Tag Archives: medical diagnosis

Procedural Progress: Next Step Will Be a…

Posted on July 15, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Biopsy The MRI didn’t reveal why my PSA should be a 10 instead of a 5. Even the size of my prostate is only at 45% when a normal enlargement would be about 30%. There are two or three areas … Continue reading →

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It was My Very First Time in the Machine

Posted on July 8, 2026 by cdsmiller17

MRI (July 7, 2026) I’m a senior. Things begin to become issues. Senior male difficulties. Oh, hell, just come out with it, Christopher: I may have ‘something’ wrong with my prostate. Hence my urologist ordered an MRI session for me. … Continue reading →

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It May Seem a Bit Too Pat, but It Can Help the Process

Posted on June 8, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Five Stages of Grief While watching the series “The Madison“, I heard a reference to the clinical psychologist’s five stages of grief. In fact, Stacy runs through the stages in about a week during the six episodes. It’s a human … Continue reading →

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Okay, Folks: This is Getting Out of Hand

Posted on November 12, 2021 by cdsmiller17

It’s a Head Cold, for Goodness Sake! On Sunday, we visited a branch of our extended family tree. The youngest member is only 19 months old. He had a streaming cold. We probably shouldn’t have gone, but our having two … Continue reading →

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COVID-19: It’s No Laughing Matter, but…

Posted on October 16, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Spanish Inquisition (November 1, 1478) This doesn’t bode well, does it? If we are to take the 539 year cycle as ‘real’ then the events in Spain during 1481 and beyond will need sorting out. Isn’t it interesting how … Continue reading →

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Censorship: Controlling the Narrative

Posted on August 21, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Stopping the Spread of “Harmful” Information? My wife subscribes to coronavirus updates from John Hopkins University. Two days ago, we got into a somewhat heated discussion about something they’d written concerning Facebook not taking down ‘alternative’ points-of-view about the pandemic. … Continue reading →

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Savant: High Functioning Autism

Posted on January 9, 2018 by cdsmiller17

  The Good Doctor Here is a TV show that is busting the stereotyping of disability as debilitating. The acting is superb, and the story lines are believable. But the star is Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun (“with a U”) … Continue reading →

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