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Do You Feel Like a Bionic Person Yet?

April 29, 2022 by Rebecca Forstadt-Olkowski 6 Comments

Feeling bionic

Our generation of Baby Boomers is at the point of having hips and knees replaced, facelifts, cataract surgery, and organs removed. We are also getting immunized to prevent numerous diseases. I just had my 2nd booster shot for COVID 19 and even though I still have all my original body parts I feel like a bionic woman. Life is getting back to a sense of normalcy but we aren’t … [Read more...]

Who Would Have Thought a Hangnail Could Be Dangerous?

December 18, 2021 by Rebecca Forstadt-Olkowski 11 Comments

bandaged hand from a hangnail infection

I just celebrated another birthday and am grateful for my overall health as I am now in my late 60s. My birthday is in December, smack dab in the middle of the holidays. I’ve gotten used to that over the years and see it as only being more festive. There was one damper, though. I got a staph infection from a hangnail on my left thumb. Somehow, death by hangnail is not the … [Read more...]

Facts About Cataract Surgery That May Surprise You

September 20, 2021 by Rebecca Forstadt-Olkowski 10 Comments

Baby Boomer Women | Wellness | Cataract Surgery

I'm updating this post from 2018 because I just had cataract surgery on both my eyes. Believe me, it's no fun walking around or trying to drive with a fog sitting on your eyeballs. But the most miraculous thing that happened is that my ophthalmologist fixed my near-sighted vision so after 50 years of wear contacts from hard - gas permeable - soft, and glasses since I was 6, I … [Read more...]

Colonoscopy: A Fantastic Voyage Through My Colon

June 11, 2021 by Rebecca Forstadt-Olkowski 14 Comments

Colonoscopy Story

Just the thought of having a colonoscopy put me in a state of anxiety. However, it’s hard to avoid if you’re over 50. I had one 17 years ago when I hit the half-century mark. All went well, and I was determined not to have another one. Up until my 2nd colonoscopy, my health care provider mailed me a fecal occult home test to take each year. They’re easy to do. I won’t go … [Read more...]

RelaxUltima Neck Massager: Review

April 20, 2021 by Rebecca Forstadt-Olkowski Leave a Comment

RelaxUltima Neck Massager

If you haven’t had a pain in the neck as a Baby Boomer, you’re lucky! Sometimes one wrong move can make it feel out of whack. But your neck is a sensitive area, so you must be careful with it. That’s where the RelaxUltima neck massager comes in. The RelaxUltima neck massager is a compact little gadget that operates on TENS technology. I have written about other TENS products … [Read more...]

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