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 'gaining'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:16:07 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4055784&cid=t_234719_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=3961967&cid=t_234719_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fobsessive-auburn-fans.html “Your father has watched the Auburn game three times today over and over,” mom said as she walked in my house. “He is just obsessed!” “What are you doing?” I asked, smiling at mom’s exasperation and also surprised at mom’s unannounced visit. “I just couldn’t take it any more and came over here to be with you where it is quiet. Your father is going deaf and turns the TV up so loud it is maddening.” I went back to toodling with my computers as mom lay on the bed in the computer room talking about all her problems which she seemingly has many.  Caramel was sleeping on the couch and Maggie jumped up on the bed to be with mom. “I finally got my pain pills,” mom told me as she lay there on her side. “I was determined not to hurt anymore.” “Have they helped?�... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3961967 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:52:00 +0100 3961967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3934606&cid=t_234719_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Ftoday-is-big-day.html Tonight, I start a new journey – a nightshift job with much better pay and actual benefits for a change.  I will be all alone all night in my department, though, and that makes me nervous.  What if I get a cantankerous customer? What if the register goes haywire?  lol  I will just hope for the best and do my best.  I think my worst anxiety attacks are in my past these days, even though I want to knock on wood with saying that.  I seem to never know what lurks around the corner for me anxiety-wise.  My greatest hopes last night were to stay up all night and sleep during the day today.  That didn’t work so well.  9:30pm rolled around, two hours after my normal bedtime, and I was so sleepy I could barely stay awake and I hadn’t taken a Ambien... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3934606 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:42:00 +0100 3934606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3934607&cid=t_234719_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fdisconcerting-news-for-mrs-florene.html “I am not going to be able to make it to George’s parole hearing Thursday,” I told Mrs. Florene over the phone during my lunch break. “I just can’t get down there during the day and work at night, too.  I just can’t afford to take time off from work Thursday night with this new position.” “Oh, sweetheart,” Mrs. Florene replied. “He was so looking forward to seeing you.  I was hoping you would be the cornerstone of our hearing with you being a white man giving him a job.” I sighed very deeply.  It was one of the harder phone calls I have had to make in a very long time – much harder than the many squabbles my father and I would often have over my medications.  “Tell him he is in my mind and heart,” I told Florene. “I will be thinking of him.... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3934607 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:46:00 +0100 3934607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3914953&cid=t_234719_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ffat-vs-money-which-do-you-choose%2F Which did you do today: Burn fat and save money, or burn through money and get fat? photo via The Daily What Street art by Peter Drew via The Daily What Post from: BlissTree Fat vs. Money: Which Do You Choose? (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3914953 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:45:37 +0100 3914953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3913282&cid=t_234719_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fmore-stability-today.html I bought a tiny little Sony radio with weather band at work this morning.  I had grown tired of music on my iPod as I gathered my carts – much preferring AM talk radio.  I also bought some batteries, put them in my new little radio and was overjoyed this morning when I found I could pick up KMOX out of St. Louis before dawn.  They replay last night’s Coast to Coast AM again at 5am and was also overjoyed to find Art Bell hosting the show overnight.  This made gathering the buggies much more pleasant this morning – the hours before dawn just flying by as I listened to my favorite radio show intently.  I got an extremely good night’s sleep last night – the Ambien so helping to regulate my sleeping habits.  I am finding myself sleeping for eight or more ... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3913282 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:59:00 +0100 3913282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3891815&cid=t_234719_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fcaramel-says-good-morning.html Caramel and I have already been out for our potty break this morning. This time she followed Maggie through the dog door and I lavished her with praise. "Good girl!" I said in excitement as I rubbed her vigorously. I am hoping house training for her is going to as easy as it was for Maggie. Maggie was no trouble at all being as smart as she is. Maggie, though, got to barking up a storm this early morning at a possum in the pecan tree in Joyce's yard. "Maggie?!" I exclaimed, worried about the neighbors. "Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat?" Maggie and Caramel both came tearing back inside and I fed them both some Beefaroni as I locked the dog door so Maggie couldn't go back out and bark up a storm. I was careful to put the Beefaroni on separate foam plates so there wouldn't be any... