendid Truth, Part B often isn’t as clear to people. But to focus on Part A here — how do you know if you’re making other people happy? What are some signs? Are the following statements true for you: Do people seem to feel comfortable confiding in you? Do people follow your recommendations? Are you a source of material comfort or security for someone else? Do people whom you’ve introduced often go on to have a continuing relationship? Do people seem to drift toward you? Join a conversation that you’re having, sit down next... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139877 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:46:16 +0100 5139877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984647&cid=t_117600_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fwho-are-you-running-toward.html One minute you're picking daisies in the yard.Then the stumble that warns of pain to come.Finally, the plunge downward, pricklier and more painful than you imagined.Who does he run to?PAPA.Abba, Father, bring me close to you.Help me live my life so that YOU are always my first choice...for comfort,endurance,patience,goodness...You are good, You are goodWhen there's nothing good in meYou are love, You are loveOn display for all to seeYou are light, You are lightWhen the darkness closes inYou are hope, You are hopeYou have covered all my sinYou are peace, You are peaceWhen my fear is cripplingYou are true, You are trueEven in my wanderingYou are joy, You are joyYou're the reason that I singYou are life, You are life,In You death has lost it's stingOh, I'm running to your arms,I'm running to ... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984647 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:11:00 +0100 4984647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4976151&cid=t_117600_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fshe-sees-me.html Anne of Green Gables called them "bosom friends". I have several. Count me among the lucky. All have helped me through this maze of depression, validating my feelings and helping me cope.Last night, I was a complete mess. My face covered in tears, I listened to the voice at the other end of the telephone telling me how to pull myself out of a flashback or a panic attack. She spoke wisdom. I'm going to follow it.Are these moments of transparency a gift from God?  Honesty that makes the soul of the other translucent, pink faces of flower shining but brief, looking through each others souls.Two ships sinking bind their brokenness with the cords of compassion. The sweetness of her voice lingers in my ear this morning, a reminder that, despite differences, we all share or deny love. Thank ... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4976151 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:52:00 +0100 4976151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872163&cid=t_117600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F26%2Fdo-you-fall-into-the-trap-of-overthinking%2F I was looking up something in Professor Sonja Lyubomirsky’s excellent book, The How of Happiness, and I came across an interesting passage. (I’d marked it, so clearly I’d read it before, but I didn’t remember it well.) Many of us believe that when we feel down, we should try to focus inwardly and evaluate our feelings and our situation in order to attain self-insight and find solutions that might ultimately resolve our problems and relieve unhappiness. Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, I, and others have compiled a great deal of evidence challenging this assumption. Numerous studies over the past two decades have shown that to the contrary, overthinking ushers in a host of adverse consequences: It sustains or worsens sadness, fosters negatively biased thinking, impairs a person... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872163 Thu, 26 May 2011 23:20:53 +0100 4872163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872164&cid=t_117600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F26%2Fsexual-chemistry-and-keeping-your-relationship-alive%2F Our partner, YourTango.com, recently completed a scientific survey of over 20,000 people with their partner sites, MSN’s lifestyle website Glo.com and Chemistry.com, on sexual chemistry and what keeps a relationship alive and growing. The effort was overseen by a leading biological anthropologist and relationship expert, Dr. Helen Fisher, who also analyzed the results. Some of their findings might just surprise you, including the finding that 90 percent of men and women believe that dwindling attraction in a relationship can be rekindled. Their findings are detailed below. Did you know? The Truth About Sexual Chemistry (Video) The New Age Of Relationships: Sex, Love And Attraction In 2011 (An interview with Helen Fisher) Survey: 90% Of Americans Believe Attraction Can Be Rekindled... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872164 Thu, 26 May 2011 16:34:38 +0100 4872164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4693387&cid=t_117600_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2Fj_8LQaaHAeI%2F Beverly Sanborn, Vice President of Program Development at Belmont Senior Living and scheduled 2011 SharpBrains Summit Speaker, could not finally speak at the Summit (she was very well replaced by colleague Jeff DeBevec), but fortunately we can share her thoughtful answers to the following four critical questions. 1. How would you define “brain fitness” vs. “physical fitness”? Brain fitness and physical fitness are interlinked. Each enhances the other and both are essential components of successful aging. As we age, the ability to cope with inexorable challenge to social-emotional-economic well-being is rooted in having a high level of mental alertness and a physical body that functions efficiently. But fitness is not just a happy consequence of a hardy gene pool. Fitness for bo... