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All The Fun of the Flu…

Posted on 8 February, 2010 by BigBlueFrog

I have a slogan for the makers of pamidronate (brand name Aredia): All The Fun of the Flu, Without Risk of Death! My doctor doubled my dosage of the bone-building anti-osteoporosis medication last Tuesday, from 30mg administered over four hours, … Continue reading →

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I Just Live Here, Really.

Posted on 30 March, 2009 by BigBlueFrog

A couple of events have put Baldwin County, Alabama, my home county, in the news lately. Apparently we’re all on edge around here. I think maybe they should be dosing the water supply with some anti-anxiety meds. The first incident … Continue reading →

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File Under: Pink Things that Don’t Make You Happy

Posted on 21 March, 2009 by BigBlueFrog

Thing #1: Strange Pink Pills These are the two pills I had to take before my EGD/Colonoscopy. Why are they pink, and why do they say ‘BRA’? Thing #2: Dear John Candies This didn’t come from some joke shop. This … Continue reading →

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Well Versed

Posted on 5 March, 2009 by BigBlueFrog

I may look strange, dressed as I am, but I’m as aptly dressed for a colonoscopy and an esophagogastroduodenoscopy — say that five times fast — as any cosmonaut suited for a stroll in deep space. Thick wool socks and … Continue reading →

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Leaving No Stone Unpassed

Posted on 6 August, 2008 by BigBlueFrog

I passed another kidney stone yesterday. Well, I say I passed it. It’s still lodged somewhere between my kidney and bladder, so it hasn’t “passed” in the fullest sense of the word. It also hasn’t left my body completely, although … Continue reading →

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