The Struggle to Prioritize Social Time
It poured and poured and poured yesterday after some nighttime snow and sleet. It was a disgusting day outside. The roads and sidewalks were flooded […]
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The Dog’s ACL Surgery Is Necessary
I took the plunge and created a gofundme campaign for Comet’s ACL repair. I feel somewhat humiliated by exposing the fact that we don’t have […]
Preparing for My GYN Exam
I’m dreading this week solely because of the one major blight stuck in the middle: my years-overdue GYN exam. I started having anticipatory nightmares when […]
Learning to Respect My Body’s Limits
Friday is here! My throat still really hurts and I feel the first hints of nasal congestion. In a few hours, this will likely be […]
ACL Surgery for Our Dog
I have a sore throat this morning. I guess I’m coming down with a cold, which always begin this way for me. Despite being sick […]
Washington D.C. Day 3: Friends, Animals, Walks, and Time Together
It’s only 1:30pm and I’m justifiably tired. It’s been a long day, but good one, already. I woke up at 1:45am, which is just atrocious, […]
Gastroenterology
I must admit, I was pleasantly surprised with how much I liked the gastroenterologist I saw yesterday afternoon. The closer it got to the appointment, […]
Autistic Meltdowns and Shutdowns
I had an emotionally tough day yesterday. I felt more depressed than usual and on the brink of a meltdown all day. Although not unique […]
Waiting, Calling, and the Weekend
I’m glad to see this week finally wrapping up. In our house, we’ve worked extra hard for this weekend to come. I like Fridays because […]
Blood, Appointments, and Fear
The appointment yesterday went alright. It was totally exhausting, mainly because of the time of day that it was scheduled (so I’d already worked a […]