Shiftwork, the simple use of the word will unease most Northern Ontario workers. Roughly, 25% of the North American working population currently faces the realities of shiftwork. Considering our most prominent are in the mining, hospital and transportation sectors, that percentage would be greater. [Read more]
Drugs and driving – a deadly combination The holiday season brings with it familiar and necessary messages reminding Canadians to drive sober. While impairment behind the wheel is most often associated with alcohol, motorists are also gambling with their safety and the safety of others by driving [Read more]
Danielle Paananen is a homemaker; wife and Mom of 2 energetic boys ,and entrepreneur from Manitouwadge, Ontario. When she realized her eldest son would benefit from a gluten-free diet but couldn’t find the foods he needed in Manitouwadge, or surrounding communities. she rolled up her sleeves and [Read more]
Gluten Free Pad Thai Now that we have covered some of the basics about a gluten free diet, I thought that this week I would give you guys one of my favourite supper-time recipes! Thai food has been a favourite of mine since the first time I tried it, so it is something that I [Read more]
Danielle Paananen is a homemaker; wife and Mom of 2 energetic boys ,and entrepreneur from Manitouwadge, Ontario. When she realized her eldest son would benefit from a gluten-free diet but couldn’t find the foods he needed in Manitouwadge, or surrounding communities. she rolled up her sleeves and [Read more]
Well, I’ve put off giving myself my B12 shot long enough! First I realized I had picked up the wrong needles from the pharmacy, they were subcutaneous (and quite small being insulin needles) rather than IM (intra-muscular) but I could have probably returned the very next day to get the right [Read more]
Information regarding B12 supplementation. I have not looked at most of the links and do not endorse them, use common sense and always speak to your doctor before taking medication (even vitamins) as they could have side effects or interactions you are not aware of. E-vitaminb12.com – e [Read more]
To say I was dissapointed would be such an understatement… Thursday (day before the appointment) I spoke with the acupuncturist, to talk to her about the possibility of me being late. I explained to her that since I am not on a schedule (my doctor refuses to order my pain meds as being [Read more]
We went to the playground behind Graham (street) tonight and had a blast. We laughed too hard, played shark (some of that in the photos), boating, loved every minute of the silliness! Both the kids were so much fun. We went to the Petro after and bought gummy bear twisters (Lloyd & Emeraude) [Read more]
proud memories of being a little girl and my Dad coming home from work sweeping our street so that I could roller skate - without getting tripped up by rocks. [Read more]
Well, I think it’s time for another IV Solumedrol treatment. Sunday I went for my first dilaudid injection in weeks (since the last steroid treatment at the end of March) and I have returned again yesterday and then again today. I have a lot of bone and joint pain and am feeling fatigue, [Read more]
I’ve fallen ridiculously behind on my blogging. My days seem to blend in to each other as it has been necessary for at least a month now that I go to the hospital every day (sometimes even two or three times in a day) for injections for pain meds. I am incredibly fatigued and feel [Read more]
"...a dilaudid injection (I had had a standing order that included toredol but when it was brought to my doctor's attention that I had been receiving it for more than 5 days he..." [Read more]
these are notes I'm transefering from my facebook files to give some history... the following are comments that were posted to this note at the time (I feel these are important to transfer along with my original notes as the comments and well wishes form friends have often been what takes me [Read more]