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4693387 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:24:50 +0100 4693387 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600750&cid=t_117600_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Ffeeling.html I sit on the front stepsand feel grief in the dry windCoyotes howlingsing my heart's songlocked in longRemnants of rain drip off the roofthe rhythm of my fearthat life is cold and meaninglessand friends all disappearCold night airwashes sweetover life unfairI look out atWoods covered in mistand know Christcovers grief with His quilttear-stained cheeks and doubtof a still nightin the blanket of his tearsand I am comforted. (Source: Turquoise Gates) Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600750 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:08:00 +0100 4600750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592644&cid=t_117600_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fnew-growth.html We've been homebound for a long season this winter. Depression has shot a few holes through our family ship. The difficulties of the past autumn still weigh heavy at times, and I am frozen in place, children circling, trying to keep my bearings. But the spring is coming, and I feel myself begin to grow outward again.In the tulip and daisy cornmeal muffins, the creativity beginning to seep back through my mothering veins. In the church home we've found and start to settle into. In the old friends all new again.Through all, Aaron has been my rock, my helper, my companion in pain. Driving home from my cancer check-up yesterday, I had Jackson Browne blaring, and these lyrics perfectly capture how I feel about the world and my husband today.The papers lie there helplesslyIn a pile outside the d... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592644 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:20:00 +0100 4592644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575220&cid=t_117600_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fforced-bulbs.html We settle into a rhythm at the church of our dear friends, and Katy asks me every week if we are staying. So she can make friends there. With each question, my heart splits afresh for the wounds in the souls of my children. The friends gone, the parents stressed beyond stress, the whole family brought to the brink of breaking, the only saving grace the daily rhythm of home, the safety here.Wounds not inflicted by those we would call evil, but those we call good. Good people. Faithful people. People reading their Bibles and praying and seeking relationship with God. People building a church. Oh, so carefully, I speak of these wounds. But my daughter, my eldest, serious, sweet, caring, compassionate, patient daughter. She like the crocuses who poked their leaves through the melting snow... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575220 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:41:00 +0100 4575220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4532210&cid=t_117600_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffree-drug-samples-or-hospital-hotels-the-greater-evil%2F2011.02.28 Many folks criticize pharmaceutical companies for providing physicians’ offices with free drug samples. They claim that this giveaway harms consumers because drug companies must raise their prices to cover the costs of these freebies. Of course, this is undeniable. Any business expense, such as payroll or advertising, has to be covered and is expectedly borne by the consumer. If a company chooses not to advertise, outsources manufacturing to a country with cheaper labor, offers limited benefits to its employees, then they can sell their product at a low price. In this hypothetical example, anemic sales may doom the company quickly. Naturally, free samples are not really free. The rest of us pay for them. While this is true, I don’t think it is evil. Unlike the U.S. government, at least... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4532210 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:00:00 +0100 4532210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4200562&cid=t_117600_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthanksgiving-and-your-priorities%2F2010.11.25 Here is my column in [the November 21st] Greenville News: This Thanksgiving we will have 32 guests at the table. Rather, at the tables we scatter about the dining room…and living room…and kitchen. At our house, food is practically a sacrament. And obviously Thanksgiving is the high holiday of American eating. So we will be honoring the tradition by feeding everyone as much as we can. Because the guests are all beloved to us, we will also have a variety of foods, in a variety of presentations. For instance, there will be fresh cranberries for organic purists, as well as a maroon gelatinous mass of cranberries for those who feel that cranberries indeed spring from aluminum. The turkeys will be divided perfectly among dark and light meat lovers. And for the carb-loving, there will be s... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4200562 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 13:00:38 +0100 4200562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190224&cid=t_117600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F22%2Falone-for-thanksgiving-alone-for-christmas%2F The holidays are upon us once again, and for many, it’s a time of the year they spend alone. There are many reasons this occurs, whether it be because we can’t afford to go home, or we have no “home” to travel to. Sometimes we just find ourselves alone for the holidays. I’ve been alone for Thanksgiving, and I’ve been alone for Christmas. Sure, it’s easy to fall into a funk and begin to feel sorry for yourself and your situation. Sometimes it was by choice, and other times it wasn’t. In any case, when I was alone for Thanksgiving, I found a way to make the most of my situation and looked at it with from a very short-term perspective — I may be alone this year, but who knows what will happen by next year. It’s also a great time to d... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190224 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:47:12 +0100 4190224 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119585&cid=t_117600_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fhearing-wild-heartbeat-in-storm.html I didn't have enough handsto hold the pieces of my brokennessDidn't have enough tearsto dry out my heartBut on the other side of the stormwhere the sunshine is wonderful warmthI've much to liveand more to giveand laughter comes so easy~Other Side of the Cloud, Sarabeth Geoghegan~A half hour east of Chicago, my eyes were a sand-filled abyss of fatigue and my knuckles ached from clutching the steering wheel, as if I could haul myself out of the drag of slumber if only I pulled hard enough on the faux leather grain of the wheel.The clouds stacked up for miles, tens of thousands of feet of mist piled in mounding thunderheads all around the city.  