Category Archives: Health

Presbycusis

Posted on June 9, 2025 by sputterpub

Refusing hearing aids (we don’t know why),the conversation suffers even morethan when it simply angered me to cry(unfiltered and so harsh she was before).No matter how on telephone we tryto garner sense, it’s ever trending poor.In person even we can’t … Continue reading →

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A Long Way Along

Posted on June 5, 2025 by sputterpub

Deliberately I walked a longer route,and shopped before embarking on the train.My need for exercise became acuteand happily I added steps. No painwas dogging me and yes, my aging brainreceives from ambulation benefit.At night I’ll run TV to entertain,but afternoon … Continue reading →

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The Annual Eye Exam

Posted on May 28, 2025 by sputterpub

To meditation I directed methe morning that I had to leave by 9.I skipped the bike and set myself to bean early walker, opting to assigna meditation for humility.And knowing I’d spend quite a chunk of timeawaiting eye dilation, I … Continue reading →

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Prime Ads

Posted on May 16, 2025 by sputterpub

I’ve streamed for years, confess it’s often Prime,and now they’ve added ads I try to miss.I see and sense some frames, and note that timehas little changed who pays to bust my bliss:New cars and car insurance while I piss,but … Continue reading →

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Bone Bits

Posted on May 15, 2025 by sputterpub

An article was tossed last week at me,as if an eavesdropper was paying heedto current thoughts of biochemistryand what to counter fragile I might need.I gave the offered words attentive read,and even after buffing them with salt,they prompted questioning how … Continue reading →

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Proactive Angst

Posted on May 13, 2025 by sputterpub

I felt so bad 3 days ago, I fearedI’d have to cancel all my plans this week.Exhausted and beset by something weirdI tried remaining calm, but I’m a freakfor worry, and my peace of mind was spearedby symptoms that I … Continue reading →

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Discomfort

Posted on May 11, 2025 by sputterpub

On Friday/Saturday I felt unwell.Discomfort was intestinal, so yes,I had much pain and worry, truth to tell:concerned my future’d altered I’ll confess.I tried to be a patient patient, guessat diet change and read from Web MD.At 4 p.m. relief came, … Continue reading →

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Willing to Winnow

Posted on April 25, 2025 by sputterpub

The future will of course proceed to shrink,by natural operation and my aim.Of late I look to next year, and I thinkI’ll still be occupied. I’ll change my game;I’ll turn away from office work, unlinkmy Wednesday visits. Not the samewill … Continue reading →

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Quest of Questions

Posted on April 19, 2025 by sputterpub

I’ve opened an exploratory questby comprehending I’m beyond the brinkof benchmarks in a standard screening test.I’m gathering ideas and facts, to thinkabout – will I use bars or try a vest?endure new shots or gulp a stirring drink?Investigating foods and … Continue reading →

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Priori-Me

Posted on April 17, 2025 by sputterpub

Accused of selfishness when I was 8,which word was seconded and reinforcedmaliciously, I tried at first debate,and later by my actions to negatethe charge, which never had a base in fact.The blamers weren’t folks I had endorsed –they demonstrated neither … Continue reading →

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