Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I got very disappointing news from my surgeon, watched my bracket burn, and worked on a lesson plan. Daily summaries below! Day Seven Hundred and Thirty-Six (3/18/22) That feeling when the drainage has slowed, but instead now there’s swelling. It … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 106

Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, my refrigerator died, I got some dissertation work done, and I’m getting back in the swing of at-home physical therapy. Daily summaries below! Day Seven Hundred and Twenty-Nine (3/11/22) Literally didn’t open my laptop all day because my boyfriend and … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 105

Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s as safe and sane as can be. This week, my surgeon gave me a positive follow-up, my bestie and I renamed “Star Trek” with the more accurate “Hot Men in Space,” and my nephew was born! Daily summaries below! Day Seven Hundred and Twenty-Two (3/4/22) Post-Op Countdown: Day Thirty-Six of … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 104

Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I got some dissertation writing done, continued to manage this wound, and frequently wondered if anything I wrote for said dissertation chapter made any sense. Daily summaries below! Day Seven Hundred and Fifteen (2/25/22) Post-Op Countdown: Day Twenty-Nine of Thirty-Nine. … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 103

Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I was able to manage post-op stuff without painkillers, got mad at Wordle even though the NYTimes allegedly hasn’t changed anything, and turned thirty-one. Daily summaries below! Day Seven Hundred and Eight (2/18/22) Post-Op Countdown: Day Twenty-Two of Thirty-Nine. I … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 102