Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I started back at Push to Walk, went to my first live concert of the year, and watched hella baseball. Daily summaries below! Day Seven Hundred and Fifty-Seven (4/8/22) Called my father to wish him a happy birthday.Zoomed into a … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 109
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone is staying as sane as can be. This week, I worked on a couple of articles, recovered from the more minor procedure, and guest taught an undergraduate seminar. Daily summaries below! Day Seven Hundred and Fifty (4/1/22) Happy April Fools?Feeling okay post-op, surprisingly. I shall be cautiously optimistic.Therapy!Caught up with … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 108
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be! This week, I caught up with friends, binged “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” and underwent another (thankfully, more minor) procedure. Daily summaries below! Day Seven Hundred and Forty-Three (3/25/22) Called my primary to get a covid test as a prerequisite for an … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 107
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
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I watched hella Olympics, Wordle got more difficult, and recovery things continued. Daily summaries below! Day Seven Hundred and One (2/11/22) Post-Op Countdown: Day Fifteen of Thirty-Nine. Follow-up visit.Workplace disruptor, thy name is Val =)Went to the surgeon for a … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 101
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. I can’t believe we’re at the one hundredth week. Yikes. This week, I continued my recovery, watched many winter Olympic sports, and watched hella Disney+ things. Daily summaries below! Day Six Hundred and Ninety-Four (2/4/22) Post-Op Countdown: Day Eight of Thirty-NineNot as … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 100
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