Health Is Vital

Health is taken for granted, until you can't any more. In this blog I hope to put down on paper some of the articles I come across and want to remember, about health. I will be personalizing these articles to apply to me. I am diabetic, over weight, have high blood pressure and tinnitus, so these are the things you will find here. I will include nutrition, exercise, and holistic health, and many other ideas. I work in the health profession, particularly mental health, and have an interest in suicide prevention; so these topics will also be covered in this blog. Please, if you are suffering reach out. Our county health and crisis line is 1-855-278-4204.

Monday, September 8, 2025

Boys Town: Challenges for the Youth They See

 This lesson is from the Hall of History at Boys Town.  It points out the problems of youth can be complex and involve a host of related issues.  

Caring for children: five main challenges for youth who come to Boys Town






Friday, September 5, 2025

Carving of the Face for a Sore

First experience for me yesterday.  I had a sore removed from my face to be studied for cancer.  I had a sore that would not heal of probably at least a years duration.  Lidocaine works very well.  They said there would be a small sting as they injected it.  It was much more than a small sting.  IUt really hurt.  But after it started working I didn't feel a thing.  Especially when they were cutting it off, I did n't feel a thing.

Labwork says  Squamous Cell Carcinoma.  I got the lab from the One Health lab and haven't talk to the MD yet.  They did cut it off but said I may have to come back for more cutting if it was cancerous.  Symptoms include an open sore which doesn't heal which describes the thing I had on my face.  It was also sensitive to touch.

I also had a large tag from the back of my leg.  It was also tested but no cancer in it.