Few who know me now would recognize the teenager I once was. Convinced I already had all the answers, I was arrogant, frequently disrespectful and had only the slightest awareness of the consequences of my actions. In other words, I was very much like all my peers. Looking back I often cringe when I recall [...]
Archive for August, 2005
Been there, done that
Thursday, August 18th, 2005Is our baby going to live or die?
Thursday, August 18th, 2005On March 18, one-week-old Louis Losoya visited the Maryland Family offices to serve as a model for a story in our twice-yearly publication, Baby Steps. Two days later we learned Louis was in the hospital battling meningitis, a rare but deadly infection of the brain lining. Luckily Louis survived. Earlier this summer his mother, Judith [...]
Deadly infection strikes two ways
Thursday, August 18th, 2005There are two types of meningitis, a serious, sometimes fatal infection of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Viral meningitis, which can be caused by any of a number of viruses, has serious symptoms but it is not life threatening. Viral meningitis often resolves itself without treatment and is not contagious. Bacterial meningitis [...]
what’s up doc?
Thursday, August 18th, 2005My 6-year-old daughter appears to be developing what I can only guess is acne, which runs in our family. She has visible blackheads on her chin and on the sides of her nose. Occasionally she gets a red pimple on her chin or nose. We wash her face twice a day, although I understand acne [...]