rchfisher's MedHelp Blogs https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/863543 Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en Outlook on life and its relevance to living First of all I am a Christian, have been since age 20. I feel this is one of the most important aspe rchfisher Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:06:47 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/82361/Outlook-on-life-and-its-relevance-to-living https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/82361/Outlook-on-life-and-its-relevance-to-living Family Health History My mother died at the age of 86 of panchreatic cancer. She had smoked for the first 50 years of her rchfisher Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:45:11 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/82357/Family-Health-History https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/82357/Family-Health-History Diet I am what most people consider to be a picky eater. My regular diet consists of: Chinese buffet most rchfisher Sat, 11 Apr 2009 07:13:04 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/79032/Diet https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/79032/Diet Blood Work and Annual Physical Because of potential exposure to harmful chemicals in crude oil and coal I have been tested almost ev rchfisher Sat, 11 Apr 2009 06:59:45 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/79030/Blood-Work-and-Annual-Physical https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/79030/Blood-Work-and-Annual-Physical Vasectomy I had a vasectomy in 1976 and have never had any negative issues that I know of related to it. That rchfisher Sat, 11 Apr 2009 06:52:00 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/79028/Vasectomy https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/79028/Vasectomy Cataract Removal and Corrective Implants I have had two cataracts removed and corrective implants with great success. Don't put off getting t rchfisher Sat, 11 Apr 2009 06:38:18 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/79026/Cataract-Removal-and-Corrective-Implants https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/79026/Cataract-Removal-and-Corrective-Implants Flexible Spending Account I want to sing a few praises for the flexible spending account that allows people to set aside money rchfisher Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:53:40 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/78782/Flexible-Spending-Account https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/78782/Flexible-Spending-Account Torn Meniscus I just recently had a torn meniscus repaired and some arthritis damage cleaned up in my left knee. I rchfisher Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:45:40 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/78777/Torn-Meniscus https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/78777/Torn-Meniscus Current Health April 2009 At the moment I am in excellent health. I swim one to three hours three times a week at a local YMCA rchfisher Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:03:07 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/78760/Current-Health-April-2009 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/78760/Current-Health-April-2009 Atrial Fibrilation Several years ago (3) my heart went into Afib. The medical staff at work caught it although I had kn rchfisher Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:52:30 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/78755/Atrial-Fibrilation https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/78755/Atrial-Fibrilation Andropause or Male Menopause By the time I reached 45 I was having erectal disfunction and I could no longer work from daylight ti rchfisher Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:39:15 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/78753/Andropause-or-Male-Menopause https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/78753/Andropause-or-Male-Menopause Phlebitis Leg My first serious problem was recurrent superficial phlebitis in my left lower leg. I have had this a rchfisher Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:22:54 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/78751/Phlebitis-Leg https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/78751/Phlebitis-Leg