Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone is as safe and sane as can be. This week, my chair got new wheels, I gave out candy on Halloween, and dealt with drainage. Daily summaries below! October 28, 2022 Drainage looking lighter? But then not? I don’t know anymore. Wheelchair repair man came here and fixed up my … Continue reading Week of 10/28-11/3
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Week of 10/21-10/27
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone is staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I dealt with a pressure sore, started doing some light workouts, and finished “House of the Dragon.” Daily summaries below! October 21, 2022 Hi, drainage, could you please go away so I can go back to living my life? … Continue reading Week of 10/21-10/27
Week of 10/14-10/20
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone is staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I watched hella baseball, was in a ridiculous amount of pain while sitting, and ordered wine. Daily summaries below! October 14, 2022 Drainage, why have you returned with a vengeance? Why??? Watched some baseball today, because playoffs. My boyfriend … Continue reading Week of 10/14-10/20
Week of 10/7-10/13
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I had a surgery follow-up, watched a ton of baseball, and went outside for a bit. Daily summaries below! October 7, 2022 There was less drainage overnight, so, there’s some hope. Complained to my therapist about my health woes. Although … Continue reading Week of 10/7-10/13
Week of 9/30-10/6
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone is as safe and sane as can be. This week, I stopped an antibiotic after two days because it had horrible side-effects, rewatched the entire LOTR trilogy, and got to have tea with a couple of friends. Daily summaries below! September 30, 2022 The new antibiotics are having really bad … Continue reading Week of 9/30-10/6
Week of 9/23-9/29
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week was post-op hell. There’s no other way to describe it. Daily summaries below. September 23, 2022 Got back to my apartment, and my mother and I both passed out for like, two-hour naps. Still feeling tired, but I guess that’s … Continue reading Week of 9/23-9/29
Week of 9/16-9/22
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I got happy hour margaritas, took the subway to my parents’ house for the first time ever (there’s an elevator at a nearby station now), and underwent a procedure. Daily summaries below! September 16, 2022 Pre-Op visit! It’s never fun … Continue reading Week of 9/16-9/22
Week of 9/9-9/15
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I started decorating my apartment with photos, slogged through some secondary literature for my dissertation chapter, and watched lots of sports. Daily summaries below! September 9, 2022 My mother and I got a pistachio brioche from the nearby bakery. So good. … Continue reading Week of 9/9-9/15
Week of 9/2-9/8
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone is staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I watched a bunch of tennis, trudged through an important book for my dissertation, and went to a live taping of “The Daily Show”! September 2, 2022 Went to Push to Walk for the first time in a month. … Continue reading Week of 9/2-9/8
Week of 8/26-9/1
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone is staying as safe and sane as possible. You may have noticed that the Self-Isolation Diaries have ended, because I went on a trip with my boyfriend to DC! Now that we’ve taken a trip for fun, I think “self-isolation” is a bit inaccurate (well, my sister told me it … Continue reading Week of 8/26-9/1
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