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97A Survivor's Guide to Life After a Total Hip Replacement Surgery
This piece conveys the angst and curiosity faced by a woman beset with unusual physical pain. She learns later that she needs total hip replacement surgery.
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92Pet Euthanasia-How to Come to an Impossible Decision
Why-and certainly when-do we, as human beings, choose to put our pets 'to sleep?' There are many individual instances and situations one must keep in mind when considering such a decision. There have been rumblings in the media about "death panels'...
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88An Older Woman's Story of Love With a Young Man: An Unlikely Romance
On the occasion of his 40th birthday, I thought it was high time I introduced the readers at HubPages to Anthony, my best half. While his beard shows signs of gray and the hair on his head has seen more luxurious days, his countenance is one of...
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89Raping Paradise: California's Water and Aqueduct Wars in the Owens Valley
I live in the small town of Bishop, California, which sits in Inyo County-gracefully nestled in the Owens Valley. The Valley hugs the Eastern border of California for approximately 75 miles, running South to North. This photo provides a common sight...
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84Addiction? Here's My Truth
Greetings: I want you to be forewarned that this article may not be pleasant to read, but I know what I am talking about, and I don't intend to lie. Addiction is an ugly truth, a venomous beast. I will not pretend that addiction is a positive...
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83Surgical Complications: How Medical Procedures Go Awry: Pt. 2
And so, I was lifted aboard a tiny aircraft bound for Reno, NV during the "...storm of the year...", claimed our local newspaper, The Inyo Register. We folk in Mono and Inyo Counties are greatly disturbed by claims like this since any 'storm of the...
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84An Ex-Smokers's Lament: Why I Quit Smoking Cigarettes
I begin to write this Hub right smack in the middle of an urge to smoke a cigarette. This seems appropriate, does it not? I am in a literal sort of pain as I write these words. If I had a cigarette in front of me, I honestly don't know if I would...
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83Are Addiction-Free People Morally Superior? One Woman's Opinion
"Here we go again," I hear it echo in my memory of my mother's oft-discussed, usually thoroughly criticized drinking. She was an alcoholic, that's a given. The issue my mother faced though, had little to do with changing her behavior of drinking...
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81The Anatomy of An Alcoholic Relapse and the Bodily Damage I Have Incurred
My heart is heavy now as I tell the story of my decision to drink again. As I look back at this 'choice,' I am more and more convinced that the situation essentially demanded it, though I take full responsibility for my actions. In A.A., it is...
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82Total Hip Replacement Surgery: When the Other Hip Needs Attention.
Experience when it comes to Total Hip Replacement surgery can be both a blessing and a curse. After endless procrastination, I face this conundrum today. I hope this article inspires you to overcome whatever misgivings you may have.
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