Tag: health

• Book Review: Left on Tenth by Delia Ephron

  First let me say that this book is not for everyone. If you have had cancer or experienced cancer through a relative or close friend, this book may not be for you. If you are recently widowed, this book may not be for you. If you are squeamish about medical treatments or diagnostic tests, this…

  michardillo

  March 6, 2023

  books, Essay

  chemotherapy, death, Delia Ephron, health, leukemia, loss, Nora Ephron, NYC, widow

• The Big One

  It’s my birthday. Not just any birthday, either. It’s the big one. The big 6-0. As in, senior citizen discount at some places. As in AARP stuff in the mail EVERY SINGLE DAY. I had a great day. My classroom was decorated with streamers, lots of little goodies and treats found their way to my…

  michardillo

  October 11, 2016

  Essay

  big 6-0, birthday, blood sugar, carbohydrates, diet, fitness, health, Mark Twain, Puerto Rico, sixty, teaching, weight loss

• Scared Skinnier

  Almost a year ago, on May 18, 2015, I visited a new medical practice to have an initial consultation as my internist was in the process of retiring. I asked the mother of one of my students, married to a doctor, for recommendations from him of doctors with offices near the school where I teach.…

  michardillo

  March 27, 2016

  Essay

  blood sugar, cardiac bypass, cholesterol, diet, health, low-carb, triglycerides, type 2 diabetes, weight loss