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My Trips to the Hospital

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My Trips to the Hospital

Hi, I'm Cari. When I was a teenager, my best friend Claire's mom got cancer. I started offering to take Deb (the mom) to the hospital for her treatments to help give the family a break. They had all been in and out of the hospital so much, and since I'm basically family to them, it was nice to support Deb and Claire. Not to mention, I was able to learn a lot about different medical topics just be listening and watching while waiting in the hospital. It was fascinating. To everyone's joy, after a long and hard two years, Deb finally beat cancer! I decided to start this blog as a memorial to all those who have struggled with health problems and as a resource to for anyone who needs to know more about hospitals and treatments.

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When Should You Consider Surgery for a Hiatal Hernia?

23 December 2020
 Categories: Health & Medical , Blog

Hiatal hernias are fairly common in adults, although not everyone will exhibit symptoms from them. A Hiatal hernia occurs when a portion of your stomach pushes above your diaphragm and into your chest cavity. They're usually caused by excessive amounts of pressure pushing upwards on your abdomen, like when you're lifting heavyweights. They most commonly cause persistent heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms since it's much easier for the acid in your stomach to come back up your esophagus when you have a Hiatal hernia. Read More 

Three Ways To Prepare For A Water Birth At Home

4 December 2020
 Categories: Health & Medical , Blog

As your pregnancy due date approaches and you think about how you wish to give birth, the idea of a water birth may be something that appeals to you. Many midwives have extensive experience guiding new mothers through this process and will be able to not only help you on the day that you give birth, but also share a lot of information about water births with you in the meantime. Read More 

Chickenpox Exposure And Vaccination For Adults: What You Should Know

4 November 2020
 Categories: Health & Medical , Blog

While chickenpox was once thought to be an expected childhood illness, with some parents even hosting "pox parties" to help their child catch it and get it over with, the release of a vaccine in 1995 has significantly reduced the instances of this virus. However, the vaccine is typically administered at one year with a booster a few years later, and many adults who were born before 1995 never received it. Read More 

At-Home Addiction Recovery: Staying Sober

1 September 2020
 Categories: Health & Medical , Blog

If you have received addiction treatment and are currently in recovery, then you have already put in a lot of work to get to the place where you are now. Because of the effort that you have put forth so far, you do not want to have a relapse. While you may have good intentions, it takes a lot to prevent a relapse. To stay sober, you will need to put a lot of work in—sometimes more than you did to get sober. Read More 

Here’s What You Should Find Out When Getting A Medical Marijuana Card

1 September 2020
 Categories: Health & Medical , Blog

Are you getting ready to apply for a medical marijuana card? Here are a few things you should find out during the process. The Length of Validation You need to know how long your medical marijuana card will be good for so you can plan for re-validating the card when it comes time. If you aren't clear about when the card expires and you continue using medical marijuana after the expiration date, you could get yourself into serious legal trouble. Read More