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36 Hour Hiatus
Thirty-six hours of reprieve from the nausea that has plagued me continuously since the beginning of August was all I got…yes, I keep track. When you even feel nauseous in your dreams, you keep track.For nearly two days, I’d been… Continue reading
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How Are You Feeling?
I’m feeling better than I did a month ago And it’s not just because it’s summer break Two years ago ‘the beast’ was named: Carcinoid Syndrome And I was in a clinical trial waiting for the Ga68 Scan A year… Continue reading
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#rainbowmaker part 2
On Sunday, the final day of Spring Break, I realized that I’d seen a rainbow, in some form, every day of break: a prism reflection on my fridge, breakfast at Rainforest Cafe, Jabaawokeez show, screening for a television show (double… Continue reading
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#rainbowmaker :D
A few weeks ago I was giving myself a pedicure, nicked my toe–and proceeded to bleed like a stuck pig for three hours. This little piggy bled wee–wee–wee…into the morning hours. Coconut oil and intense direct pressure got ‘er. I was not… Continue reading
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Diagnosis & a Dream
“I’m telling you…this is it.” Dr. S was emphatic. I was discouraged and because I’d been fasting for a blood test, irrational and overly emotional. It was January 3rd and already my second doctor appointment for 2014–not how I had… Continue reading
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Half a Merry Christmas
The pre-lit tree got put up, but the lights on top didn’t work. I finagled but ended up stringing lights over the dark branches. A week later the bottom lights went out. I didn’t have the energy to decorate…I knew… Continue reading
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@ witz end
Even with an appointment on the horizon, I’ve been feeling quite hopeless. I’ve plateaued at FINE. I know that my soul must march on in victory (my knee’s been feeling better). I know that the enemy’s whispering in my ear.… Continue reading
