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About me - Lorraine Traylor

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I have been in the Emergency Services working as a FireFighter and a Paramedic for seventeen years.

About eleven years ago, I believe, I was bitten by a Lyme infested tick and my health has slowly declined since then.

Now my days are spent either

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Health & Fitness > Medical Ethics Is signing a DNR (do not resuscitate) order passive suicide?: 2 of 29
Signing a Do Not Resuscitate order in advance is allowing your family and friends the peace of mind that they are doing what it is that you would wish them to do if you could speak to them in this situation. In no way is it a passive form of suicide. Signing a Do Not Resuscitate order in advance says to your family and frien... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Life Growing up with an absent father: 2 of 26
To this day, he remains nameless. I call my husband "Daddy" because my children do. He is the first person in my life that has held that title and I was well into adulthood when it came about. I couldn't tell you with any certainty what my father's name is. Had I not stumbled upon my birth certificate, I may not have questio... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Urban scenes: 3 of 37
Dirty, crowded and unkindcrime and concrete intertwinednature's presence where assignedfaith in man all but resignedSteel and glass I leave behindescaping from the daily grindattempt to soothe my aching mindweary of my life definedPoorly polished and unshinedwithout calm or days refinedno repose or flying blindwithin the city... More..
Health & Fitness > Prescription & Medication Has the "War on drugs" gone too far by restricting drugs for chronic pain management?: 2 of 13
The "War on drugs" announced by President Richard Nixon in 1969 and denounced by Barrack Obama this year due to the phrase itself, and the concept, being thirty-five years old and in need of an overhaul. Initially it was targeted at the illegal production, distribution, and consumption of targeted substances, namely psychoact... More..
Sciences > Medical Science (Other) Is euthanasia ethical or unethical?: 14 of 66
I understand the question at hand is whether or not euthanasia is ethical or unethical. May I ask of you a more fundamental question first? Should someone other than you decide whether or not you should be allowed to die peacefully, if that is your wish? If you are suffering and you wish to end your life, should someone else ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: My tormented heart: 2 of 9
Missing You As I lay me down I weep sweet memories invade my sleep of you and I and days gone by when tears of joy I'd often cry I close my eyes to see your face you smile at me my heart does race for a moment pain subsides my heart's repair you do provide If only I could touch you now run my finger 'cross your brow tell yo... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Why I should be able to choose to commit suicide: 3 of 12
Assuming I was desperate enough to take my own life, would those of you who write here that I don't have that right come to my aid? Would you forgo your responsibilities to assure that my mind and my soul was returned to a place of peace? Would you comfort me with your words of kindness? Will you drop what you are doing now a... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Should the US government put more land aside for its wildlife sanctuaries and parks?: 2 of 7
Should the U.S. government put more land aside for its wildlife sanctuaries and parks? Yes, the government needs to set aside more land for its wildlife in order to study and protect all animals. We need to be able to predict the effect of displacement of wild animals by humans as we grow and move into their territory. We nee... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health Should people have dogs in apartments without yards?: 7 of 20
There is no such thing as an absolute and true fact about anything living that has freewill. That being said, I have a house with a yard and I have dogs. Where are my dogs on this beautiful summer day? The Shepherd/Chow who is most active is lying beside me sleeping as I write. The oldest is basking in a sunbeam inside the Fr... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Horror: 24 of 66
I wish for quiet dreamless sleep and moonlit starry nights I fear my soul I cannot keep for In my dreams I soar to heights then plummet to the ground I hear the laughing in my head it tears into my heart, the sound I wake up screaming in my bed Clutching my covers to me sure that I will wake up dead if such a thing coul... More..