At 4 p.m., the last straggling suburbanites filed out of downtown with lights glowing in the gloom of the gathering storm.  A few fingers o... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119585 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:51:00 +0100 4119585 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4105830&cid=t_117600_118_f&fid=34702&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmspblog%2F%7E3%2FvR7n5RaPJ48%2F The view through the double glass doors is of a lovely garden; the autumn colors striking against the blue October sky.  Our friend rests peacefully in the room’s only bed, and we each spend a few moments with her.  At times it seems she knows we are there, although we come mostly now to comfort her family.  It is a sad time; we grieve for the loss we are all about to share, and seek ways to comfort those she held most dear. We are all thankful that she is here, in this quiet, restful place.  A nurse stops by to tell family how she did during the night, and to share what they’ve done to make her more comfortable.  Someone comes by a moment later with a sandwich, encouraging our friend’s husband to take care of himself, reminding him that there is coffee ... MSSPNexus Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4105830 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:47:58 +0100 4105830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4055784&cid=t_117600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F11%2Ftherapists-busting-out-online-where-are-we-now%2F I can hardly believe it’s been almost a year since my first Psych Central piece, Psychotherapists Unmasked on the Internet, which examined the changing landscape of our field as it relates to therapists having an online presence.  There was a paradigm shift occurring, a changing of the guard, from older ideas about how therapists were “supposed” to be presenting themselves — to newer thinking that embraced putting yourself out there (picture and all) on a website with information about you, your philosophy about therapy, articles about specific topics, etc. I had a number of comments on this piece from therapists trying to find their way in this foreign territory.  Marsha Lucas, PhD, said, “It’s a very different experience, walking into the waiting room to meet a new pati... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4055784 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 10:15:38 +0100 4055784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3972928&cid=t_117600_101_f&fid=38969&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheemtspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2F15%2Fcoping-with-victims-emotions%2F Today we have a guest post from Sally Davison. Sally is one of the masterminds behind the website FireScienceDegree.com. If you’re looking for a degree in fire science, Sally’s site offers what just may be the most comprehensive, no nonsense resources on the inter-web. Sally also knows her way around the EMT field and has some advice for new EMT’s preparing themselves for the prehospital environment. She welcomes your comments at sally.davison091@gmail.com  Please give her a warm welcome. There’s much more to being an EMT than just providing emergency medical care alone; in most situations, you are much more important than doctors and specialists because your timely response and actions help: Save lives Save limbs and prevent lifelong and debilitating disabilities Pre... The EMT Spot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3972928 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:00:29 +0100 3972928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3808664&cid=t_117600_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-choice-of-taking-tests-in-life%2F2010.08.01 Do you remember the visceral sensations of angst over an upcoming final exam? Or the first procedure as an independent doctor? A major presentation, perhaps? Life’s exams test not only specific knowledge and skill, but one’s self esteem as well. And it’s the self esteem portion that creates the stomach churn, the palpitations, and the random thoughts of doom. The future lurks over you for weeks, like a weighty backpack, or the possibility of encountering the bully on your walk home from elementary school. (For my bony self, her name was Marilyn.) (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Dr John M* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3808664 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 03:10:14 +0100 3808664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3761397&cid=t_117600_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F10-things-we-want-to-do-this-weekend-8%2F The sweet, sweet weekend is almost here. What are your plans? We’ve got several things in mind for our two days off: Drink a glass of wine. Our favorite dietician says that we should drink a glass of wine over a can of Coke. We promise we’ll stick to one glass. Really. Make our muscles sore — and like it. We’re going to get in at least one good workout this weekend, and you can bet we’ll savor the burn. Watch some Oprah. Sometimes we just want to sit back and see what Her Majesty has to say. Even though she isn’t always right. Buy a really big energy-efficient TV. Okay, so maybe we won’t actually buy it. But we can definitely walk around the air-conditioned electronics store and stare at Energy Star-certified 50-inchers. Go dancing. It’s a... