Just-Another-Day chronicles my personal health challenges after caring for others as a Registered Nurse (since 1985), a wife and mother (since 1987), and a clinical research nurse (since 1988).
As a researcher, my first reaction to the findings of a test or upon receiving a new diagnosis is to read numerous articles published in peer-reviewed journals documenting the results of studies for each health challenge I have faced. In the majority of instances, I have found conflicting results, or areas for further research, as well as a wide variety of testing and treatment avenues provided by various practitioners.
My hope is that my search for information, my experiences, and my challenges will be useful for others, as they begin or move through their own experiences and challenges; that the questions and observations raised in this blog might assist researchers in the development of new studies, and these same questions and observations may be used by health care providers to address gaps in the provider's knowledge base, as well as patient education information.
This is a blog, not an expert opinion, and, as a blog, I am not responsible for the content being applicable to any one person's challenge; I am not offering medical or nursing advice; I am writing about my experiences, and I am not providing information as a consultant. Read about my experiences, and talk to others about the information provided, which may or may not be applicable to you, your family or your friends.
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