Tag Archives: surgery

Surgery day and healthy outlets

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

As an athlete most of my life, there have been plenty of times when the doctors had to repair some part of my body. Even on the playground as a kid, I was so active and aggressive in sports there … Continue reading →

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Trading places in the operating room and beyond

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Last summer while riding with my significant gal friend we took a trail through a beautiful section of forest preserve about 10 miles from home. The trail follows a ridge of glacial kame through a woods with … Continue reading →

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Don’t mess with health care, or it will mess with you

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

DON’T MESS WITH HEALTH CARE OR IT WILL MESS WITH YOU By Christopher Cudworth The local hospital system in our area just brought another health care system into the fold with a merger. Big medicine just keeps getting bigger. They … Continue reading →

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Just what the doctor ordered: Giving a finger to the present

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth So, for three or four weeks now I’ve been messing around trying to get rid of an infection in my left hand middle finger that came from a sliver picked up while doing yard work. The finger … Continue reading →

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We sort out who we are by how hard we try

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth A familiar figure ahead on the road. Strong calves. Vee-shaped back. A quick pedal turnover on his black hybrid bike. I recognized my old friend Pete, a high school cross country teammate, pedaling out of town headed … Continue reading →

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Is 12/12/12 a supposedly lucky day? Well, bring it on.

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

A year ago this morning my wife Linda emerged from surgery to remove a cancerous tumor at the base of her pelvis. The surgeon also repaired a hernia resulting from several previous surgeries. For 7 years my wife has been … Continue reading →

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One month to the day after surgery, riding and running again

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

Today was a good day. I rode the Specialized Rockhopper Mountain Bike 15 miles. Over to Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and back. Crosswind the whole way. And this was one month to the day after surgery to repair the clavicle … Continue reading →

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Riding head-on into the medicine zone with no control

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

When you crash your bike and injure yourself you pretty much give up control of your life. From the moment you hit the ground and hear that crunching sound in your shoulder when you try to get up, you know … Continue reading →

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