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3761397 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:35:08 +0100 3761397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3723411&cid=t_117600_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fsince-i-am-so-sick.html My friend Amy sung this to me over the phone tonight, her sweet contralto soaking deep in to my heart. I have loved her voice - and the sweet songs she knows, a different repertoire than my own - since I listened to her singing Caleb to sleep every night 8 years ago. (Source: Turquoise Gates) Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3723411 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 05:52:00 +0100 3723411 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524432&cid=t_117600_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Ftired-of-singing-sad-songs.html Rosy's ballet slipper sparkling in the sun.The pavement is soaking wet, the snow hasn’t fallen yetI whisper your name and I can see my breathI’m tired of singing sad songsThe world’s fallen fast asleep and I’m walking down the streetI whisper your name without the heavinessAnd I’m tired of singing sad songsWhen the flowers bloom darling we will too After a hard cold winterAnd the birds fly home with a lighter load They’re singing a hymn of summerThe willow has lost her leaves naked she does not weepShe whispers “it’s finally time to breathe”And she’s tired of singing sad songsAll I have are memories and really that’s fine with meI whisper your name, smile and believeThat it’s time to sing a new songI found words of encouragement from my new discovery, Sara Beth G... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524432 Sat, 01 May 2010 17:36:00 +0100 3524432 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524433&cid=t_117600_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fin-drifts-of-soul.html And maybe the answer is that, whether we realize it or not, every moment is our testimony before a world who has Christ on trial. (Ann Voskamp of Holy Experience)I don't have energy for every moment being a testimony. I am picking a dried-up soul up off the floor today, dragging it around to do dishes, sort winter and summer clothes, tidy up the house. Trying to find something edible for dinner. Why, why, why, Father? The world is bursting with the green that comes after the storm. And my heart is still cold, in the drifts, the pale yellow of last summer's dried husks like the memory of a different life that swells within.Read Psalm 22 today and felt a bit better. I wonder if it is coincidence that Psalm 22 is followed by Psalm 23? According to the Jewish oral/textual tradition, both the o... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524433 Sat, 01 May 2010 16:40:00 +0100 3524433 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3519671&cid=t_117600_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fspring-portraits.html The children's annual portraits by my mother's rhododendron have become our tradition. I always try to take some "straight up" portraits, and some personality shots as well. The ones with personality invariably are the ones that end up on top of my piano! The rhododendron waits for no man, so cancer or not, away we went to Grandma's today for portraits.First, the better photos technically speaking...(Susan didn't see any reason all her cousins should get glamorous photos taken, and she shouldn't. Which, of course, is accurate...she is a glamorous little girl, that one!)Finally, the personality shots...expect to see these under glass in my house next time you visit!As I went through and edited these, I was, of course, thinking deep thoughts. About how we present ourselves to the world, and ... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3519671 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:06:00 +0100 3519671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3433091&cid=t_117600_129_f&fid=39065&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fgluten-freesimplicity%2FGNKb%2F%7E3%2FasNQotQg_4Y%2F Get the recipe!!! You gonna like this! (c.2010, wtb) Seed this on Newsvine Share this on Linkedin Share this on Devmarks Add this to Google Bookmarks Submit this to Script & Style Email this to a friend? Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Technorati Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Reddit Post this to MySpace Share this on Mixx Digg this! Submit this to DesignFloat Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Blinklist Share this on Facebook Post this on Diigo Add this to Mister Wong Add this to Izeby Share t... Gluten-Free Simplicity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3433091 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:40:52 +0100 3433091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3318626&cid=t_117600_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fcomfort-food.html My go-to comfort food recipe is getting dusted off this week. It's going to be a busy one: catch up from hospital stays always clogs up the works of the household. Amelia continues to do very well, and is even tolerating laying semi-flat in bed. Aaron is back to work tomorrow, and on call to boot. What a way to spend my 31st birthday! At least we will be home for it, though!Whole Grain Mac 'n' Cheese CasseroleIngredients12 ounces multigrain elbow macaroni1 head cauliflower, roughly chopped4 slices multigrain bread, torn1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped3 tablespoons butterKosher salt and black pepper2 cups grated extra-sharp Cheddar1 1/2 cups full fat sour cream1/2 cup full fat raw milkDirectionsHeat oven to 400° F. Cook the pasta according to the package directions, adding the caul... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3318626 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:23:00 +0100 3318626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3307061&cid=t_117600_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fsustained.html Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud:Yes, Lord, my soul cries out to you. My heart is screamingGrant me courage to make words of faith audible.He shall hear my voice.Silent or not, He bends from the Throne to listen.He hath delivered my soul in peace...The tumult surrounds again, and again I feel the peace that passeth understanding!Cast thy burden upon the Lord - throw, fling, heave all this heaviness onto His wide shoulders.He shall sustain me.Hunger, exhaustion, anxiety, desperation.He fills me, rests my soul, soothes, and quiets.He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.I feel the pull of tides and waves and currents all around.But on the Solid Rock I stand.Unshakable.Unmovable.I may be undone; I may be unkempt.But He is unbelievable, and so I am not just... