I have been here before. Unsure. Quivering. Shaking in my shoes. I am afraid. I have been here before. And so have you. Not knowing. Desperate. Alone. I have been here before. And come through. So have you. I have been here before. Praying. Begging. Pleading …
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The ABC’s Of Sick Advice
Aside from a jacked up thyroid gland and a stomach that was sometimes a bit disagreeable, I was a fairly healthy individual before my desmoid tumor diagnosis in 2012. I had no clue what it was like to be seriously ill, nor how to deal the …
What Do You Want To Give Yourself To?
I let my hunger get the best of me that day, tooling around town, five of us all packed into a Volkswagen Jetta like a tin of suburban sardines. I eyerolled my husband’s suggestion for lunch. I thought my eyeroll and I were safe, sitting in …
Misery Awaits You
I see so many lists telling me how I can be more happy, more grateful, and more centered in just a few easy steps. I’ve tried some of them and I have to tell you, dear readers, they DO NOT WORK. Not all lists are poppycock, …
Ten Somewhat Motivational Quotes
If you read my piece on platitudes then you know how “fond” I am of them. If you haven’t read my piece on platitudes, shame on you because it’s some of my best work. When you’re sick, every well meaning soul crawls out of the …
