Day 33: For medical purposes

I vividly remember sitting in the ICU at Eastern Maine Medical Center when my dad was sick. I looked around the room at all the plastic keeping him alive. I wondered, what happens when we run out of fossil fuels to make plastic, and we can't make the things we really need, that really help people?

I'd rather cut back on plastic now and have it for the future when we really need it, than use it all now. I know that we could use less plastic in medicine, and I am convinced that our current mainstream approach to health care is messed up in a lot of ways, but when it comes down to it, we may want some of those bags and machines that we use plastic for.

On that theme, I gave in to plastic last week for medical reasons. I was feeling terrible and in bed and roommate Emily went and got me some Nyquil at the store. It came in plastic. I'm sorry. But I slept great and felt a lot better in the morning.

Speaking of health, I know one little guy who needed a lot of plastic at the hospital recently, and I am glad he is okay. My friends Chris and Morgan had baby Dexter Douglas a week and a half ago, and he had trouble breathing and was taken to NICU for a week. He's fine now, but for a short time there it was really scary. Thanks to everyone who helped get this little guy healthy. Welcome to the world, lil' Dexter! Can't wait to watch you grow.