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Tag: health

Posted on25 March 201216 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Running around

by Just Frances4 Comments on Running around

Yay! Today was my third race in my 2012 Race a Month Challenge. I don’t know how I survived it, but I did! The Round…

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Posted on14 March 201216 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

An ode to my platelets

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on An ode to my platelets

Once again, I’ve found myself with a lower-than-ideal platelet count. Well, it was very low last week (13!) and I had them re-tested today. Hopefully,…

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Posted on10 March 201216 July 2021Everyday Life

Freedom of the City

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Freedom of the City

My day started pretty lazily and I didn’t have plans of leaving the flat until early afternoon. But then I learned that a military pipe…

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Posted on7 March 201216 July 2021Crafting & Creating

Swirl-flies

by Just Frances3 Comments on Swirl-flies

So I spent the past weekend on the couch dying of the common cold. OK, I wasn’t dying, but I wasn’t feeling too great, either.…

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Posted on18 February 201216 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Running on empty

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Today was Race Two in my goal of running a race a month throughout 2012. (A joint goal with my partner-in-crime, Rebecca.) We couldn’t find…

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Posted on17 February 201216 July 2021Health & Wellness

Free drugs

by Just Frances3 Comments on Free drugs

I’m not new to the Scottish National Health Services (NHS), having had my first experience with them about 10 years ago, but I guess that…

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Posted on14 January 201215 July 2021Health & Wellness

Getting better

by Just Frances2 Comments on Getting better

For a few days now, I’ve been feeling the dreaded claws of illness tightening their grip on my immune system. In fact, by yesterday I…

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Posted on22 November 201113 July 2021Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness

Paranoia

by Just Frances7 Comments on Paranoia

Last week I finally got around to seeing my new doctor and this week I’m regretting it just that little bit. You see, on the…

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Posted on1 October 201112 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Widow Life

Why run?

by Just Frances3 Comments on Why run?

I’m running my first – and last – ever marathon in the morning. I’m pretty excited about it, but at the same time, I’m rather dreading it. You see,…

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Posted on22 June 201110 July 2021Everyday Life

Happy things coming soon

by Just Frances1 Comment on Happy things coming soon

I have happy things to share with the world. Things that include cats in boxes, pretty little visas, and the continuing success of selling my…

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Posted on14 June 20119 July 2021Everyday Life

Lost voice messages

by Just Frances5 Comments on Lost voice messages

[Note: This post has nothing to do with phones or other technology.] Just before bedtime on Sunday I started to feel a bit of a…

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Posted on2 May 201118 August 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

For the last time

by Just Frances2 Comments on For the last time

Well, folks, the Bloomsday 12K results are in. But I’m going to get all melancholy for a bit before I get to that part. You…

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Posted on25 March 20117 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness

For the record

by Just Frances7 Comments on For the record

I picked up my medical records today so that I can give a copy of my medical history to my new GP when I arrive…

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Posted on21 March 20117 July 2021Health & Wellness

D is for deficient

by Just Frances7 Comments on D is for deficient

One of the many tests my doctor ran as part of my annual exam last week was a vitamin D screening. She was worried that…

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Posted on18 March 20117 July 2021Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness

The trouble with Bob and Dave

by Just Frances2 Comments on The trouble with Bob and Dave

Bob and Dave* are my kidneys. Bob to my left; Dave to my right. Both are riddled with cysts and are considerably larger than normal…

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Posted on14 March 201118 October 2021Everyday Life

Bug gear

by Just Frances2 Comments on Bug gear

I had a post ready about how beat tired I was and it was only Monday. But I’m not going to post it because my…

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Posted on11 March 20116 July 2021Everyday Life

Team Buggie

by Just Frances2 Comments on Team Buggie

My awesome niece, Bug, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma the other day. She’s just days away from turning 15 and is an amazing kid. Really.…

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Posted on3 March 201116 November 2022Everyday Life

Friday eve

by Just Frances5 Comments on Friday eve

Friday eve is here and I’m celebrating with a cold bottle of Pyramid Brewery’s Haywire Hefeweizen and a bowl of pretzels. It’s strange because, if…

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Posted on16 February 201119 November 2022Everyday Life

100 random things

by Just Frances13 Comments on 100 random things

My friend posted a list of 100 random things her daughter wrote about herself out of boredom and I thought I’d give it a shot…

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Posted on30 January 20115 July 2021Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Working out and working through

by Just Frances2 Comments on Working out and working through

Since my foster daughter had a social engagement this afternoon, I took advantage of the kid-less time to get some miles in on the gym’s…

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