Category: Medical Appointments
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H&W|Listen To Your Body
Listening to my body during a storm reminded me how powerful awareness, support, and speaking up at the right time can be — especially when weather, pain, and timing collide.
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H&W|Create Your Own Health Organizer
When an elderly patient came in without her insurance card or MyChart, it got me thinking — what if every patient, family, and caregiver had a simple health folder ready to go? Something organized, easy, and personal. Let’s talk about how to create your own Health Organizer — a tool that saves time, eases stress,…
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H&W|When Pain Management Targets the Nerves
Understanding Neurotomy: When Pain Management Targets the Nerves A patient called today asking about a neurotomy, and I’ll admit — I had to look it up myself. The word sounded familiar, but I wanted to be sure before answering. What I found was actually fascinating. A neurotomy is a procedure that involves cutting or disrupting…
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H&W|💛 Learning to Heal Beyond the Procedure
💛 Learning to Heal Beyond the Procedure Today reminded me how personal healing really is. I spoke with one of Dr. D’s patients — she had received an injection about a month ago and was doing great until yesterday, when she tried to lift a two-pound weight and felt that sharp, familiar nerve pain return. I…
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H&W|👁️ Seeing Clearly
👁️ Seeing Clearly | A Lady Flava Wellness Reflection By Lady Flava | Lady Flava Wellness There are certain parts of our health that quietly change over time — our energy, our flexibility, our hearing, and yes… our eyesight. I’ve realized that I’m long overdue for an eye exam. I haven’t had one since before I…
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H&W|💕 The Importance of Mammograms and Colonoscopies
💕 The Importance of Mammograms and Colonoscopies A Lady Flava Wellness Reflection Health awareness isn’t just about eating right and exercising — it’s about taking the time to know what’s happening inside your body. As we age, screenings become one of the most powerful tools we have for prevention. Two of the most important — yet…
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H&W|The Challenges of Seeing a Specialty Surgeon
🌻 Flava Health & Wellness: The Challenges of Seeing a Specialty Surgeon Needing to see a specialty surgeon is very different than visiting your primary care provider. Specialty surgeons are highly trained in specific areas—such as spine or brain surgery—and because of their expertise, they are often called into emergency situations. Why Appointments Get Delayed…
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Life|H&W|The Journey of an Empath Working in Medical Environments
The Journey of an Empath in Medicine (non medical staff) I have always known that I am an empath—someone who feels the emotions of others as if they were my own. Over the past eight years in the medical profession, that gift has shaped everything about how I show up for patients, families, coworkers, and…
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