The Pregnancy of an Innocent

The Pregnancy of an Innocent
[Original image “Stork with Baby” © Anastasia Popova/Dollar Photo Club]

When, as an Advanced Care Paramedic, I was working in Labour & Delivery in a Maritime Hospital, I had an experience that surpassed all others!

A 36 year old single girl came in who was nine months and twenty minutes pregnant! She was accompanied by her boyfriend, mother and aunt.

Right off the bat she declared that she would not have a sedative – not now and not ever!

At the very first ...

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Education, humour, Life in General, Medical, Nostalgia

A Life of Chance Begins

A Life of Chance Begins
[Original images © photology1971 & yodaswa /Dollar Photo Club]

When I was almost 6 months old I developed a cough that gradually became much worse and responded to no treatment.

My parents took me to doctors in Moose Jaw and Regina and the only recommendation was “steam” – a steaming kettle under a sheet over my head.

This accomplished nothing so I was taken to the Children’s Hospital in Winnipeg – where the same advice was give!

The problem got worse!

Mother took me ...

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Family, Life in General, Medical, Nostalgia, Opinion

Veterans’ Support

Veterans’ Support
[Original image “Handicapped one-legged man walking on crutches” © Daddy Cool/Dollar Photo Club]

It is Veterans who made Canada and it is veterans who have given Canada international acceptance and recognition; and yet it is Veterans who are being ignored and all too often dishonoured by our government.

We are told that Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden’s 1914 Oath of Government support for Veterans now has no substance  and imposes no obligation on subsequent Governments – that our Government no longer ...

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History Lessons, In The News, Medical, Military, Opinion, Politics