by Nellie Curtiss …. It’s one of those serendipitous moments or one of those “down from the mountain with the tablets” moments, one of those “don’t fool with mother nature” moments or even one of those “I was sleeping out in the desert for 40 winks” moments. A few years back, considering the caustic painContinue reading “That vulture-like eye’s message from beyond”
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Good things can come to all of us
By Nellie Curtiss Yes, dads and moms have long said to their children, “Good things come to those who wait.” Before winter, neighbors made short work of weeds and grass in my yard. Like everyone else lately, inflation high cost of utilities, rents, groceries have forced many to take on second and third jobs toContinue reading “Good things can come to all of us”
Cats offer heartfelt acts and random purrs
By Nellie Curtiss … February is Black History Month; and it is American Heart Month, too. Of course, we all know February for Valentine and President’s Day. The edgy TV commercials keep us informed of those events. Plus, pre-Superbowl ads keep us planted indoors in anticipation of the game. But for me, February is aContinue reading “Cats offer heartfelt acts and random purrs”
Is it slothfulness or fibromyalgia?
By Nellie Curtiss … Sometimes the hair follicles “Eek!” with soreness and running fingers through hair fires pain from scalp to hair tip. Showering is like standing naked while fine sand or BB pellets spray. Pulling socks up from ankles pitches muscle aches into the mix, too. Dressing is grueling as every metal harbinger thatContinue reading “Is it slothfulness or fibromyalgia?”
“We are here to take care of you”
By Nellie Curtiss … As the anesthetist Eric wheeled me through the secret passage of operating rooms and over to Radiology’s high powered magnet room, I thought, I am thankful for good care. Just minutes earlier, Colleen, the outpatient surgery RN, asked me sundry questions about my medicines and allergies. She double checked the recordsContinue reading ““We are here to take care of you””
Even root canals need compassionate care
by Nellie Curtiss… (This column was updated.) After a grueling tension-filled transport ride from the Valley to Lone Tree, I was so glad to see the address on the building. I had finally arrived after four plus hours and could leave the confines of a small backseat. A visit to any dentist can drive torment;Continue reading “Even root canals need compassionate care“
Back to the Future schedules and travels
by Nellie Curtiss … Was someone laughing? No, the phone, tablet and watch were all ringing. “Who synced them? I didn’t,” I thought. My eyes opened and my brows stretched as high as they could. Throwing the blanket and quilt off, I glanced at my Mickey Mouse watch loosely hanging on my left wrist. “Oh,Continue reading “Back to the Future schedules and travels“
There’s a dragon in the house
by Nellie Curtiss … There’s a draconian dragon in my house. It’s not Sean Connery’s Dragonheart, or the celebrated Komodo Dragon, but it is a boisterous, noisy, and nosey thing all the same. Blue grey in color at its head, this my-way-or-the-highway beast throws oxygen out nostrils that top-off a long hollow tail. That tail,Continue reading “There’s a dragon in the house”
Mom, not just a smoker’s legacy
by Nellie Curtiss … The Mayo Clinic’s website defines Emphysema as “a lung condition that causes shortness of breath. In people with emphysema, the air sacs in the lungs (alveoli) are damaged.” For Mom, Emphysema was diagnosed in 1995. It is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD. Later her diagnosis included lung cancer which took her life atContinue reading “Mom, not just a smoker’s legacy”
Like a tree in a storm
By Nellie Curtiss … Laura said, “As a tree, let that big messy storm cruise all the way through and over those branches and leaves.” It was true. Even the movie Avatar, seemed to show that calm in the airborne jungle that floated on clouds built a canopy of love withstanding onslaughts of calculations againstContinue reading “Like a tree in a storm”
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