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3891815 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:35:00 +0100 3891815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3790909&cid=t_234719_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fup-and-at-em.html Well, it is 4:00am and I am up and at ‘em.  Today, Monday, marks the start of my fourth week of returning to work.  Who would have thought I could have worked three days let alone four weeks a month ago.  A month ago, all I could think of was suicide I was so miserable.  Now? My life has taken on this 180 degree change. Yesterday marked a whole day without anxiety.  Isn’t that just wonderful?  It was the first time in  years.  No social anxiety. No knots in my stomach.  No feelings of impending doom. I thought I was in heaven and relished every bit of it.  I’ve had some withdrawal coming off all those medications, but it is nothing compared to the symptoms I experienced on them.  Who would have thought all those medications that ... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3790909 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:36:00 +0100 3790909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750252&cid=t_234719_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fpark-benefactor-call.html Sunset found me in the park again.  I had greatly missed this nightly ritual yesterday evening – too tired to get up the energy to walk to the convenience store.  I bought two 16oz beers tonight instead of two 40oz.  I felt this was much more acceptable and in keeping with moderation.  I completely totally over romanticize this little routine – my homed edition of Albert Vanderburg’s homeless sunset brews on the beach.  It is almost like a reward for a hard day’s work I treat myself with.  The ambience of the call of cicadas juxtaposed with the quiet solitude of the park brings me such joy. I can get lost in the moment if I let my mind wander.  I also enjoy the peace inducing 30 minute walk home after my sunset brews.  It is a quiet and fitti... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750252 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:02:00 +0100 3750252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750254&cid=t_234719_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fits-five-and-im-alive.html I just can’t sleep past five it seems. I was wide awake this morning ready to go as the first light of the day was on the horizon.  Maggie was on the bed vigorously digging at her cooties which woke me up.  I decided to sleep on the bed for a change last night.  I was so exhausted I could’ve slept on the floor and got a good night’s sleep. Can’t Even Bake Cookies without Hell Breaking Loose… I stopped by mom and dad’s last night to get more of mom’s chocolate chip and walnut cookies.  They are addicting.  Dad hasn’t let mom cook in decades and she took it upon herself recently to bake cookies. Dad will say she will burn the house down trying to cook. My mother was always such a wonderful cook – her cornbread being the best I have ever tasted.&nbsp... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750254 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:27:00 +0100 3750254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3746964&cid=t_234719_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fregarding-sunset-brews-and-my.html This seems to be this biggest source of contention with my readers on the blog these days – my drinking of my nightly sunset brews.  I have received more well intentioned advice and concern on this subject than more than anything in years.  I am trying to emulate the homeless Albert Vanderburg's nightly routine on Waikiki beach of this same ritual.  If you’ve known me for long, then you know I love rituals and routines. I also tend to romanticize the homeless lifestyle, and this routine seems so masculine, worldly, and helplessly homelessly romantic to me.  George will love reading about it in the blog posts I am mailing him each day.  He will live vicariously through my words and I have him in mind many nights when I drink them.  We both lived a pseudo ho... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3746964 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:25:00 +0100 3746964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3743709&cid=t_234719_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fregarding-sunset-brews-and-my.html This seems to be this biggest source of contention with my readers on the blog these days – my drinking of my nightly sunset brews.  I have received more well intentioned advice and concern on this subject of more than anything in years.  I am trying to emulate the homeless Albert Vanderburg's nightly routine on Waikiki beach of this same ritual.  If you’ve known me for long, then you know I love rituals and routines. I also romanticize the homeless lifestyle, and this routine seems so masculine and helplessly homelessly romantic to me.  George will love reading about it in the blog posts I am mailing him each day.  He will live vicariously through my words and I have him in mind many nights when I drink them.  We both lived a pseudo homeless existence for... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3743709 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:25:00 +0100 3743709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740808&cid=t_234719_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fcamera-back-in-action.html Well, I just couldn’t wait.  I just drove down to Auburn and bought that camera part I needed.  Dad said he had ordered it for months, but he kept lying to me about it.  Nice thing about having money is you can just go buy it yourself.  No more dependency!  Now, I am off to get to work on that yard care project.  