This was edited April 2014 from its original first published as part of my July 2008 letter. Well I’ve been employment-free for 4 months and 5 days now. I have officially completed 1/3 of the first year of my retirement. And what can I say about it other than, wow, what an emotional roller coaster […]
Hey Doc, Here’s My Impression of an Hypochondriac
Edited April 2014 from letter dated September 2007 Good morning Dr. I am writing you this letter to provide a detailed update on my seemingly never-ending medical issues. I find that during appointments, with the limited timeframe, I inevitably forget to mention a certain symptom or cannot fully explain a certain experience. Hopefully this format […]
Doctor, My Eyes
Edited April 2014 from facsimile transmission dated May 2006 Good morning Doctor. As per your request from my previous appointment, here is the name of the optometrist I use. I have made another appointment with the optometrist to get another exam and discuss the evolving symptoms I shared with you. I also wanted to update […]
Eye Pain Begets MRI Fun
This was edited April 2014 from its original first published as part of my March/May 2006 letter. Nothing in my life is ever simple. I began this fight with “the man” over these useless computer monitors we have that don’t allow us to use the software properly. Long story short, about two months ago I […]
Pushing My Luck
This was edited April 2014 from its original first published as part of my September 2002 letter. And I’m STILL sick!!! Granted, I’ve felt better in recent weeks, but I am still not fully recovered. And to make matters worse, I worked myself into a relapse recently. More accurately I played myself into a relapse. […]
Something Is Amiss
This was edited in April 2014 from its original that was first published as part of my June 2002 letter. This, my dear readers, is a letter a long time in coming, and for good reason. If you recall in my last epistle I wrote endlessly about my disgust at getting sick for my big […]