by Janet | Jul 28, 2026 | blog
Many of you know that I experienced sudden autoimmune-related hearing loss in my left ear in June. This required high-dose prednisone, with the initial promise of a rapid taper. The side effects were frustrating, but tolerable. Yet, unfortunately, I will be on these...
by Janet | Jul 28, 2026 | blog
I think it is good to get away to go on vacations with people you love. I certainly enjoyed my time in Costa Rica with my mom. But now I’m ready to be home, and that’s a good thing too. Wanting to be home is not a failure of the vacation, it is a remembrance that home...
by Janet | Jul 23, 2026 | blog
I bought a shirt with a picture of a sloth smiling in his police mug shot. His crime? Being too slow. As a type A, driven person, I needed that shirt. Good self-care requires us to take a break sometimes. I spent one of my tour days in Costa Rica sitting on the beach...
by Janet | Jul 23, 2026 | blog
As I write this, I am on a tour of Costa Rica with my mom. Today we went to hanging bridges positioned over the rainforest canopy. My mom, who is having a milestone birthday this week, is not as steady on her feet as she used to be, so we took...
by Janet | Jul 23, 2026 | blog
Written 7/8/15, posted now in reflection as I traveled this same path again while taking the same tour now with my mom in Costa Rica. Our family planned a wonderful vacation to Costa Rica. My daughter wanted to see a rainforest, my son wanted to see a volcano,...
by Janet | Jul 19, 2026 | blog
As a petite, skinny woman, I am usually the first to get cold in any crowd. When others moan the onset of hot weather, I am usually smiling. During clinic days I am known to wear 4 layers, with my camisole, undershirt, sweater, and white coat,...
