My Frankenneck is Swollen
December 04, 2008

Ew.I may have overdone it just a little bit yesterday. The Frankenneck is sore and puffy today. Maybe the dumbbell swings and med ball cleans...

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That Makes Me 27… Cool!
December 04, 2008

As I've noted before, growing old is not for sissies. Believe it, friends."Old People Feel 13 Years Younger Than They Are"Jeanna Bryner, Senior Writer, LiveScience.comOlder...

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Back at Bootcamp
December 03, 2008

OK... whew. I'm over the hurdle of "First. Bootcamp. Back." And it felt great! My Frankenneck stayed glued shut and everything! Our workout Max rounds,...

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Fit to Lead
December 02, 2008

"President-elect Barack Obama, center, leaves a local gym following his morning workout Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pa. Walking out with him are members...

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Giving Fear a Workout
November 30, 2008

Fear and I have been inseparable companions since my doctor recommended I have an ultrasound of my thyroid on November 6. That's 24 days and...

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Zone-friendly Yogurt
November 29, 2008

Chocolate peanut butter ice cream, macaroni & cheese, and whipped cream are notable exceptions, but truth be told, I'm not really a fan of mushy...

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A Real Pain in the Neck
November 26, 2008

Yeah, that joke never gets old. I took my Frankenneck to the doctor for a follow-up today and got great news. The pathology report was...

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Blame the Amoxicillin?
November 25, 2008

Last night, I got caught up watching the first of the two-part finale of Dancing with the Stars and forgot to take my evening dose...

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The Reasons I’m a Bad Patient
November 24, 2008

Poor Dave! Y'all should be sending him good wishes instead of me... yesterday he asked me if I was going for my "all-time high grouchy...

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In My Own Bed
November 21, 2008

I'm back home, in my leopard robe, tucked in bed with lots of movies, my prescriptions, and my new stuffed friend "Bash," a cute little...

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She’s good!
November 19, 2008

This is Dave, guest-blogging. Mel's out of surgery, and doing fine. The doctor tells me it was the best possible outcome: no cancer, and she...

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This is a really crappy hotel.
November 19, 2008

I'm waiting to go into surgery, and the doctors are running late, so I thought I'd share my list of complaints about the experience so...

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