I have put it off long enough today!  It is so hot outside, though. lol  I am being a wuss today.  I am tired and just want to play with my camera after months of not having it in action.  Maggie captions anyone? LOL (Source: The 4th Avenue Blues) The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740808 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:14:00 +0100 3740808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740809&cid=t_234719_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Feight-hour-day-tomorrow.html I drove over this morning to get my medications at 7:30 as dad and I had agreed last night.  Dad was not happy about it at all.  He said he kept hoping I would call him with a change of heart – to acquiesce.  Dad made me wait ten minutes to make sure I didn’t throw them up.  He didn’t say much to me to my surprising relief. I didn’t need a confrontation this morning or an argument before work or the anxiety that would ensue because of it. He sat eating his breakfast of toast and jam and watched the television as I sat and let the medications soak in.  He is really giving me the cold shoulder, though.  Dad can’t stand to be out of control of situations or me.  He controls pretty much everything my mother does and did for me as well for years.&nbs... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740809 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:21:00 +0100 3740809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737273&cid=t_234719_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fassertive-one.html I have to start taking a more assertive  and dominant role in my mental healthcare.  For years, I haven’t even really known what medications I am taking.  Of the eleven pills I take every night, I can only name five off the top of my head.  This has got to change.  We have to start doing what is good for ME and not what is easiest for DAD. Dad arrived tonight and was surly and cold to me as I had expected.  I asked about their trip to Washington, but he didn’t say much.  He did say my brother and him were on the Today Show.  We sat down and began to talk.  I immediately took an assertive role. “I want to take my medications in the morning so they will help me while I am at work,” I told my father.  “They are wasted on me with me t... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737273 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:04:00 +0100 3737273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733275&cid=t_234719_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fpossible-parolee.html “George might be eligible for parole in October!” Florene told me over the phone very animatedly and excitedly tonight. “I talked to him on the phone late this afternoon.  He said he is going to have to wear an alcohol monitoring device for months, though.  Possibly a year.” “How did he feel about that?” I asked excited, but worried about my friends tendency to drink without thought.  The urge to drink can be all encompassing for an alcoholic at times.  “He said he was willing to do anything to get out of jail,” she told me. “He promised me.  He said he would gladly give up drinking for his freedom. Andrew, he sounds so miserable!” I can only hope my dear best friend gets home before Christmas.  October would be a boon. If George doesn’t ... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733275 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:32:00 +0100 3733275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3730070&cid=t_234719_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Flove-abounds.html “I love you,” Charlie told me tonight. “I love you so much.  I don’t know how I will ever repay you for all you’ve done for Horsefly over the years. You will always be so special in my heart for helping him to talk and to learn to play like regular kids.” He gave me a strong and loving embrace as we stood in my den. “I have just been so worried about you all day.  It has made me sick with worry!  You don’t seem to be drinking even though you have some money, though.  I thought I would find you drunk tonight when you said you were mowing lawns.  I worry you are going to get in a mess with that job.  I called your father tonight and told him.  He said he is going to call you in a little bit to talk. Don’t worry. He sounded calm. I hated to... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3730070 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:28:00 +0100 3730070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3730072&cid=t_234719_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fcathartic-carts.html Work went well this morning.  I was a little tired from lack of sleep, but I handled it with aplomb. Today, I was quietly left to do my job with no supervision which was very, very nice. I wanted to settle into a regular and normal routine.  I want to know what to expect with each day with little surprises.  I didn’t want the socialization of yesterday that involved my coach showing me the ropes all morning.  I was thrown to the wolves as they say and I did fine.  There were only a few moments of stress when the carts seemed to back up faster than I could gather them, but I would eventually get caught up with persistence.  I kept having to tell myself that I used to be a research technician at a major university so surely I could handle this job.  ... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3730072 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:55:00 +0100 3730072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3726756&cid=t_234719_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fentrepreneur.html “A little nigger boy named Jerry usually cuts my grass, but I haven’t seen him in what seems like ages,” my elderly neighbor who lives the street over from mine told me this afternoon. “My yard is looking pretty bad. It’s growing embarrassing.  