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Maria Talks Back
http://mariatalksback.blogspot.com
I spent most of my teen years (age 13-17) in back braces and body casts, and am currently writing a memoir about that period of my life.
- Added on: Apr 25th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Maria J. Mauriello
- Listed in: Writing Non-Fiction
- Tags: new jersey 1970s scoliosis spondylolisthesis milwaukee brace
Recent Posts
From the hip -- redux
X-rays ordered by Dr. Kabir, my new rheumatologist, confirmed that I have severe osteoarthritis and loss of joint space in my right hip. No surprise, as I’ve noted in a previous post.However, Dr. Kabir said I am “nowhere near” needing a hip rep...
Grandma: the later years
Shortly after Grandpa died, we realized he’d been covering for Grandma and her increasing forgetfulness.I remember helping Grandma search for her house keys just days after Grandpa passed away. We turned the house upside down and, as the hunt lengt...
What would Grandpa think?
Twenty-six years ago today, Grandpa died.It started in Summer 1983. He was losing his balance and coordination. Diagnosis: a brain tumor that was successfully removed. He went for radiation treatment as an outpatient, but when he started chemo, the s...
Do you love your health care?
Yesterday, I was listening to the Brad and Britt show while I was out running errands. They’re an entertaining duo, kind of a more reasonable and subdued version of Hannity & Colmes – before Colmes got the boot. They do their homework and off...
MY health care saga
I embraced Emily’s story because I could relate to it on multiple levels: 1) I also have scoliosis; 2) I totally “got” her mom, Suzette, and her will to fight for the best medical care for her child, and 3) like most Americans, I have my own he...
Getting back to basics
Not much new to report on the Emily front. I’m still trying to generate some more media attention, but the growing influence of social media and the internet is having a decidedly negative impact on traditional media outlets. Space and air time are...
