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1960s 1970s Craig House iPad Knowledge Mofflyn Homes Snippets and Vignettes

Trenna’s Rough Notes on Craig House

By Tren, with a little help from her friends.

Brief Intro by Greg

Another document from Trenna’s iPad. I think she has collected thoughts and snippets of information together to help her and I put her story together.

The original document was entitled “1965-1972 Craig House” and it was in a folder called “Tren Family Chronology & Memoirs”. It was created in March 2014, and last modified on 1 October 2018 – a few months after the last of … Read the rest ... “Trenna’s Rough Notes on Craig House”

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2010s Coping Medical

Medicinal Cannabis

By Greg

What This Post is About and Who is it For?

Recently I was reading a Marfan Syndrome Facebook Group post. The person was asking about people’s different experiences with pain killers. A really important issue for Marfans.

I gave a reply which, among other things mentioned medicinal cannabis (MC). I then got some other questions about our Australian experience.

This post is based on my reply to them.

If you aren’t in the market for MC there is … Read the rest ... “Medicinal Cannabis”

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2010s Coping Featured Love and Marriage Marfan Medical Travel Visually Impaired

The Wellington Earthquake

By Greg

Business Class Travel – It’s Not For Everyone

In November 2016 my then employer, Advocare Inc, gave me the opportunity to go to a mediation conference in Wellington, New Zealand.

Travel was becoming increasingly difficult for Trenna. Her eyesight was very bad and her pain management was not going well. We knew that the long flight from Perth in Western Australia to Auckland and then down to Wellington would take its toll.

On the other hand it really … Read the rest ... “The Wellington Earthquake”