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Tradeoffs

Evelyn Herwitz — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 13:00:27 +0000

After two dozen dives, my hands continue to heal, thank goodness. I’m typing this post with a few fingers on each hand, instead of poking away with a stylus. But I am also beginning to experience one of the side-effects of HBO therapy—blurred vision. For more than a week, I’ve noticed that road signs look […]

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6 Down, 24 to Go

Evelyn Herwitz — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 13:00:10 +0000

I finished my sixth hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) dive on Monday. Already, it’s becoming routine. But getting to that point took all of last week. Here are some lessons learned, so far: It’s really important to have some meaningful entertainment when you are confined to your back, lying inside a glass-and-steel chamber for 2 hours and […]

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Deep Dive

Evelyn Herwitz — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 12:00:48 +0000

I began hyperbaric oxygen therapy this week. I was nervous on Monday, but for anyone considering this treatment, I can now, based on my first adventure, assure you that it’s not as scary as it sounds. One of my biggest worries has been figuring out how to do my finger dressings using materials that are […]

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To Appeal or Not to Appeal

Evelyn Herwitz — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:00:58 +0000

I’m pleased to report, three weeks post hand surgery, that I’m making small progress every day. I’m able to sit at my computer for most of the afternoon, and it’s been great to catch up with my clients and focus on projects instead of my hands. I drove short distances twice last week — to […]

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