Archive for February 2013
just call me miss near-miss
I added another heap of … something … to my plate when I adopted a dog this past weekend. Sadly, it did not work out. I’m taking him back to the rescue organization, and trying not to feel like a monster/jerk/wimp. This was a very nice, very cute dog. Also, a smart dog with a…
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Thank you for your comments, squeezes (virtual and otherwise), gifts (!!I got gifts!!), support, love, feedback. I escaped to San Francisco for a few days and felt like a PTSD-stricken refugee wobbling off a leaky boat. MM can attest to my extreme fragility. Fortunately, food, company, comedy shows, and rest have returned me to somewhat-among-the-living.…
Read Morehealthcare, we have a problem. #4 (epilogue)
Part one of this saga is here. Part two of this saga is here. Part three of this saga is here. So, yeah. With breathtaking speed, a grenade in the form of pneumonia was thrown into the lives of John and me, and it changed everything. My family got down to business. A sister, a…
Read Morehealth care, we have a problem. #3
Part one of this saga is here. Part two of this saga is here. This (all-true) story is bumming me out, so I’m going to power through all the rest of the details in this post. I’ll get to an epilogue in a couple days. So there I was, finally let in to see my…
Read Morehealth care, we have a problem. #2
Part one of this saga is here. When we last left the story, I barely got my stepdad John to the brusque and ham-handed doctor, who declared John had the flu. Before I allowed anyone to leave us, I demanded a flu shot for myself, which I got. John was too weak to get out…
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