Time for a Giveaway

OK. I am getting back on the horse after too much time away and much too little time writing while I was studying how to write. And to make it all up to you, it’s time for a contest.
Two readers, randomly drawn from a very scientific hat, will receive a certificate for a free pair [...]

What About the Canadian?

By the end of the three days, we were both a little bummed that it had to end, and that for the most part, it would be over- borders between us, starcrossed lovers, and whatnot. I, a little more cycnical, looked at it all as a lovely summer fling with a lovely person that was completely worth it for what it was.

Blogging on the Run

I can’t seem to get a minute in edgewise in my new crazy life on the road. So here I am, blogging on the Blackberry from a random bar in DC three bourbons into my evening.
I thought I was pretty hardcore until I pulled up to ladies’ night at a local hot spot where [...]

The Gall of It All- Part Two

Quick update: They have scheduled my gall bladder removal for next Wednesday. Today I get the full rundown on how long that means I will be out of commission (probably 5 days) and have some tests to schedule for later in the week as surgery prep.
In the meantime, the current debate is whether or not [...]

No news is no news

Still no results from the doctors, so I’ll have to leave you with a conversation between BC and I:
BC: So, they did a biopsy?
E: Yep.
BC: So…. could this be bad news?
E: Well, it could be cancer, I guess. Apparently stomach cancer is one of those things that gives you a year or so…
BC: Well, darlin’. [...]

Results- or not

This weekend I finally talked my insurance into letting me head to the emergency room. Only to be told to wait on my tests and given an i.v. liter of fluid to keep me from shriveling up. Then this morning I went in for the ultrasound. To be told that the doctor would review the results, [...]

Smaller than a Breadbox

It is the little things about calling off the wedding that keep sneaking up on me when I think I’ve got it all together. I surfed into my online work calendar to schedule some work for grad school and up popped the week- properly filled in for the vacation time for my now not to [...]

The Gall of It All

I have now been being treated for acid reflux for over eight weeks. With no results. My writing and work is really suffering from the fact that five or six nights a week I get three hours of sleep (or less). I have doubled the meds, angled myself while sleeping, taken pain meds, upped my [...]

Results Oriented

A real live phone call from my doctor at my desk phone this afternoon- and I thank heavens for my good government health insurance plan once again. The tests are back and reviewed. X-ray: all clear. Stool sample (eww): all good. Blood work: good, but I was a little “dry”- no water or food since [...]

Explanations and Reparations

I seem to be stuck in this endless loop. What did I do wrong? Why did this all happen? Why didn’t I fix this? What exactly happened? It’s this ongoing stream in my head. If only I had done the dishes more often, cooked more meals, made more money, worn lingerie to bed every night, [...]