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3307061 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:14:00 +0100 3307061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283650&cid=t_117600_111_f&fid=34716&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNurseRatchedsPlace%2F%7E3%2FNzmNiTG_2T4%2F These young ladies are prancing back to their nursing dormitory after a snowstorm. They look really happy to finally make their exit from the hospital. I identify with these girls because I got snowed in at my hospital for eight days last week. It was tedious, but I used my time constructively. I studied human nature. People go through three phases when a snowstorm starts bearing down. The first phase is giddiness. I saw at lot of people become gleeful when the first snowflakes started hitting the sidewalk. They became delusional and said things like, “Look at the snow. It’s so beautiful!” People, snow is NOT beautiful. It is wet and cold. No one enjoys digging their car out from a five-foot snowdrift. The next phase of a snowstorm involves a strange survival instinct that compels ... Nurse Ratched's Place blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283650 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:10:49 +0100 3283650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3236059&cid=t_117600_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fengedi.html A glimpse of EngediEngedi: a desert oasis, mentioned as a place of refuge by both David & Solomon (Source: Turquoise Gates) Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3236059 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:24:00 +0100 3236059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3197545&cid=t_117600_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fdr-richard-sharpe-leads-massive-medical-evacuation-haiti%2F Navy trauma surgeon Dr. Richard Sharpe is helping lead the biggest military medical evacuation to the USNS Comfort since the invasion of Normandy. Military officers like Navy Capt. Colleen Gallagher and Arm Lt. Col. Robert Malsby are assisting in the efforts. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3197545 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:26:49 +0100 3197545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3135685&cid=t_117600_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fhello-2010.html Here it is...the long awaited next year, 2010. Hopefully, a year of health and peace for our family. If it is, to God be the glory. If not, to God be the glory as well.These photos are from a few days ago. What do you do when cancer lurks once again in the wings? Pull out a tea set! (I should have been a Brit) (Source: Turquoise Gates) Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3135685 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:32:00 +0100 3135685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3133778&cid=t_117600_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fsilent-embrace.html hI found this on Zach Nielsen's blog the other day, while I was preparing to post my latest cancer news.Perfect.from the blog of Chris Brauns:If you aren’t suffering terribly right now, you know someone who is. John Piper (12/27/09) preached on suffering and Romans 8:15-25 at the Village Church who recently learned that their young senior pastor, Matt Chandler, has a malignant brain tumor. (See these posts on suffering).Piper introduced his sermon by stating that the first thing believers should do do with those who are suffering is hug them. No words. Just silent hugs. But, Piper also noted that those who are hugging must have a place to stand. That is, if we are going to make it through the suffering in this life apart from anger and bitterness, then we must know sound doctrine and how... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3133778 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:00:00 +0100 3133778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3039993&cid=t_117600_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fhello-goodbye.html Much to my surprise, the girls wanted to look at the small "samples" I picked up from the hospital last week...the only pieces remaining of the brother they were so excited to have and never met. It was barely the beginning of a dream. The pieces weren't recognizable to our eyes, although the girls were sure they saw little hands and feet in the paraffin blocks the hospital sent home with me. To me, it was just a jumble of sad slices of hope.We buried him today in a silver urn, next to beloved pets in our favorite clearing in the woods. It was cathartic to speak of him for an hour, to dig the hole in the cold, wrap what we had left of him in a hand-sewn flannel cloth I used with all my other babes. Cover him in flowers and earth, a pile of favorite rocks.I know this is how death was for al... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3039993 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3039993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3008293&cid=t_117600_129_f&fid=39065&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fgluten-freesimplicity%2FGNKb%2F%7E3%2FbmuRJiDm044%2F Way #36: Deal with those Comfort Food Issues in Order to Get Closer to Gluten-Free Simplicity.   What?  OK… now that’s a bit personal.. don’t ya think?   May be, … then again… Maybe Not. Talk about your comfort foods -- Yesssir!!! (c.2009, WTB)   Really folks.  Seriously now.  According to Wikipedia, Comfort foods are: “Comfort food is typically inexpensive, uncomplicated, and easy to prepare. Many people turn to comfort food for familiarity, emotional security, or as a special reward. The reasons a dish becomes a comfort food are diverse but often include pleasant associations of childhood[1]. Small children often seem to latch on to a specific food or drink (in a way similar to a security blanket) and will repeatedly request it in high stress s... Gluten-Free Simplicity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3008293 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:16:37 +0100 3008293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3004125&cid=t_117600_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FZL-HRpdKXV4%2F Image Courtesy of Vogue Jill Gets Ambushed, Again The knot condensed like a heavy weight in Jill’s stomach. Suddenly gasping for air, she recognized she had been here before. Yet again, just when she thought she had finally put it all together, something had sabotaged the fulfilling life that she dreamed about. “Not again,” she announced silently as she looked forlornly at her scales, “I can’t believe I’ve gained the weight back.” Jill could feel the power to change her life slipping through her fingers – it had not been the first time. Taking responsibility for her life and changing it for the better was something Jill took seriously. She tried hard. She practiced positive thinking, the law of attraction, visualization, goal setting, yoga – and she prayed and meditated r... