The Baltimore Orioles catcher knew he had injured his left shoulder when he dove back into third base during that fateful game in Kansas City, but he managed to play the final two months of the season despite being barely able to lift his left arm.Seifert, Kevin...
I was really worried about finding a good quality, noise-less breast pump before my baby arrived. So one day, I voiced my concerns to my gynecologist. She recommended Spectra Baby Breast Pump and when I learned about it, it was clear why it was suggested by a professional. First of all...
Before the accident, he would be annoyed that another game was on. These past few weeks, he would ask, “What time is the game today?” Progress. I remembered what I had always known — The healing power of baseball. The low-key, soft voices, the slow pace of play, the sounds that...
To prevent lung problems after surgery, it is important to do deep breathing and coughing exercises. Your lung tissues are made up of many air sacs (alveolar sacs) which are fully expanded during normal breathing. After surgery, it is common for you to take shallow breaths because you may h...
The joy of self-employment is creating your own hours. I rarely work before 11 and when I start my day at 2 PM I set an alarm for noon. I never feel guilty about the hours I sleep or amount that I need because as soon as I wake up I’m ready to conquer, but more so, see ...
“I don’t have to do this right now. I should’ve done it earlier. I could leave it. It’s not important. Are you hungry? I don’t think, it’s not—” When words start crashing and failing before they reach my mouth, I turn back to the dishes. “Isabel. Are we related?”...
I have now started another cardigan for him, a topdown saddleshoulder construction, that i am designing myself. Hopefully the swatch didnt lie and my numbers are right. This will be the first time doing a topdown set-in sleeve, wish me luck. I am doing a book challenge for myself thi...
“This is the largest insect I have ever seen. Do not come over here.” Easiest request ever heeded. Right then I flashed back to the day before, when I was telling my parents over the phone that Charleston was paradise. Having been there themselves, they replied, “Mmm-hmm. Seen a ...
Gym life BC (before cancer) I would undress with gay abandon in the changing room, my philosophy, we all have bodies they’re just different shapes and sizes-no big deal. Gym life post cancer surgery, yeah not so much gay abandoning going on here. In an effort to retain some aspects ...
As short a filmography as Heath Ledger had — and not even reaching his 30th birthday before his passing — it's astounding to look back at how confident the young actor already was in the direction of his career. Even when he did a rom-com ("10 Things I Hate About You") or a sil...