Regional conference on elimination of mercury from hospitals

I’m supposed to attend a “Regional Conference on the Elimination of Mercury in Hospitals” today, upon the invitation of fellow blogger Ronnel Lim. I had already made arrangements as early as last week. Then, yesterday, I woke up with pains in my lower abdomen. I thought it was a bad case of pre-menstrual syndrome. But it wasn’t. When I realized what it was, I also realized that blogging can be hazardous to one’s health. See, when I’m writing, I’m so focused that I cannot tolerate interruptions. Not even to go to the bathroom.

Another cause of bladder infections or UTI is waiting too long to urinate. The bladder is a muscle that stretches to hold urine and contracts when the urine is released. Waiting very long past the time you first feel the need to urinate causes the bladder to stretch beyond its capacity which over time can weaken the bladder muscle. When the bladder is weakened it may not empty completely and some urine is left in the bladder which may increase the risk of urinary tract infection or bladder infection. [Source]

My bad habit is complicated by another bad habit. Since the weather got cooler around December, I’ve been drinking more coffee than water. That, despite knowing about a niece who got hospitalized with a bad case of urinary tract infection because all she drank was Coke, no water. So, now, I’m on antibiotics. And, I had to forego the regional conference on the elimination of mercury on hospitals. I’ll just have to e-mail Ronnel Lim with apologies.

Anyway, here is an excerpt from the organizer’s press release. It’s a two-day conference so those interested can do so tomorrow.

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