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3004125 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:16:22 +0100 3004125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2992681&cid=t_117600_101_f&fid=38969&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheemtspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2F14%2Fthe-ultimate-ems-protocol%2F I don’t handle the card much anymore. It stays inside a plastic sleeve in my planner. The edges are worn and the words are faded. It wasn’t printed on kind of paper that travels well in a wallet for twenty plus years. But it’s been worth carrying. It is, quite simply, the ultimate EMS protocol. I don’t read it often. I’ve read it enough times over the past two decades to have it pretty well memorized. It’s my STAR CARE card. I got it back when I was a paramedic student at Baystar Ambulance in San Mateo California. It was 1992. I always believed the original author was none-other-than EMS guru Mike Taigman. Mike had signed on to be the quality care guy at the fledgling service and I knew the cards had originated in his office. The idea was simple. We can&... The EMT Spot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2992681 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:00:08 +0100 2992681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2954759&cid=t_117600_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fovernight-comfort.html These verses were a comfort to me overnight.Many are the afflictions of the righteous,but the Lord delivers him out of them all.He keeps all his bones;not one of them is broken.The Lord redeems the life of his servants;none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.~ from Psalm 34Just because it's not easy right now does not mean that I am abandoned to my suffering. He is here...redeeming, delivering, keeping. (Source: Turquoise Gates) Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2954759 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:17:00 +0100 2954759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2943865&cid=t_117600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F30%2Fpsychotherapists-unmasked-in-the-age-of-information%2F Five years ago I was having lunch with my father, a psychiatrist of almost 45 years. He was curious to know how I was getting such a full client load being a new therapist. I explained my website was coming up high in search engine rankings for my area and that these days people search for most things online, including therapists. He cocked his head slightly and looked at me suspiciously. “Do you put your picture on your website?” he asked. When I told him that I did, he about fell out of his chair and went on a rant about how inappropriate this is, likening it to taking an ad out in the yellow pages of a phone book. Initially I felt deeply criticized and offended by what my father had said. But upon further reflection, I “got it.” My dad comes from a very different time in the ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2943865 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:17:58 +0100 2943865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2846582&cid=t_117600_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F00-18TlNxHM%2Fmacaroni-and-cheese.php Our little baby girl is cutting her first tooth.  Needless to say, it's been a long couple nights here.  We're sleepy, and the weather has been nothing short of icky, so what better time to make food that makes you feel better.I can't think of any food that is more comforting than macaroni and cheese.  Last night's was macaroni and cheese that I made from scratch.  We never ate the orange stuff in a box when we were growing up.  My mom bought us Annie's shells and white cheddar when she was in a hurry, but we got the homemade kind more often than not.  She always mixed peas into it when we were kids, which is something that I've been doing with Leah ever since she started eating more solid food.  The macaroni and cheese I made last night didn't have peas ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2846582 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2846582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2842739&cid=t_117600_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FftQscOoWaTI%2Fcomfort-food-week-on-simply-cooking.php It's cold out here in Cleveland, and I'm nursing a cold myself.  What's better than to curl up on the couch with a blanket and a bowl of food that will warm you body and soul?  I'm doing a whole week on comfort food that is lightened up a bit for people with diabetes.  Love macaroni and cheese but hate the inevitable blood sugar spike 4 hours later?  Want to enjoy a warm bowl of soup or chili, but don't want the fat and carbs?  Keep checking back this week and I'll let you know how I manage to keep my blood sugar in check and my tummy satisfied.  Speaking of comfort food, David and I went to break fast last night at David's aunts home.  We had such a delicious meal that I had to share.  It wasn't low carb, but hey, that's what insulin is for, right?&... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2842739 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2842739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800560&cid=t_117600_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fwhat-does-quality-of-life-mean-to-you%2F This is a question and a term we often hear bandied about. “I just want her to have quality of life,” or “How am I going to maintain quality of life?” Especially, for those of us who have compromised health, this is a matter of great concern. It’s being used in a political sense these days as people are living longer and maintaining quality in their daily life is often more challenging than it was in times gone by when life expectancy was much shorter. You can be certain that a young pioneer woman who could only expect to live to the ripe old age of 37 didn’t give quality of life much thought. She was too busy trying to make it through daily life, feed her family, scrub her laundry on a scrub board in cold water and survive the various plagues and influenzas that came by on a r... