Russ Newton
Do not get over confident, do not get overconfident, do not get over confident.
is what I am repeating to myself now. 17 days without a vocal fold closer, yes, some close calls but none yet. Just keep everything the...
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Russ Newton
- Mar 16, 2022
- 2 min
Need vs. have.
First the back story. So as you know if you have been reading my blog I have fallen four times, the last time took me to the emergency...
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Russ Newton
- Mar 15, 2022
- 1 min
A Miracle!
I had an appointment today to receive a second round of Botox to control my excess saliva. I experience another Miracle today. A doctor...
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Russ Newton
- Mar 14, 2022
- 1 min
15 days!
and counting. No close calls so far today. Hoping I can get this streak to over 20.
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Russ Newton
- Mar 14, 2022
- 1 min
Update on Crying
Thank you all of you for your support. I had a touching moment with my caregiver and I hope none of you got the idea I was shamed by the...
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Russ Newton
- Mar 14, 2022
- 4 min
A day in the life of a Mute person.
I am trying for the second time to get a First Alert system. I gave up the first time because they kept calling me. I had hopes the...
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Russ Newton
- Mar 13, 2022
- 1 min
Crying
I was talking with my caregiver tonight and she called me courageous. And that trigger me somehow because I starting crying. Really hard....
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Russ Newton
- Mar 12, 2022
- 1 min
13 Days, barely....
...without breathing issues. I have had several close calls including a call back to a way I used to lose wind. I finished refueling (I...
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Russ Newton
- Mar 9, 2022
- 1 min
10 Days!
without an incident of not breathing. Several close calls but never entered the cycle of not breathing/breathing. I am going to call it...
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Russ Newton
- Mar 6, 2022
- 1 min
Had a craving for Pizza. So I ordered one.
I drove up to Kingston Wisconsin and visted my Mothers Grave. I prayed that I would see her soon and had a conversation in my my head...
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Russ Newton
- Mar 4, 2022
- 1 min
The next step down the path, willingly and with eagerness!
I have hired a caretake to look after me. She started last night and will staff the 7pm to 9pm shift 5 days a week. The a different...
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Russ Newton
- Mar 2, 2022
- 1 min
Update on experiment.
So the experiment almost worked too well. I woke up at 4am and felt like I was about to lose my ability to breath but I didn't. Happened...
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Russ Newton
- Mar 1, 2022
- 1 min
Experiments in Chemistry
So I am trying to solve the not breathing issue if possible. So I have been developing a theory that excess saliva is causing the vocal...
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Russ Newton
- Mar 1, 2022
- 2 min
Heroic "having the characteristics of a hero or heroine; very brave."
I have been called this by a few friends and I reject it. I am a plenty scared of dying and I get scared of losing mobility, I get scared...
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Russ Newton
- Feb 28, 2022
- 2 min
The move down stairs is complete.
This is my bed in its new location in the kitchen. Note the fan which I use to breathe at night and the expensive machine I am supposed...
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Russ Newton
- Feb 27, 2022
- 1 min
Well it was too good to last.
I was going to post tomorrow I was at nine days without a breathing incident, that I was feeling almost healed from my hematoma injury...
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Russ Newton
- Feb 27, 2022
- 2 min
Chicago Tribune Remembered and grab bag.
By Dan Kunz stopping by and visiting me yesterday. I was a shift supervisor and Dan was a crew supervisor. We were all new to the job....
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Russ Newton
- Feb 24, 2022
- 2 min
Blind Spot
And was it ever a big one. I thought I was a fairly smart person. Not smart but I don't do stupid things which I have said all my life is...
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Russ Newton
- Feb 23, 2022
- 1 min
Charlie Munger, partner of Warren Buffett.
We are going to miss these newspapers terribly," Munger said at the Daily Journal's annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday. “Each...
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Russ Newton
- Feb 22, 2022
- 2 min
Emergency room for two days!
I took 800mgs of Advil at 5:30pm on Monday. Sat down and read a book for an hour and a half. Got up and felt like I was shot in the lower...
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