Mary is my wife of 40 years.  A few weeks ago, we excitedly purchased a new bathroom vanity on sale.  We concluded that we should also replace the bathroom flooring.  Experiencing pain in her shoulder that got progressively worse daily, Mary saw a doctor.  The doctor's diagnosis was a severe muscle strain and prescribed meds. After a few days of taking the meds, Mary felt she was getting better.  The next day, she woke up screaming with shoulder pain.  She could not walk and was talking out of her head.  She was panicked, crying, "What is wrong with me?"  I called 911. As paramedics carted Mary away into the ambulance, struggling to calm her down, I caught a glimpse of the new vanity.  Suddenly, I could not imagine our bathroom remodel ever mattering again. I was at war with my fears.  Did Mary have bone cancer, a brain tumor, or whatever?  Meanwhile,...(Read Full Post)