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800560 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:05:59 +0100 2800560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2670889&cid=t_117600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F05%2Fcomfort-food-my-crack-cocaine%2F It has been proven time and time again that a middle aged woman has about as much chance of losing the last ten pounds of unwanted body fat as she has to be abducted by little green (skinny) aliens. The odds get worse if said middle aged woman has a food addiction. Last week was an emotionally hard week. A dear family member was offended by something I wrote in my blog, my landlord called to tell me more rent was due than I budgeted for, and I was very worried I was coming down with a nasty, painful, bladder infection. Forgive me if that is too much information, but it’s the truth. My first inclination under Level 8 stress (on a scale of one to ten, ten being the Ninth Ward during Hurricane Katrina) is put something in my mouth. If I were a smoker it would be a cigarette, if I were t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2670889 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:25:57 +0100 2670889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510386&cid=t_117600_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fpillow-talk-tempur-pedic-pillow-review%2F I really hate shopping for pillows. There just seems to be so many of them, in so many different sizes, shapes, and weights. Not to mention different materials - feather, foam, and synthetic materials. And if that’s not complicated enough,  you can also get aromatherapy pillows full of scents that are ‘guaranteed’ to make you relax. So when I was contacted by a PR person and asked if I wanted to review a couple of Tempur-pedic pillows, I was all for it. But I figured that they wouldn’t want to send them all the way out to New Zealand.  Surprisingly they did. The first thing I noticed when opening the large box that contained the two pillows - a comfort pillow and a  neck pillow - was a strong chemical odor. Not unusual apparently, but probably more pronounced due the distance tr... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510386 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:37:00 +0100 2510386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424380&cid=t_117600_133_f&fid=35124&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspergerwoman%2F%7E3%2FlX3azJ4EhMY%2Fautism-grief.html Tell me if I am wrong, but in my humble opinion many NT people might judgde the emotions of people with autism (secretly) as "being second hand". It is like a bit of " ahhh, poor auti, he of she has emotions too, we should take their emotions serious too..." Some NT people do play this game with people with autism. They do not want to disembarras themselves and do not want to be rude but their attitude is often a play which is easy to see through. Know what I mean? In my opinion many (high funtioning) people with autism do have the skills to express their emotions like sadness, joy, anger, shame, love and many more. We can feel those emotions, but the way we show them could be different. What do you think of the way people with autism handle grief? These days once more the emotion of grief... The Art of Being Asperger Woman blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424380 Tue, 19 May 2009 16:49:00 +0100 2424380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258166&cid=t_117600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F11%2Fwhat-is-the-payoff-for-your-emotional-choices%2F Yes, you read the title correctly. There really is a payoff for every emotionally-driven behavior and thought. And to a certain extent, these are controllable elements of your life. So when you behave or think in a way that is directed chiefly by emotion, what actually happens in your favor? Pouting, giving in, refusing to give in, self-pity, yelling - they all have payoffs. Let me explain and you may find a little bit of yourself by the end of this post. How Do You React Internally And Externally? When you are faced with a challenge or conflict, you are likely to have an emotional response. You are also likely to have thoughts that reflect your beliefs and life priorities. From those elements, you will officially have some kind of reaction. It may be shock, disgust, anger, despair, confus... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258166 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:09:46 +0100 2258166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1700597&cid=t_117600_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Finchairtv-improve-patient-comfort-and-advertise-services%2F Your team cares more, works harder, takes more training, and invests more time in your patients. That’s what sets you apart, right? Philosophically and practically, those things are important - essential even. More and more, though, people want to be pampered with technology. They also want to forget they’re in the dentist’s chair. Some dentists offer iPods for personalized music listening; others have noise-cancelling headphones so that patients can listen to music and not hear the dental drill at all. Flat-screen televisions in the operatories are popular right now, expecially because they can pull double duty for patient education and entertainment. InChairTV takes televisions in the ops one step further. InChairTV consists of a pair of “glasses” or eyewea... