December’s daily #OneGoodThing was dedicated to celebrating extraordinary women I know. Many of the 31 bold, beautiful, brave women featured shared stories of perseverance after abuse, addiction, miscarriages, illness, and loss. They represent various fields and backgrounds, and I admire each for their passion and strength. The series was so deeply inspiring that I felt…
My dear friend Angelina came to visit today—my first visitor since my surgery last week. I managed to get vertical and put on clean pajamas, but therein was the extent of my “spoons.” Thankfully, she knew what she was in for and has known me long enough not to care! Today’s #OneGoodThing was a lovely…
After days of misery, today was the first day since my surgery that I started to feel better. I stopped taking the prescribed opioids and was able to keep food down once again. I even made it out of bed and to the living room. It’s not a far distance, but it felt like an…
Recovery from surgery is bumpy as I’ve been violently ill all day. But something wonderful did happen despite my misery—my extraordinary friend Sarica arranged to have lunch delivered to us. Though I wasn’t able to eat today, this was a godsend because it meant fresh meals for Mama! Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was Sarica’s thoughtful…
I had surgery to remove my gallbladder yesterday and I’d be lying if I said I was anything but miserable. It probably doesn’t help that I’ve also got my 9th bladder infection in 6 months—a fact we learned today just in time for our beloved More Diane to pick up my antibiotics before returning home.…
I had successful gallbladder surgery today and I’m so thrilled to share that it was uneventful. I’m happy to be back home and resting in my own bed. I am thankful for our village that has come together to support us and help us while I am out of commission. Thank you to our good…
I’m having surgery in the morning, and I’ve been consumed with getting everything ready before I’m out of commission. But I decided it was also important to have a bit of fun before it all. So yesterday, my dear friend Mark visited and drove us out to the coast for a calming breath of salty,…
December’s daily #OneGoodThing was dedicated to celebrating extraordinary women I know. Many of the 31 bold, beautiful, brave women featured shared stories of perseverance after abuse, addiction, miscarriages, illness, and loss. They represent various fields and backgrounds, and I admire each for their passion and strength. The series was so deeply inspiring that I felt…
As part of our pre-surgery weekend of self-care, I did home manicures for Mama and myself tonight. I used nail polish strips, which is how we have these super cool marbled and mermaid patterns! We’ve only used this type of polish once before, and I struggled with them more this time. I think it’ll get…
I’m having surgery this Wednesday; my gallbladder is being evicted due to troublesome stones. In preparation, Mama and I are doing an entire weekend of self-care—today that ranged from a visit to our wonderful chiropractor to a home facial plus brow tint. I even got in a little work on a gardening project and picked…
Mama had her MRI to monitor her rare brain cancer today—and we were worried because she’s struggled quite a bit more since her fall last May, particularly with double vision. So it felt like no small miracle to us to learn that the MRI result was no new growth!!! Hooray! It was a massively stressful day…
We celebrated our 3rd “Gotcha Day” with our beloved Boston Terrier rescue, Paisley, last month—and this sweet little creature brings us immeasurable joy each day! Mama and I were both busy working on various projects around the house this evening when I spotted this hilarious and adorable face peeking out from around Mama’s chair. I…
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