I was hoping he would show up any day now.  He cuts my grass for $10 dollars. I just can’t do it myself at my age. The heat gets to me when I try.  I thought I was going to have to hire one of those expensive yard services.” I was riding around the neighborhood on my raucous riding lawn mower looking for work. That thing is so very loud and obnoxious – the muffler heavily rusted and corroded. I know my neighbors hate me now.  My first purchase for my new lawn care business will be a new muffler.   I saw ... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3726756 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:59:00 +0100 3726756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3724566&cid=t_234719_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fwho-let-out-crazies.html My recent forays into writing honestly about my life have really shown me what my readership can be like at times and what blogging can be like when things go terribly, horribly wrong when you are honest.  Most people don’t reveal much on their blogs except the feel good stuff – the kind of stuff you only reveal in polite company. I guess I should as well.  I’ve always had suspicions that 95% of my readership are just gawking at my unorthodox life that I blather on about like an idiot – laughing at me and marveling that a 38 year old man can live this way. Navel gazing.  Only one person who reads the blog calls me regularly and attempts to reach out to me beyond the blog and it is Kirs.  She has been very supportive about the anxiety attacks giving me tons of su... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3724566 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 09:15:00 +0100 3724566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621627&cid=t_234719_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fheadaches-and-hormones-daily-health-quiz%2F How much do you really know about your health? You may think you know all the ins and outs of staying well, but our daily Health Smarts Quiz will test your knowledge on the spot. Answer our question, below, and check back tomorrow for the correct answer and your next pop quiz. photo: Thinkstock Today’s Question: Hormones wield a lot of power when it comes to our bodies. They can affect weight gain, mood, and even headaches. Plus, estrogen levels can impact the severity of our headaches. So do high estrogen levels mean a more painful or less painful headache? #MicroPollDiv_258601 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to last Friday’s Question: Spending a day at the beach creates a lot of opportunities for fun activities that burn a ton of calories. We asked y... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621627 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:33:39 +0100 3621627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599331&cid=t_234719_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fstress-management-12-sneaky-symptoms-of-stress%2F photo: Thinkstock For many of us, stress doesn’t manifest itself in pulling our hair out or biting our fingernails into nubs. You may have symptoms of stress that you don’t even realize are tension-related. Forbes clued us into 12 surprising symptoms of stress, and what you can do to help overcome them. 1. Irritable bowel syndrome: Let’s get the most uncomfortable stress-related ailment out of the way. Your brain is connected to your colon through nerves. So when you’re stressed, you may have cramps, constipation, or diarrhea. Try to exercise every day. It will burn energy and help keep your sleep patterns and bowel movements regular. You can also try adding more fiber to your daily diet. 2. Frequent colds: Being stressed weakens your immune system, so you probably ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599331 Tue, 25 May 2010 18:07:15 +0100 3599331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3227986&cid=t_234719_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fchoices-and-ramifications.html I had been homeless for about six months when I called my mother from my deceased grandmother’s house.  I had a key from when I lived with her.  Mom, her usually fretting self, immediately went into action.  She turned on the heat and made me a bed. “You’re not going to be homeless,” she told me. My father wasn’t too pleased, but what could he do?  Cast his son aside despite all his faults and drunkenness? I had planned on going to Nashville to live.  From reading “The Homeless Guy” I knew I could get a place to sleep, three meals a day, and social worker help.  I would also have my full disability allotment to drink with.  I wouldn’t have any expenses other than cigarettes and beer.   It was sad, though, that my life had come t... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3227986 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:25:00 +0100 3227986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349348&cid=t_234719_133_f&fid=35124&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspergerwoman%2F%7E3%2F3rYWC5kJjcY%2Fautism-food-from-underweight-to-normal.html Just got back from the 2 month dietrician's appointment. What was a dream for more years has become reality during the past months: My underweight has disappeared, I now have a healthy amount of kilogrammes. This is so good.I do not want to give advice to people here, but I know there are (some/many) people with autism dealing with underweight too. I only can tell you that my life feels much much better with those extra kilogrammes. It feels I can stand more, not 'easy to break' anymore. For me the support of a (paid by insurance) dietrician has been very useful so far. She notices things I did not not know or of which I was not aware of.Take steps. Start today. You do your body no good by giving it less then it deserves. I noticed important mood improvements after having eaten more and mo... The Art of Being Asperger Woman blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349348 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:45:00 +0100 2349348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348974&cid=t_234719_117_f&fid=38158&url=http%3A%2F%2Famericanacupuncture.