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1700597 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:05:24 +0100 1700597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1582976&cid=t_117600_105_f&fid=35048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicineAndMan%2F%7E3%2F328163280%2F This case has been on my mind for some time and I thought that I would share it with the world and get some opinions. A very elderly lady, Mrs. Y presented to the ER for worsening congestive heart failure (CHF). She was diagnosed with CHF about 2 years ago. She had decompensated in the past 4-5 months and had been in and out of the hospital and rehab facility for CHF exacerbations. In the ER, she said that she does not want any treatment and wants to die since she cannot live with her family and is tired of being sick. Therefore in consultation with the family (who were present in the ER) she was changed to comfort measures and admitted to the medical floor. When I saw the patient, I thought she was depressed and most likely did not have the capacity to take her own decisions. The family ... Medicine and Man blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1582976 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:49:33 +0100 1582976 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1356353&cid=t_117600_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F266466831%2Fyour_brain_banters_against_you.html If it could … your working memory would incite your brain’s basal ganglia into ruts every time. How so?Imagine this exchange between a working memory and a basal ganglia … and you’ll see your brain’s tug-of-war between rejuvenation and stubborn ruts.WM – Ok … I’m tiny as a thimble … but you’re a big lazy lug!BG – True … but ditch me and you’ll lose your way to work … or get there naked.WM – I’ll concede to small … if you’ll see how I grow … whenever I can push you out of my way … to take risks.BG – Grow? You got me on that one!  I've no routines … memories … or boring habits ... to stir up growth. WM – Ah &he... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1356353 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:56:12 +0100 1356353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1147253&cid=t_117600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F01%2F13%2Ftoo-much-stress-to-sleep%2F Anyone who has ever said that working full time and going to school is easy, must be as close to super-human as it gets. For the past two and a half years I’ve been doing it and every single day I ask myself why. Well, once I made it through the first semester I figured – “I might as well go ahead because I already paid for a semester”. Four semesters later when I took ‘internal uses of accounting’, I found out that after you pay for something it’s considered a ‘sunk cost’, so you shouldn’t base your decisions on what you’ve already paid for. But by then it was really too late; I put myself through so much misery already I just had to finish my masters for posterity sake. Well, I’m barreling down on my last semester here and also recovering from a serious medical... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1147253 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:13:30 +0100 1147253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=807675&cid=t_117600_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fcaregivers-guide-comfort-of-home.html "The Comfort of Home - A Complete Guide for Caregivers" by Maria M. Meyer has been so popular that it is in its third printing.It is available at Amazon.com. Chapters of the book cover the following topics.Is Home Care for You?Knowing What Level Care is NeededGetting In-Home HelpPaying for CareSetting Up a Care PlanHow to Avoid Caregiver BurnoutYour Support SystemSupportive Housing and Care Options (Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News) The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=807675 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 19:28:00 +0100 807675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=801629&cid=t_117600_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F144434170%2Fdo_comfort_zones_help_or_hurt.html When I taught at UBC – a fellow faculty rushed home after a brief cell conversation that reported her aging mom naked as a jaybird out on Main Street. For the second time that week, the woman simply left home without her mental comfort zone – in this case - her clothes. Most people agree,  that some routines are worth holding onto in any civilized community. Fewer recognize, though, how the human brain rewires daily for ruts or renewal. How so? Common practices and patterns stack up in your brain’s basal ganglia much like Word files stored in a computer. That nuclei cell collection holds hundreds of everyday routines most people take for granted. Removed or diseased … this brain function would do us in. Just as my friend’s mother drifted into t... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=801629 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:31:04 +0100 801629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601851&cid=t_117600_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F13%2Fsaved-by-a-mothers-love%2F Filed under: Cancer SurvivorsMy six-year-old Joey told his grandmother -- my mom -- the other day, "Nana, you are generous." It was thoughtful and touching and it brought a smile to her face. Later that night, Joey said the same to me. "Mom, you are generous," he proclaimed. And now I'm not sure if he really meant his sweet sentiments or if he was just practicing one of his new kindergarten vocabulary words. Regardless, it got me thinking about how generous his Nana really is.My mom not only generously gave me life. She also saved my life -- not in the medical, scientific manner surgeons and oncologists saved my life but by the sheer force of love, support, comfort, and undying devotion that seems to involuntarily pour from the hearts of moms with sick children.My mom rushed over to my hou... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601851 Sun, 13 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879581&cid=t_117600_123_f&fid=39035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.liddlekidzblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fwhat-is-swaddling-and-how-to-do-it-in-7.html What is Swaddling? And how to do it in 7 easy steps!Swaddling is an ancient tradition of wrappingbaby securely in her blanket. This can help her feel safeand secure as she begins to adjust to all of the newexperiences around her and especially her new environment.Why Swaddle?First and foremost as your baby’s caregiveryou want her to feel safe and secure. However, there arealso many other reasons why you might try swaddling her. Youmight try swaddling your baby if she is having troublesleeping and becomes easily startled. Or if you believe thather own muscle movements may wake her. Also if your babyseems uncomfortable for no obvious reason swaddling may be agood idea. And sometimes babies don’t like to feel theirarms and legs freely moving, and would really enjoy the nicesnug feeling of... Liddle Kidz Infant and Pediatric Massage Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879581 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:50:00 +0100 2879581