1. Tender At The Bone
Ruth's odd choice of friends is not limited to Serafina; next in line is Pat. Pat is the free flowing hippy, she is also the complete opposite of what Ruth is supposed to be, the conservative, well-off, stable woman. Yet Ruth does not question or even consider Pat's lifestyle before she jumps full-throttle into a close companionship with her. She doesn't seem phased by the fact that everyone else sees Pat as a negative influence and that the two of them should not be such good friends, or friends at all. Ruth doesn't judge people or opportunities by society's standards. While, in some situations, having such an open mind has had negative consequences, for the most part, Ruth's open mind and heart has given her a fuller and richer life. .
While Ruth has her mother to thank for her non-judgmental perspective, Ruth has also been severely held back by her mother. Ruth's mother is hardly the most stable person. At times she is overly enthusiastic and full of life and optimism, the next, she's used up and unable to accomplish the smallest of things. Obviously, this erratic and unpredictable behavior gets her into a deal of trouble, and it is Ruth who must come to her rescue. During the course of the book, Ruth's mother undertakes two major party-planning and catering projects both which must be eventually rescued by Ruth. The first party, held in honor of her brother's engagement, does not inconvenience Ruth greatly, because she is young and still at home; yet she is stilled forced, as a young child, to assume the position of responsibility she should not have to. The second party, one her mother decided to hold for charity, does cause a great deal of inconvenience for Ruth; she is forced to come home and take on an almost impossible task, putting her own life on hold. While these are two glaring examples of how Ruth is forced to take over for her mother, there are many other times where her mother's unpredictability leads to great inconveniences for Ruth.
Rickets is a vitamin-deficiency disease that in children can lead to permanent bone deformities. ... This vitamin is necessary for calcium utilization for growing bones. ... This cause bones to be weak or soft. ... First, bone pain or tenderness, which may occur in the arms, pelvis, spine, or legs. ... Rickets is a serious deficiency that causes weak bones. ...
Even though blood work may show leukemia the only way to be positive would be a bone marrow test. This is done by inserting a needle into a large bone (usually the hip) and performing a biopsy on it. ... Side effects from radiation therapy include fatigue, skin rashes and dry tender skin. The last step to recovery would be a bone marrow transplant. In a bone marrow transplant healthy stem cells provided by a donor or harvested from the patients own marrow. ...
Osteoarthritis can develop in a joint when cartilage, the smooth shiny tissue that lines and cushions the ends of the bones inside a joint, begins to break down. ... Ultimately, joint pain appears, with warmth, swelling, tenderness, and stiffness of the joint after immobility. ... The underlying bone eventually becomes affected causing joint destruction that begins 1-2 years after the emergence of the disease. Trait deformities result from cartilage destruction, bone erosions, and tendon inflammation and rupture. ... This produces a soft, tender swelling in contrast to the bony enlargement o...
One of the side effects I had was tenderness of the bones. ... My bones were so fragile that one morning when I woke up to go to school I got out of bed and immediately fell to the floor. ... I had to buy a walking cane for school to help me get around as my bones gradually got better. ...
A bone marrow aspiration is where a needle is injected into the bone and liquid from the marrow is received" (Leukemia, Medline Plus). Another way to get a bone marrow sample is by performing a bone marrow biopsy. "A biopsy is when a large needle is used to get a sample of bone and bone marrow" (Leukemia, Medline Plus). ... "A bone marrow transplantation works by someone in the family (usually a sibling) transferring their healthy bone marrow into the disease bone marrow" (Leukemia, Medline Plus). ... "During a treatment like radiation, it can cause the skin to b...
The tendon is the structure in your body that connects your muscles to the bones. ... When a muscle contracts it pulls on a bone to cause movements. ... Most commonly, the tendonitis will occur right where the tendon attaches to bone, or where it wraps around a bone or joint. A tendon is the strong, white fibrous tissues that connect muscles to bones. ... Some of the common symptoms are a sharp or achy pain, tenderness and swelling, restricted movement in the area surrounding the injury, or weakness in the arm or leg due to pain. ...