illness
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I’ve been holding off on posting an update, thinking I’d wait until I had something useful to say — like “I’m healthy!” or “Surgery is back on!” or literally any progress at all. Instead, here we are. I’m exhausted and honestly feeling pretty defeated. Felix and I had two or three short-lived viruses before my… Read more
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Living in a body that won’t cooperate is like slow-onset torture. For years, my hips haven’t just hurt—they’ve held me back. At first, just a little. Gradually, over the years, more and more. Simple things—bending, walking, standing, even trying to sleep—have been battles I’ve fought quietly (and sometimes not so quietly) every day. I scheduled… Read more
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I’m having a rough day today, so I’m going to throw a pity party and rant. Don’t wanna hear it? Don’t read it. Still reading? That’s on you. Today was the day I was supposed to have my right hip replacement surgery, at LONG LAST!! I’ve been waiting years for relief from this incessant and… Read more
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It’s the 5th day of 2026 and already I haven’t been able to fulfil my own set schedule of posts. But no matter… I think more of a freestyle is better anyway. Less pressure, and with my desire to leave Facebook and other big social media, I’ll just start writing about everything here, like I… Read more
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My household has been under the weather these last few days, so I don’t have a well written story about something happening in my life right now, or an opinion piece on the state of the world. I’ve been so foggy-headed I’ve barely been able to eat or drink the way I should. I’m thankful… Read more
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