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A Survivor's Guide to Life After a  Total Hip Replacement Surgery97

A 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.

104 comments    arthritis multiple sclerosis
Stolen Valor: How does it Affect Our Society?79

Stolen Valor: How does it Affect Our Society?

Lone Pine, California, is not known as a hotbed of military and political intrigue. Rarely in the news, this small oasis in the Owens Valley enjoys the relative anonymity shared with its Eastern California neighbors along the state's Highway 395. ...

50 comments    iraq fraud vietnam
Top Five Funny Signs it's Too Damned Hot Outside! Or, How to Tell if it's Really a Heat Wave73

Top Five Funny Signs it's Too Damned Hot Outside! Or, How to Tell if it's Really a Heat Wave

This is the tale of one really hot bald guy and a slew of other folk who deal with heat in their own ways.

85 comments    humor signs frizzy hair
The Language of of the Dance: Body Language in Daily Life76

The Language of of the Dance: Body Language in Daily Life

Before I begin, let me say that I believe every human being on the planet has been at one time an expert on this topic. Which is? Non-verbal communication, a concept I'd like to explore in this hub. And how do I conclude that all people are...

32 comments    communication read mood
Surgical Complications: How Medical Procedures Go Awry: Pt.374

Surgical Complications: How Medical Procedures Go Awry: Pt.3

My husband and I stayed the night in Reno after I was released from Renown Medical Center. I was wheeled outside for my first taste of fresh air-yes, I do taste air-in almost one week. And the people! There were so very many souls lingering and...

12 comments    recovery healthcare doctors
Pet Euthanasia-How to Come to an Impossible Decision92

Pet 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'...

73 comments    pets pet grief
My Dearest Mama: A Posthumous Love Letter77

My Dearest Mama: A Posthumous Love Letter

I know, I know-It's been far too long since I've written, but you undoubtedly remember how lax I can be at penning my thoughts. Oh, Mama, I'm sorry, but since your death in '88, it's been terribly hard communicating with you on paper. Or...

92 comments    friends death cancer
An Older Woman's Story of Love With a Young Man: An Unlikely Romance88

An 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...

92 comments    relationship marriage aging
Scammers and Sidetracks: How to Avoid Being Scammed80

Scammers and Sidetracks: How to Avoid Being Scammed

This Hub describes my recent experience with scammers. They were not successful in their attempt to get money from me, but came quite close.

22 comments    business money writing
A Grandmother's Guide to Pregnancy: Some Tips on Coping for Any New Grandma80

A Grandmother's Guide to Pregnancy: Some Tips on Coping for Any New Grandma

Courtesy: kingsplacevents.co.uk Twenty-two years ago, I became a mother. It was a wonderfully magical time, and my memories are strewn about on my walls and tabletops. I gave birth to one son by cesarean section and never did it again. Aaron was...

67 comments    humor babies son
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