My eyes pop open and I realize that I am still in the operating room. The myomectomy is over and the drugs pull me back into the unconscious. When I open back my eyes, I am in a room with nurses talking at their station, a machine taking my blood pressure, oxygen, two IV lines … Continue reading Fibroids testimonial – Surgery complications and the bevy of nurses by Denise N. Fyffe
It's Sunday, 4 days before my myomectomy to remove my alien assassins - fibroids - and my mind is consumed by the thoughts of going under. I am sure this is of great concern to many who do surgical procedures, but it is no less distressing or more of a comfort to me. I have … Continue reading Fibroids testimonial – Surgery anxiety, what happens to the soul during surgery? by Denise N. Fyffe
Recently, my mornings have been filled with discomfort. I wake to a bloated tummy caused by the larger of the fibroids in my uterus. Oftentimes, I am gassy and it makes me wonder if my bowels are hampered while I sleep. I do sleep on my tummy; this I cannot change. Sleeping on my side can … Continue reading Fibroids testimonial – Surgery, it’s time to go under the knife by Denise N. Fyffe
Javon Francis will probably go down as one of Jamaica's greatest 4x400m runner. This young man dominates the commentary, when it gets to this race. It is believed that if there are three other runners of his caliber, Jamaica would have easily taken gold at the Rio 2016 Olympics. However, we had to settle for … Continue reading Rio Olympics: Photo Highlights and Results Of The 4x400m Relay Men Final
As we say in Jamaica, it was donkey lengths. Jamaica and USA were worlds away from the other runners, at the Rio 2016 Olympics. It started with a strong leg by Jamaica's Stephanie Ann McPherson. At the second hand off Jamaica had closed the distance between themselves and the USA. However, the USA managed to … Continue reading Rio Olympics: Photo Highlights and Results Of The 4x400m Relay Women Final
All eyes were on the 'big man', Usain Bolt as he came to the point of completing a 'triple triple' and achieve three gold medals in the 100m, 200m and the 4x100m, at the Rio 2016 Olympics. All waited with bated breath as the baton exchanged from Asafa Powell to Yohan Blake to Nickel Ashmeade and finally to Usain Bolt. The 'triple … Continue reading Rio Olympics: Asafa, Blake, Ashmeade and Usain Bolt Close Down The 4x100m Relay
It was a highly anticipated final and Jamaica did not disappoint, at the Rio 2016 Olympics in the 4x100m Relay Women Final. The line up included Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce, Elaine Thompson, Veronica Campbell Brown and Christania Williams. The race was over in a flash as the USA and Jamaica zipped around the track with Great Britain close behind. Allison Felix … Continue reading Rio Olympics: Photo Highlights And Results Of The 4x100m Relay Women Final
It was a cracking third and fourth leg by Allen and Francis of Jamaica, at the Rio 2016 Olympics in the 4x400m Men's Relay Round 1. Allen took Jamaica from fourth place to hand over behind America. Javon Francis, 'donkey man', ran a killer 50m to overtake the American runner, for first place. Jamaica is safely through to the 4x400m … Continue reading Rio Olympics: Photo Highlights and Results Of The 4x400m Men’s Relay Round 1
Credit must be given to Christine Day of Jamaica, for her leg, at the Rio 2016 Olympics, of the 4x400m Women's Relay Round 1. She gave great effort to put the others in good stead, as the baton made its way around the field, the gap also grew. In the end, Novlene Williams Mills had a good 20 … Continue reading Rio Olympics: Photo Highlights and Results Of The 4x400m Women’s Relay Round 1
Rio 2016 Olympics Schedule For Jamaican Athletes SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 EVENING SESSION 7:15 p.m.: 800m Final 8:00 p.m.: 4x400m Relay Women Final 8:35 p.m.: 4x400m Relay Men Final *Jamaica Time ***** About the writer: Poetess Denise N. Fyffe is a published author of over 30 books, for more than six years and enjoys volunteering as a Counselor. … Continue reading Rio Olympics: Schedule For Jamaican Athletes, Day 9 – August 20
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