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| NEW YORK — A medical examiner blamed a 17-year-old track star's
death on the use of too much muscle cream, the kind used to soothe
aching legs after exercise.
Arielle Newman, a cross-country runner at Notre Dame Academy on
Staten Island, died after her body absorbed high levels of methyl
salicylate, an anti-inflammatory found in sports creams such as Bengay
and Icy Hot, the New York City medical examiner said Friday.
The medical examiner's spokeswoman, Ellen Borakove, said the teen
used "topical medication to excess." She said it was the first time
that her office had reported a death from using a sports cream. Link Here
I wonder how much did she have to use? I probably have used more of that stuff than most people...
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| Yesterday after work, I went to a happy hour social with my future classmates at Rice. FYI, I got into the Rice MBA Professional Program. I found out a couple weeks ago. I feel pretty good about those that I met. Everyone was friendly, and I felt pretty comfortable. The funny thing is that I actually know three people. One is the sister of a friend who I bike with and former Clements grad. Another is a CMU computer science alum who I've worked with in Houston. The third person I just met, but she's the CMU guy's fiancé who is also a CMU alum and native Pittsburgher. Several people worked for the petroleum companies, one guy in real estate, another guy in the food industry, and some in family businesses.
I'm confident this is where God is leading me. The pluses outweight the minuses considerably. I know which faculty I want to learn from and how I want to apply what I learn. I get to continue working at the family business as a means to generate capital for current and future business pursuits. I get to graduate with a net of $0 because I can work during the day. I get to continue developing my relationships and continue serving at my church. I believe God is doing great things at our church, and I want to contribute to it. I don't have to move. I dislike moving. All's good.
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| I just got really busy and hadn't had the opportunity to post some updates ...
Being angry for nearly a week after the entire neurologist ordeal, I called my credit card company to refuse payment, but then I let it go and reversed that. Even though I was at a loss, being in pain and having no treatment prescribed to me, I let it go. It was hard. I was doing my QT and praying. I found a passage in Romans that clearly told me to forgive others who wronged me and don't repay evil with evil. I decided to take up my mom's suggestion to visit a Chinese acupuncturist/doctor. With a lot of skepticism, I went. I was so nervous and tense during the physical adjustment. It was like a regular chiropractic adjustment, but imagine if it were performed by someone with the strength of a wrestler, popping my back. Then, he did acupuncture. I had nearly 20 needles in me. He told me, "loosen up, don't be so tense." I've never had acupuncture that actually hurt. "How do you feel?" he asked. "I feel like a pin cushion," I said with needles on my arms, legs, back, neck, and face. Long story short, I feel a lot better because of his treatment. The pain is about 80% less and much more manageable.
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