Hi Darling Ones, I lost my shit this morning and now I have guilt. And I’m super weepy on top of that. Today’s not so great. My mornings have been starting later and later since…
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Stroke Me Day 366: Strokeaversary
Dear Darling Ones, It’s been 366 days (thanks Leap Year) since my Cerebrovascular Accident. That’s the medical jargon for having a stroke. 366 days since I woke up feeling wrong and terrified. 366 days since…
They Have a Word for It
So, Darling Ones, I found out they have a word for what landed me in the ER on Friday, “recrudescence.” Officially the ER doc wrote in my after care summary, “He [the neurologist] suspects likely…
Stroke Me Day 348: Oh No, Not Again
Hello Darling Ones, I feel so foolish. Last night I spent roughly six hours in the ER only for them to determine I was NOT having another stroke. While this is a load off my…
Stroke Me Day 337: All of the Grief
Hoo Boy, Darling Ones, I got some grief kicking my ass. I knew it was gonna come, and here it is. Earlier today 3/4 of the Tea Ladies gathered on Zoom for our monthly catch…