Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring There have been so many advancements in medical technology over the years and with all the research, I’m sure we will be seeing many more ways that will be so beneficial to many. Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (IONM) provides services for a wide variety of complex spinal, brain, vascular and otolaryngological surgical procedures. This will be used for my granddaughter’s neuro/spinal cord surgery. The spinal cord is a soft bundle of nerves that extends from the base of the brain to the lower back. It runs through the spinal
Ultimate Blog Challenge Has Been Completed! Today is October 31st and do you know what that means? You are probably thinking Halloween but I’m thinking it’s the last day of the October Ultimate Blog Challenge! I completed the challenge by writing at least one blog per day for the month and this is the 4th challenge I participated in and completed this year. It was so much fun, some days I had topics already chosen while other days I took the suggested topic from the UBC
Seeing My Cousin 30 Years Later Simple Definition of cousin : a child of your uncle or aunt How I remember going to visit my aunt and uncle on their farm and playing with my cousins. My aunt was my mother’s sister and our family would take my grandparents up often so I got to be with my cousins, three boys and one girl. I remember watching my uncle bring the cows up the road from the pasture and get ready for milking. The fun times helping my
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR FAVORITE OLDEST GRANDSON October 29, 1987 is a day that changed hubby’s and my status. A precious little baby boy was born and we became grandparents for the first time! It didn’t take long for me to realize along with the grandparent status, came bragging rights and I caught on to that right away! Today, October 29th is a special day, our oldest grandson is 29 years old! How cool is that to be the same age as the born date. Our grandson has
National Chocolate Day! If your like me and love chocolate, every day is Chocolate Day but today, October 28th is National Chocolate Day! There is nothing better than a rich, dark, moist piece of chocolate cake! I remember when I was young, my grandmother would serve me chocolate cake with a big glass of cold milk for breakfast. Some Chocolate Facts: Chocolate was first cultivated about 3,000 years ago by the Mayans and Incas. Chocolate has nutrients called flavanols that help to increase blood flow to the heart