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	<title>Why Do I Bother? &#187; Health</title>
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		<title>Spilling My Guts</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2007/03/05/spilling-my-guts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:13:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I got to experience something few people do.  I got to see myself from the inside.
I&#8217;ve had Acid Reflux for a long time and have been taking medication for it.  Unfortunately I still have symptoms in spite of the medication.  My doctor felt that it was worth taking a look in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Call Me Brace Face</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/12/18/call-me-brace-face/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2006/12/18/call-me-brace-face/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I know &#8230; it&#8217;s not as catchy as Ishmael, but if the shoe fits or whatever.&#160; 
I just got braces on my lower teeth today and I must say that it is every bit as crummy as I thought it would be.&#160; I&#8217;m sure that the suffering I am facing now will only be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is it CTS?</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/03/05/is-it-cts/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2006/03/05/is-it-cts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2006 06:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>

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I have been cutting back a bit on my [tag]blog[/tag] posts lately because it causes me a considerable amount of [tag]pain[/tag] and [tag]discomfort[/tag] to type at the computer.  I have not yet seen a doctor, but everything I read indicates that my pain is a result of [tag]CTS[/tag] ([tag]Carpal Tunnel Syndrome[/tag]).  Tomorrow is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To Sleep, Perchance to Dream</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/02/24/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2006/02/24/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2006 16:07:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
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I haven&#8217;t had a good nights [tag]sleep[/tag] for oh &#8230; at least 3 to 4 months.  By that I mean that it is typical for me to be up 3 or 4 times a night for whatever reason; to [tag]pee[/tag], to check the thermostat, to get more water, to check out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Father&#8217;s Valentine</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/02/15/my-fathers-valentine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[[tag]Dad[/tag]&#8217;s [tag]heart surgery[/tag] went very well yesterday.  The [tag]surgeon[/tag] made 30 holes in his heart with a laser in a relatively new and seldom performed surgery called [tag]TMR[/tag].  As I explained in a previous post, it is not really understood why this benefits some heart patients, but it is suspected that it stimulates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dad&#8217;s Shop</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/02/12/dads-shop/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2006/02/12/dads-shop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2006 21:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dad's Shop]]></category>
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Here is dad&#8217;s latest contribution to my blog:
Well, here it is, Saturday night at 10:15.  I had many goals this week and accomplished so few.  I wanted my [tag]shop[/tag] to be clean before I went into the [tag]hospital[/tag] on Monday.  I don&#8217;t think that is going to happen.  I have a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Back to Blogging</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/02/09/back-to-blogging/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2006/02/09/back-to-blogging/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2006 05:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve devoted a lot of space on my [tag]blog[/tag] lately to anything but blogging.  Not that I&#8217;m not still concerned about [tag]traffic[/tag], or my renters, or [tag]Wordpress[/tag] updates, but there are more important things going on that I seem to be avoiding.  Like what?
Like the [tag]house[/tag] for example.  Did you know that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is TMR?</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/02/04/what-is-tmr/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2006/02/04/what-is-tmr/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2006 00:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
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My brother&#8217;s post on the latest development in Dad&#8217;s [tag]health[/tag] will give you the scoop on what&#8217;s happening.  I won&#8217;t repeat the whole story here, but the gist is that Dad is going to have yet another [tag]heart surgery[/tag] in an attempt to get his pain under control.  The surgery is called [tag]TMR[/tag]. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Dad&#8217;s Shop</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/01/29/from-dads-shop/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2006/01/29/from-dads-shop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2006 16:45:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dad's Shop]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s [tag]dad[/tag]&#8217;s latest contribution to my blog.  To visit his site go to www.heirloompens.com.
&#8220;Today was a productive day for me.  I finished another [tag]segmented vessel[/tag].  It turned out to be quite beautiful if I do say so myself.   It is made with [tag]myrtle wood[/tag] that my sister brought back from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exercise Is For Fat People</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/01/28/exercise-is-for-fat-people/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2006/01/28/exercise-is-for-fat-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2006 05:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mel and I made it to the [tag]gym[/tag] this morning, that&#8217;s twice this week so far and I promised to go again tomorrow.  [tag]Exercise[/tag] is a wonderful thing, at least that&#8217;s what I&#8217;m told.  I don&#8217;t know why I hate it so much.  Hopefully I will grow to love the gym as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Walking the Wife</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/01/16/walking-the-wife/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2006/01/16/walking-the-wife/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:57:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mel is feeling much better.  It&#8217;s amazing to me how quickly the body can recover from injury.  Her surgery was pretty invasive, but already she is up walking around and even showering.  She still needs help from time to time, but she is doing very well.
It&#8217;s a good thing, too.  I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home, Safe and Sound</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/01/10/home-safe-and-sound/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2006/01/10/home-safe-and-sound/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2006 23:52:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mel made it home safe and sound.  She&#8217;s recovering now but it will be a couple weeks before she can return to work.  She&#8217;s very sore and pretty tired, but the boredom is already getting to her.  It hasn&#8217;t even been a full day at home yet.  
We cleaned up the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Week Off</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/01/07/a-week-off/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2006/01/07/a-week-off/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2006 17:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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Mel goes in for surgery monday afternoon.  I will leave it to her to tell you what it&#8217;s all about, but I will say that it&#8217;s not a life threatening sort of thing.  Well, surgery is always dangerous but what I mean is she is not have surgery to correct something life threatening.
We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facing Reality</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2005/11/22/facing-reality/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2005/11/22/facing-reality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2005 06:24:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I spent the afternoon with my father today.  He has been facing some pretty difficult news about his health over the past few weeks, but yesterday was especially difficult.  Dad has heart disease and in spite of a bypass surgery about 6 years ago and a few stints put in a few weeks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sick Day</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2005/11/18/sick-day/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2005/11/18/sick-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:42:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I took a sick day and stayed home from work for reasons that are probably best not discussed in public.  Let&#8217;s just say it involved the toilet much of the time.  I thought I might feel better today, but it&#8217;s looking like that&#8217;s not going to be the case.  I&#8217;ll spare [...]]]></description>
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