Health

A switch inside me flipped and my need to bring order to the garage disappeared. It’s a very small invisible victory.

Constipation is the opioid hangover no one talks about. It hurts and taking more pain relievers won’t make that pain go away.

For me, it’s a time to conserve myself, turn my energy inward, minimize, sleep, stare out the window and drift into silent imaginings.

He was in by 8:00 am and home by 4:00 pm. It was drive thru surgery and the pace added some drama to our lives.

If you succumbed to sickness, you would want to wake up and find me smiling over your bed. I will care for you.

You can’t have knee replacement surgery if you have shingles, so we are unplanning our plans and wearing masks. Feels like pandemic déjà vu.

I said these exact words to myself. Be patient. Pace yourself. Don’t try to do this all at once. Year One Sugar. Year Two Meat.