I woke up with gout in my shin last night so I thought I had better alert the media. I know gout the way Bill Simmons knows basketball, the way Joe Biden knows blather. I know gout (literally) right down to my bones, and if you don’t have gout, or if you don’t know someone with gout, then get the... Read more →
Tim Brown’s Recovery: Thanks For Your Generosity
We just wanted to write to all of you who have donated to Tim’s fund at NTAF. Your generosity is inspiring and overwhelming. To date, Tim has received more than $60K in donations and is already putting them to good use. More than half the funds were used to pay for the uninsured portion of Tim’s... Read more →
Is It Really Possible To Have Healthier Meals When You Are Eating Out?
If you are like a lot of in today’s society you may well also be wondering if it really is potential to eat out without having some greasy fast foods junk, or paying through the roof for a nicer restaurant. Nicely today I’ll share some ideas you can use to eat far more healthy and balanced... Read more →
Women’s Health: I’m Broken But I’m Getting Fixed
Many of us are cutting back…only spending our money on things we absolutely need…and/or want. So what is suffering the most? Your health? Your body? Your hair? After many years of hitting it hard athletically and two years of spending 24/7 writing…writing…blogging…and... Read more →
Tim Brown’s Recovery: The Week/April 2
Tim’s week included some subtle and some more obvious progress. As previously mentioned, the week was off to a great start on Monday with the removal of Tim’s trach. Since then, the hole from the trach has healed over completely, no bandage, no nothin’. The doctors had told us that... Read more →
Garfield County Wealthy In Being Healthy
Nothing like living in the land of plenty of exercise and healthy living. To whit: Garfield County is now the 17th healthiest community in the country, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. So go ride your bike. Copyright 2011 Glenwood Springs Post Independent. All rights reserved. This... Read more →
Blocked Ears & the Internet
Emma has a blocked Eustachian tube in her ear. And if I might remind our loyal readers, I did actually mention this in a previous post after searching for several hours on the Internet – having googled such random things as: ears, ears popping, earache, etc. I concluded in that post I must... Read more →
Study: Pitkin one of Colorado’s fittest counties
Couch potatoes remain a minority in Pitkin County.That’s hardly a surprise, as Colorado remains one of the fittest states in the nation, according to a new report on physical activity, issued by the Centers for Disease Control Copyright 2011 The Aspen Times. All rights reserved. This material... Read more →
March 4……….24!!!!
After several very successful periods off the ventilator this week, the respiratory doctors decided that Tim could try breathing independently for 24 hours! Once again Tim rose to the occasion. Twenty four going on 32!! Those lungs of his just don’t want to stop!! He continues to impress the... Read more →
Autism: Emma’s Pain
When Emma was a toddler, about a year old, maybe two years old, she had a little scratch from the tag on the back of her shirt. It seemed so insignificant, hardly worth noticing, except that Emma screamed as though her entire body had been scalded. I remember at the time thinking it strange, that... Read more →