Feel the Fear and …

... let them cut into your brain anyway? My attitude towards the procedure I'm supposed to have sometime over the next month or two (I'm still waiting for a date, which is its own kind of stressful) seems to have entered a new phase that I'll call "full-blown fear." Or, I guess, fear mixed with … Continue reading Feel the Fear and … →

Helmet-Toque Negotiations and the Search for (the Last Remaining Shreds of) Dignity

My husband and I have an ongoing narrative/discussion/negotiation/argument regarding how often I should wear my helmet-toque, the headgear about which I'm sure I've written in a past post (that I won't bother digging up for laziness reasons). His, probably correct, opinion: I should don it almost all the time. My fuelled-by-a-desire-to-preserve-the-last-shreds-of-dignity-in-a-life-currently-coloured-by-loss-of-control one: helmet-toque as protective … Continue reading Helmet-Toque Negotiations and the Search for (the Last Remaining Shreds of) Dignity →

Osteoporawesome: Good News at the Osteoporosis Clinic

I had my follow-up at the osteoporosis clinic this morning to find out the results of the tests ordered the last time and to be told the doctor's recommendations for next steps. (This meant, of course, that I was flipping out last night, at least on the inside, and briefly considered rescheduling. In the end, … Continue reading Osteoporawesome: Good News at the Osteoporosis Clinic →

September “Back to School” Reflections on Everything Staying the Same

This is the first September in as long as I care to remember that I'm not returning to school, whether as a student or a teacher or both (besides a few years ago, when I was on a medical leave of absence, but that hardly counts). Granted, the primary reason that I'm not among the … Continue reading September “Back to School” Reflections on Everything Staying the Same →

Temporary Islanders

My husband and I landed in Prince Edward Island last Saturday, and he flew back to Toronto a few days ago; I'm staying on an extra week to spend time with my dad and grandparents (and various other PEI friends and loved ones). The period that the two of us were here together with the … Continue reading Temporary Islanders →

Beach Bummer: Complicated Feelings about a Cancelled Trip

We're supposed to be in NC at the beach right now with my husband's side of the family for a relaxing week of relaxing: a break, surrounded by people we care about, in one of my favourite places on earth. We'd both been looking forward to it for weeks—months, even—and had been using it to … Continue reading Beach Bummer: Complicated Feelings about a Cancelled Trip →

Just Another Headless Bridesmaid Portrait: A Weekend Visit from a (Very Supportive) Friend

When my friend arrived for the weekend this past Friday night, he asked, half-jokingly, if I was going to blog about his visit. "Do you want me to blog about your visit?" I asked. He shrugged noncommittally. I said that I would but that since my blog is semi-anonymous, any and all pictures would have to be … Continue reading Just Another Headless Bridesmaid Portrait: A Weekend Visit from a (Very Supportive) Friend →

Why Hello There, Old Frenemy: Topamax Returns

Just when I thought I’d broken up with Topamax, it’s weaseled its way back into my life. For good reason, I guess: seems that it was making more of a difference than I thought it was. Turns out that when your baseline is “seizures all the time,” it’s possible for a drug to lower this … Continue reading Why Hello There, Old Frenemy: Topamax Returns →

Kitchen-Floor Crisis: A Visit to the ER

Last night, my husband found me unconscious on our kitchen floor. When I didn't become reactive in a timely manner, he called 911. A dramatic opening for a blog post, I know, but it's the simple truth, and epilepsy is a drama queen of a chronic illness when it wants to be. I won't … Continue reading Kitchen-Floor Crisis: A Visit to the ER →

Beach Life

On Saturday, we went to Toronto Island with friends for a fun summer afternoon break from the city because even when times are tough, we're the kind of people who're able to leave our troubles behind and enjoy the respite of beach life for a few hours *foreshadowing*. I should begin by stating that I'm … Continue reading Beach Life →