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fwhy-you-are-getting-fat.html CONCLUSION Our FDA has not adequately done a good enough job ensuring our long-term safety with the addition of artificial sweeteners and polyalcohols.  Being used in minute but powerful amounts, it requires no labels and no safety testing,  and these chemicals are marketed to you as nutrients.  Many now are being mixed with regular sugar to mask their bitter after tastes.  None have required any research safety studies to get approval.  Whatever you ingest must be somehow excreted from your body.  You hope your kidneys and livers can adapt and excrete these chemicals, which  are not nutrients nor natural food supplements. There is no free lunch.  How do you know how much artificial sweetener and sugar alcohol  your body tolerate?  Could this be why you can’t lose weight, are n... Dr. Needles Medical Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348974 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:11:00 +0100 2348974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299183&cid=t_234719_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Flearning-to-love-myself-after-breast-cancer%2F I was looking for a dress for an upcoming wedding yesterday and was appalled when I got into the dressing room to find that none of them fit. I seemed to have put on almost a whole dress size over the winter. That wasn’t the part that bothered me the most though; I was more upset with how I talked to myself and how angry with myself I was. That got me to thinking that I should treat myself better. I’ve been through a lot. Actually, I have been trying to treat myself well lately. I have done all of the necessary tune-ups like seeing the dentist and the eye doctor as well as ensuring that I am eating enough fruits and vegetables, all though obviously too much.  I guess the one thing that is lacking in my relationship with myself is respect and I really deserve it. After all, I got mysel... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299183 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:07:57 +0100 2299183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1538884&cid=t_234719_165_f&fid=36770&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetaot.com%2Fblog%2Ftechnology-a-tool-ot I am incredibly excited at the prospect of research in to the use of the Wii to assist stroke survivors in re-learning movement. What a great example of our need as therapists to move with the times and exploit modern technology to engage clients in meaningful, therapeutic activities. I can just visualise Mrs Jones extending her shoulder back, flexing her hip and knee and going in for that killer ‘virtual’ strike!!!!! Examples of it’s potential rehabilitative qualities include ‘77-year old Jerry Pope, a former semi-pro tennis player. Following his stroke in June, he’s been using the Wii Tennis activity of Wii Sports and swings of the Wii Remote to help regain movement in his hands and feet, along with his balance’ He claims the Wii “is extremely motivational and gives you the... meta-ot blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1538884 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:34:45 +0100 1538884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1219848&cid=t_234719_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fscheming.html I realized today that I don't even have to tell my parents I am working.  It is none of their business.  I am a grown man.  Dad will arrive every night around 9:30 with my medications.  I will have already showered.  I will leave the house at 10:30 to be at work at 11 PM.  I will be home at 8:30 AM in the morning in time to get my injection for my schizophrenia every two weeks at 9 AM.  There is no reason for them to know. But you know what?  I feel wrong for doing that.  I still feel as if I am a teenager all over again.  It is hard for me to believe I am 35 years old.  The boundaries between my family and I have become inexorably muddled over these past few years of my dependence.  When I took a job working at the grocery store... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1219848 Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:55:00 +0100 1219848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=790563&cid=t_234719_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F09%2Fthe-freshmen-15-is-not-a-myth%2F Filed under: Diet, Prevention, Nutrition, ExerciseThe transition of leaving the comfortable nest of your childhood home and heading off to college is stressful for so many reasons. It has been rumored that all too often the stress expresses itself as extra, unwanted weight on the hips and thighs of college freshmen. The weight gain has long been a debate as to whether or not it is true or just an urban myth designed to scare potential college students. However, as written by Bethany Sanders on our sister blog, That's Fit, the dreaded Freshmen 15 is an all too real truth. According to a new study many college freshmen believe they are healthier than tests reveal. Many are shocked at what their blood tests show as far as cholesterol levels. The Freshmen 15 likely accumulates from a number of... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=790563 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 790563