At Witz’ End

For Cryin’ Out Loud

  • It’s Your Birthday Alma

    Thirty-some years ago, my mother gifted me an author’s autobiography with the inscription: “To my author-daughter.” For the last three years, I’ve been plugging away at a book that pairs my medical anecdotes with her prayerful antidotes. And this year—on… Continue reading

    It’s Your Birthday Alma

  • A Traumaversary Treasure

    I expected a confetti cannon…or singing telegram, do they still exist? maybe a drone with a ribbon stating: “YOU HAVE MAST CELL ACTIVATION SYNDROME!” It would need to be in all caps because drones are small, and the ribbon would… Continue reading

  • My Medical Mystery Tour: A Fictionary of Chronic Illness

    Muddling through a 30 year Medical Mystery Tour means learning a whole new language — full of fake words with definitions your body knows all too well. a•poth•e•scary/ə-ˈpä-thə-ˌsker-ē/ noun(of chronic illness): your nightstand turned medieval potion shop — where the… Continue reading

    My Medical Mystery Tour: A Fictionary of Chronic Illness