Dear Darling Ones, A long time ago I had an idea to write about all the different ways you can cry in a day. I was gonna keep track of my tears and then tell…
Posts tagged Stroke Me
Stroke Me Day 15: Ready to Be All Better
Hi Darling Ones, I wear a watch now. It’s a fancy Apple Watch because my family is afraid I will fall and be unable to call for help. Every morning my first thought is, “Oh…
A Bad Day for Blugolds
Oh Darling Ones, Last night I found out a friend from college died of colon cancer. He wasn’t even fifty. While I haven’t seen Baltus since the 90s, I’ve thought about him every Valentine’s Day…
Stroke Me Day 9: Cursed For Sure
Hi Darling Ones, Everything continues to be awful and difficult here in the land of stroke recovery with the added bonus of COVID. Yup. One week after the stroke and five days after being released…
Stroke Me Day 7: The Worst Part is I Had to Smile at the Cop
Hi Darling Ones, It’s been a week since the stroke upended my life. I still hate it. If I ever get one of them wasting diseases ala Beth in Little Women, don’t expect gentle grace…
I Had a Stroke
Darling Ones, I had a stroke in the wee small hours of Monday morning. While the stroke is considered small, the disruption to my life is enormous. Fortunately, my speech and cognition have escaped unharmed….