Away from Home

For the good part of a year, I found it hard to believe that I was home. Funny, then, that I'm going to celebrate the end of that year by sleeping in a bed not my own. The difference, of course, is that for the first time in what feels like forever, a night away … Continue reading Away from Home →

(Win)hair

Now that I’ve started taking showers in the shower rather than supine in bed and am thus able to wash my hair the old-fashioned way, I've become, for perhaps the first time in my life, open to the possibility that expensive shampoo, conditioner, and styling goops might make a difference. To clarify, I in no … Continue reading (Win)hair →

It’s Been (Quite) a Year

I've been awaiting this day for months with a curious mix of over-the-top excitement and nervous anticipation, proud and pumped but not wanting to jinx myself. Exactly a year ago, I was discharged from the hospital. That's right: today marks a year since I've been an inpatient. A year without an admission. A year without … Continue reading It’s Been (Quite) a Year →

A Short and Salty Update

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a medical issue I was experiencing. (I password protected the post because I wanted to err on the side of caution re disclosure of specific health-related information. If you want to access it, shoot me a message.) At the time, a full resolution seemed imminent, and I was … Continue reading A Short and Salty Update →

Some Problems Are Good to Have

I’ve kept meaning to sit down and write an update, but the thought’s been overwhelming because I have a very welcome problem: there’s too much, almost all of it good, to catch up on. So I decided that the best course of action would be providing a list of highlights for now and elaborating on … Continue reading Some Problems Are Good to Have →

The Beauty in Monotony

The longer I’m home, the more I appreciate monotony. Before I continue, let me provide a bit of clarification. In my head, I distinguish monotony from boredom (although there’s beauty in that, too). Rightly or wrongly, I’m not a huge fan of monotony’s duller cousin. Boredom is hours dragging on with little to break them … Continue reading The Beauty in Monotony →

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Friends with Benefits

Although I met G by a stroke of pure luck, our friendship now seems as meant to be as anything possibly could. She and my husband were participating in the same forum at their place of work when they discovered their mutual connection to epilepsy—she lives with it, and he lives with me. After asking … Continue reading Friends with Benefits →

Rigid

Over time, my right foot has slowly loosened up (as I’m striving to in life in general). When I first started rehab, it hardly moved at all, but with much work, some coaxing, and a few Botox injections, it began flickering a little and then bending a bit. Eventually, I reached a kind of compromise … Continue reading Rigid →

On with the New

I’ve never been big on the whole New Year thing, probably because I’m a hopeless, jaded cynic. I understand the need people feel for a symbolic fresh start, and I understand the appeal of making a slew of resolutions. It’s kinda comforting, after all, to face January 1 armed with lofty goals and big ambitions. … Continue reading On with the New →