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Stroke Me Day 122: Goddamn Job

Dear Darling Ones, It would be more poetic if I had my first outpatient Occupational Therapy appointment today instead of…

Dear Darling Ones, My new biggest fear is what’s going to happen to me when the novelty of my condition…

Hi Darling Ones, I am very cranky today. This says a lot, because my normal demeanor includes a lot of…

Hey Darling Ones, Since the stroke I spend a lot of time thinking about my hands. I also spend a…

Dear Darling Ones, There have been a few curious side effects of having a stroke. For instance, I no longer…

Hi Darling Ones, Today is my birthday! I’m 51. Today also marks three months since the stroke that upended my…

Dear Darling Ones, Before we begin, let’s have a moment of silence for Padma Lakshmi leaving “Top Chef.” My very…

Hi Darling Ones, For the official record, the brain weasels were right. I have both macular edema and diabetic retinopathy….

Hi Darling Ones, Author and vlogger Hank Green has Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He announced it in a video recently and hooooooboy…

Hi Darling Ones, I’m in that weird position where writing about what’s on my mind makes things better and yet…