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Posts Tagged ‘asthma’

An Earth Day Perspective: The Making of An Unlikely Environmentalist

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

By Guest Blogger Dr. Sarah Warren

Earth Day is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment. (Wikipedia)


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Happy Earth Day Everyone! When I came across Women On The Fence Blog, I instantly became a loyal reader. I too, like most of you women, come here for a daily dose of hope and inspiration. So, when I reached out to Erica about possibly becoming a guest Blogger and then told her of my background, she excitedly asked me to write a special Blog post for Earth Day. As an environmentalist and big protector of the earth we live in, my goal is not to convert you to a full blown earthy in just one post. Rather, it’s to provide you with some facts, and get you MOVING in the right direction, perhaps as a more mindful and respectful person of our earth. So if today, you decide to unplug your coffee machine after you’re done brewing that cup, or recycle your cereal box, because something clicked in your brain, then I have done my job.

Ok, here is a story. My story. It’s of the making of a highly unlikely environmentalist.

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A Week of Insanity

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

I’m starting to think October just really ain’t my month.

So, you all know about the scare we got from our little one a couple of weeks ago.  Well unfortunately, we are just coming off another night visit from the Children’s Hospital. In fact, more like a 1:30AM morning visit, but this time for my six-year-old. Big asthma attack at 11PM last night (he suffers a few times a year from viral induced asthma when he gets a bad cold). Shivering, crying, fever, pains, trouble breathing, shaking, etc…

Sounds Swiney right? That’s what I was thinking too…

Anyhow, long story short, they gave him the nebulizer at the hospital, which helped his breathing right away. He was wheezing and coughing and his breathing was shallow. Top it off with an ear infection. X Ray showed no pneumonia, so he’s on banana medicine for 10 days for his ear. He’s already feeling better this morning. Phew. He’s now eating breakfast in bed, and milking this for all it’s worth!

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