https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/389974 Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en To: Mr and Mrs -- --- RFD 2 Box 1-- Pineville LA From: Swampy's [ not yet ] Dad 4--- Nichols swampcritter Sat, 26 Oct 2013 11:43:56 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/923956/A-letter-home-from-1951 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/923956/A-letter-home-from-1951 A wedding photo, this was in August 1959. Swampy is amazed with the simplicity of weddings in times p swampcritter Wed, 17 Jul 2013 19:17:56 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/823133/Swampcritters-get-married https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/823133/Swampcritters-get-married This is a 1992 self portrait she did. based on a picture of her as a child. The original picture hang swampcritter Wed, 17 Jul 2013 13:55:38 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/822706/Swampys-mom-self-portrait https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/822706/Swampys-mom-self-portrait As you get older, little health problems become serious more quickly, and often, it seems, the way to swampcritter Sun, 30 Jun 2013 14:46:47 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/807261/Swampys-mom-hours-to-live https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/807261/Swampys-mom-hours-to-live Swampy's friend Shadow died this evening, most likely of congestive heart failure. Swampy petted h swampcritter Tue, 08 May 2012 01:25:09 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/380743/Shadow-dies-20-year-old-cat https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/380743/Shadow-dies-20-year-old-cat Swampy's aunt has decided she doesn't want to live in California and decided to leave her care facili swampcritter Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:33:24 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/345791/Swampys-Aunt-uncooperative https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/345791/Swampys-Aunt-uncooperative Swampy's mom has started to heal. She is still bedridden but is feeling better. The wound is closing, swampcritter Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:34:11 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/332157/Critter-Christmas https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/332157/Critter-Christmas There is an old Far Side cartoon, with someone answering the door and seeing a black hooded figure. T swampcritter Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:39:04 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/326198/Swampys-mom-update https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/326198/Swampys-mom-update Swampy's mom called to tell Swampy that she is dying and will likely be dead by Christmas. It is swampcritter Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:15:01 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/325125/Swampys-mom-close-to-death https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/325125/Swampys-mom-close-to-death Over the past year Swampy's mom has developed COPD and a number of other problems, so when she called swampcritter Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:35:29 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/307113/Swampys-mom-MRI-woes https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/307113/Swampys-mom-MRI-woes For the last two weeks, Swampy's brother, sister in law, and sister of sister in law have been cleani swampcritter Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:09:19 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/302828/You-cant-take-it-with-you https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/302828/You-cant-take-it-with-you Swampy's aunt turned 80 years old in June. Her mini-mental score continues to be at 19, an indication swampcritter Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:53:46 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/301322/downsizing-a-hoarder https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/301322/downsizing-a-hoarder Last night, Swampy had an interesting conversation with a geologist who studies the flow of lava. Lat swampcritter Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:43:48 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/294620/Geology-and-Health https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/294620/Geology-and-Health Moore's Law is a statement about computers and technology that says that computing power doubles ever swampcritter Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:53:48 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/284390/The-Singularity-and-our-Medical-Future https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/284390/The-Singularity-and-our-Medical-Future Swampy hasn't blogged about his relatives for a while. Suffice it to say Swampy's Aunt has moved from swampcritter Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:31:05 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/283341/Stealing-Depends https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/283341/Stealing-Depends Dementia is a condition that will affect about 5% of all people who reach a certain age. Its cau swampcritter Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:00:18 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/267763/Connecting-with-dementia https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/267763/Connecting-with-dementia Swampy's house has one door that separates the living room / kitchen from the bedroom / bathroom. swampcritter Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:46:34 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/265672/Unwanted-visitors https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/265672/Unwanted-visitors Swampy's mom got a new Capresso 10 cup coffeemaker for Christmas, with love from Swampy. Since tha swampcritter Sat, 25 Dec 2010 14:02:31 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/255004/Swampys-Mom-new-coffeemaker https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/255004/Swampys-Mom-new-coffeemaker Swampy's travel day with his aunt as, as predicted, an interesting experience. The travel consisted o swampcritter Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:17:14 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/254285/Swampys-Aunt-Amtrak https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/254285/Swampys-Aunt-Amtrak Swampy is in Washington DC. Tomorrow he and his aunt are going to travel together for a Christmas vac swampcritter Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:01:10 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/253329/Swampys-Aunt-travels https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/253329/Swampys-Aunt-travels