welcome to the organic green doctor blog

i am a family physician who was diagnosed with
early mild cognitive impairment(mci) amnestic type on december 21, 2010
this is a precursor to alzheimers disease
because of this diagnosis i have opted to stop practicing medicine
this blog will be about my journey with this disease
please feel free to follow me along this path
i will continue blogging on organic gardening, green living,
solar power, rainwater collection, and healthy living
i will blog on these plus other things noted to be interesting

Showing posts with label new years resolutions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label new years resolutions. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

determine that

DETERMINE THAT

each year i list my new years resolutions
since i do a blog and have done so the last 3 years
this is my fourth resolution day
but
since i blog them they are on the internet for everyone to see
and im surprised my wife she hasnt gone back and said
hey
you resolved last year that you would do this
and you havent
and
you resolved the year before that you would do the same
but
wait
you resolved the year before that also
so this year maybe ill resolve again and get it done

so i went to google and found a synonym for resolve
its determine
so
this year i will determine that ill do these things
seems i have a way out if i used this synonym instead

i can determine not to do it if i want to

so i determined

1  to be happy
so far so good
some melancholy occurs when my annual diagnosis date hits
and when i think of my younger brothers final year
and when i think of my future prospects
but overall im happy and resolve to stay that way

2  to stay as healthy as i can doing all those things that i
need to do to stave off the alzheimers thing
and i might add its the same you should do to stay healthy
shall i list them
be happy control your blood pressure cholesterol diabetes weight
exercise control depression and anxiety eat healthy get restful
sleep stay mentally active dont smoke drink litely
be at peace with yourself and your life











3  exercise regularly
i do this working here at the country n and at habitat
i do need more aerobic exercise
i have a 1 mile path mowed in my pastures i like to walk in
as do our dogs
this one ill determine it









4  volunteer
i will continue to do habitat for humanity work
im doing a landscape job today as a matter of fact
at one of the new houses
ill resolve that one
ill will also do meals on wheels and try to do more to get
people to donate to this cause since the government has
cut so much of their funds
what a great use of our tax money to feed some of these
needy folks
heck we waste so much elsewhere cant we throw some
their way











5  to continue to preach the organic and green gospel to
folks and get as many to do things this way as possible
im determined on this one











6  to continue to talk about alzheimers disease
i will do my walks again this year all four of them
volunteer for the alzheimers association
i also will continue to talk to anyone who will listen
about alzheimers disease
i have at least two or more talks scheduled this winter spring
i also plan to enter a treatment study hopefully not as a control
this year receiving treatment i hope that will slow things down

7  and i noticed each year one of the last things i list is to
lose 5 lbs well now i think its 10 lbs
amazing what rupturing a disk will do to your activity level
and consequently do to you weight
this year ill determine it

8  i looked at the list from previous years of the projects i
want to finish here at the country n and it looks like i havent
done any of them yet
i did start some of them and have them halfway done
i dont want to run out of things to do that why
ill resolve this one









9   maybe travel more
since my ruptured disk this has been more uncomfortable
to do but its getting better
ill resolve this one









10  then last i want to keep my wife she happy
that may be the most  important one
im not sure how happy she was in this picture
or if she was just thinking
i both resolve and determine this one

have a happy and prosperous new year
from

the organicgreen doctor

Thursday, January 3, 2013

i resolve that...

I RESOLVE THAT...


if governor christie of new jersey runs for president
in 2016 i would consider voting for him
a politician who can think for himself is a rarity
he knows how to kick a$$

to do what i can to slow down the progression of
alzheimers in myself and in others by following my
i resolves

to continue this blog because every day i reach a new
person or persons i can educate about alzheimers and
organic living and healthy living

to continue working with the walks to end alzheimers to
raise funds to be used for education and research

to continue volunteering as we all should be doing
starting in childhood as its important to develop the desire
and need to volunteer
i will continue to work at habitat for humanity home builds
and to continue to do meals on wheels deliveries

continue exercising working around the country n and
hiking and walking every day

continue eating correctly as we should all be doing
the mediterranean diet is the answer
veggies olive oil fish lean meat fruits and nuts
limited alcohol intake

continue drinking red wine every day
continue drinking caffeine every day
both make you live longer and may help slow the
onset of alzheimers

stay happy every day
this may be the secret of longevity
staying happy

maintain contact with family and not lose that part of
my life

to continue to eat sweets every day
sorry but i do so well with everything else i need to have
something i do that you shouldnt do

to relax as much as possible
those noon siestas sure help

to keep my wife she happy
as one day she will have total control over me and
i dont want to pi$$ her off

to continue to be a good house husband
except on weekends since i get those days off

to speed up my projects here at the country n
cleaning out my trashed barn storage area
rebuild my barn
finish all my organic garden upgrading
finish all my fencing and rock work
as i know that time may be soon running out to get
those done

to travel but not as much as we did last year
we sure like to stay home here at the country n

to lose 5 lbs
retirement will add those on you if you are not careful

finally to do what i can my small part in making this world
a better place for you and me

the organicgreen doctor