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Tag: illness

Time doesn’t heal wound left by wife’s death

“I don’t do too much of nothing these days. Work around the house. Come out here to the park and watch the water. Just relaxing. I’m 74. Sometimes I think about going back to work. I get kind of bored. “My wife died about two … Continue readingTime doesn’t heal wound left by wife’s death

Posted on November 5, 2019November 5, 2019by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

Painful condition caused her to consider suicide

“Back in 1999, I got really sick. I spent 10 days in the hospital with extremely excruciating stomach pain before they figured out what was wrong with me. It’s a condition called porphyria. I’m missing an enzyme in my blood. There have been men who … Continue readingPainful condition caused her to consider suicide

Posted on June 20, 2018June 28, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

That time he survived the West Nile virus

“About 10 years ago, I contracted the West Nile virus and was in a coma for 10 days. It didn’t help that I was diabetic; my blood sugar was over 1,000. “Obviously I survived it but the doctor said some things will never be the … Continue readingThat time he survived the West Nile virus

Posted on October 9, 2014June 24, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

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