Tag: doctors
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Do You Believe That?

He’d had about 36 hours to recuperate. A tonsillectomy isn’t a walk in the park when you’re three. It’s a little overwhelming, more than a little concerning, and the immediate effect is feeling miserable. An ice cream cone and a little time can bring a totally new attitude to a young man fresh from surgery.…
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It All Comes Out In The End
Having surgery is never a happily anticipated event, even if it’s going to make significant improvements to life. Having it when you’re ten weeks old is unfair. Cal was known to have issues with his bottom shortly after birth. His plumbing wasn’t hooked up the way it should have been. Problematic. Digested substances need a…
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You’re A Little Late
“If you really loved me, you’d…” Stop. Anytime I hear sincere affection and commitment tied to a condition, my blood runs cold. It’s a setup for failure and disappointment. “If I really loved you, I’d do what?” I stared at my daughter, daring her to make me flinch with her demands. “If you loved me…