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

Friday, March 30, 2012

tough choice

TOUGH CHOICE
 i am thinking today of my younger brothers family as they have
to make a difficult decision
my younger brother has alzheimers disease and it has come to a
point when a difficult decision has to be made as to whether it
is safe for him to stay in his home because this terrible disease
has marched on

he had a seizure which was probably unrelated to his alzheimers
disease
this placed him in the hospital and brought this social issue to a
head for his family

sometimes things happen for a reason

my wife she and i have already had this talk about what i want done
when i reach this stage
our decision has already been made
its to be made and no one is to look back and wished they had not
made the decision to put me in a long term care facility
there is to be no guilt as its the right thing for my family to do
the right thing for my wife she to do
all i ask of them and my friends is to come visit me when the time
comes and to support my family

my wife she and i are lucky as compared to my younger brother and
his wife as we got to discuss these issues years (i hope years) before
it happens
they probably did not get a chance to have an open frank discussion
about what to do as my younger brother when he was diagnosed was
probably cognitively impaired enough not to be able to
make the decision

i and my wife she are glad i have gotten an early diagnosis as we are
able to plan our lives
its almost cruel for families to not have that opportunity

this alzheimers disease is a cruel disease
it saps away a persons personality
they are not what they use to be
and it affects the family and friends sometimes the worst

i know i have a difficult time visiting my brother
as do some of his other siblings because we all know and me
specifically that we could be looking in a mirror at ourselves
its hard to do

again
good luck today my younger brother in your new transition to
the next stage of your life
we will be thinking of you today and every day
and
we will be with your family in spirit as they make this difficult decision
today to have you move on to this next stage
but
we know and i hope they know that they are making the right
decision for all involved
i feel like that my younger brother would want it this way also
just remember that
as
i know thats what i would want done also

the sad organicgreen doctor  : (

Thursday, March 29, 2012

youll shoot your eye out

YOULL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT
in the christmas story when the little blond boy with the
black glasses wants that bb gun
his mom says youll shoot your eye out
in the end when he got it he almost did shoot his eye out
as the bb ricocheted around and hit his glasses breaking
the lenses

well the republicans are trying their best to shoot their eye
out in this presidential race
or more like shooting themselves in the foot
what was looking like a sure thing became less
certain

they havent learned their lesson have they
dont mess around with women
we all know that
especially if youre married you know when to
keep your mouth shut
or you wont get anything you want

so they march on shootin themselves frequently in the foot
they should really be limping this fall or will be on
crutches if they continue like they are

they had or have a golden opportunity to retake the presidency
but they arent seizing the chance very well

now they are opposed to the violence against women act
add that one to the we hate women list

whose running their show anyway
it must be a closet democrat who is sabotaging their campaign
really
no contraception
no health clinics for women
(the state of texas just lost federal funding for most of these clinics
and must take millions out of the state budget to fund them-we know
where that money will come from-probably the education fund)
no college for your kids
no freedom of choice

wonder what those wives are saying to their husbands behind
close doors
you arent getting any tonight
or for awhile

take that gun away from those guys so women will be safe
just leave the women issues along and debate
with the democrats what really is important to most americans
the economy stupid
jobs
health insurance
medicare
social security
wars
college debt of $1,000,000,000,000

thats what we are all really interested instead of taking things
away from women
heck you guys are hurting all of us men
please give us a break

the organicgreen doctor

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

pedexting

PEDEXTING
texting is a good way to communicate with people especially
if you dont wont to talk with them
heck some teenagers do hundreds of texts a day talking with
their friends
ive found it a very convenient way to interact with my friends and
family
i can text that message and keep on working
they can work and look at the message and keep on working

unless

they are driving which isnt good
and now texting while walking can be just as bad



yesterday there was a report of a lady who was walking with
her family on a pier after they had eaten at a nearby restaurant
and she simply pedexted herself into lake michigan and had to
be rescued by her son and rescued workers
bet that was real embarrassing
heres the news report

her advice was no texting while walking

now there is a new app for your phone called transparent screen that
uses your rear camera to show a video screen of where you are walking
that shows up under whatever you are texting or reading

its recommended it be used sparingly and to never be used while
driving

this is what i think about all of this


the organicgreen doctor