Category Archives: Elliot Hospital

After 28 years Lynn Shackelford, 56 years old now has a knee in his left leg that works as a hinge. After 28 years Lynn’s dream of a knee that moved without pain has been realized. Realized too late for … Continue reading →

My partner in life, my spouse, my husband using the word to mean that we husband each other, that we take care of each other, has spent several years hobbling from chair to chair. He used narcotic painkillers whenever available … Continue reading →

I was having a good day. My day began picking up an order of bubble wrap in a VW Type 2 transporter and ended up in the emergency room at The Eliot. In the year 2007 I wrecked my beloved … Continue reading →

I was having a good day. My day began with my picking up an order of bubble wrap in a VW Type 2 transporter and ended up in the emergency room at The Eliot. In the year 2007 I wrecked … Continue reading →

Was seemingly non-existent this time around. During check-in I didn’t notice much because I was more focused on getting Lynn properly documented and in the chute. I sat with Lynn during as much of the pre-operative preparation as I could. … Continue reading →

Now, I’m going to get myself in trouble for this but I think one of the reasons that it is so easy to lie is that no one seems to want to call out the liar. I mean, there’s no … Continue reading →