Category Archives: health

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Posted on May 8, 2023 by bullersbackporch

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month. When we say “mental health” many people think mental health problems or mental health issues. Hence, there remains a stigma about even talking about mental health. Well, mental health can also refer to wellness. We … Continue reading →

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What Healthcare System?

Posted on February 20, 2023 by bullersbackporch

There is no healthcare system in America. Yes, we do have great doctors, nurses, hospitals, clinics, EMT, pharmacists, and healthcare professionals/paraprofessionals of all stripes. Their hearts are good and their efforts are heroic. They can be incredibly effective. They could … Continue reading →

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Walk a Mile in My Shoes

Posted on December 20, 2022 by bullersbackporch

That’s what I finally just did for the first time since July 2. My sudden incapacitation on July 3rd rudely interrupted my almost-daily rhythm of taking my dog, Stella, for a 2 to 3 mile walk. Hell, it interrupted ALL … Continue reading →

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Kick-Starting Motivation

Posted on November 30, 2022 by bullersbackporch

As I slowly progress towards rehabbing myself back into functional shape, I am trying to regain some sense of motivation beyond “getting better.” See, for the first week or so after injuring my back, my main motivation was finding some … Continue reading →

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Slo-mentum

Posted on November 17, 2022 by bullersbackporch

Update on my Rehab/Recovery I continue to make slow, somewhat steady progress on the rehab front — with the emphasis on S-L-O-W. As noted in my last entry here some weeks back, I can make it around the first floor … Continue reading →

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Inertia…

Posted on October 29, 2022 by bullersbackporch

An object at rest will remain at rest… Inertia is a fundamental law of physics, enshrined by Sir Isaac Newton as his First Law of Motion. It usual refers to objects, but as a physical being, I feel it quite … Continue reading →

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Good News, Bad News — Nothing New

Posted on September 15, 2022 by bullersbackporch

Posted on my social media yesterday afternoon: Good news/bad news from my excursion to the spinal specialist in the Springs: nothing indicating surgery (Good!), nothing they can do at this point (bad) — that is, nothing new. Basically, nothing has … Continue reading →

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Sliding into September

Posted on September 2, 2022 by bullersbackporch

At long last — September is here! I’ve always loved September. It’s the best month of the year. I mean, first off, it’s my birthday month. It’s also the start of the traditional school year, so it brings a sense … Continue reading →

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Adjusting to Semi-Suspended Animation

Posted on August 16, 2022 by bullersbackporch

Update on my back troubles… 6 weeks ago, everything changed suddenly when I found myself stricken with severe sciatic pain shooting down from my hip to my thigh. Since then, I’ve been mostly incapacitated. My mobility remains seriously compromised while … Continue reading →

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Flat on my Back —for Weeks to Come

Posted on July 19, 2022 by bullersbackporch

Excerpted from an email sent to a friend, updating him on my health situation: “About 2 weeks ago (July 3) I suddenly had stabbing, shooting pain in my back, down my leg, recognizable as sciatica pain — which I’ve never … Continue reading →

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