So...the surgery. Mom and I drove to St. Petersburg on Monday afternooon - Labor Day - to stay in a hotel overnight. I was supposed to report in for surgery at 8am. I was a nervous wreck, having never had surgery before. Well, I did ...
Tag Archive: V.A
Jul
01
What a Birthday Present
So the results are in. I have a torn rotator cuff, and the pamphlet they gave me - called Rotator Cuff Injuries - reminds me of Highlights magazine. Just look at that poor fellow above...he's obviously hurting while trying to paint his ...
Jun
17
Day 3
Day 3 of 28. So I finish treatment on July 13, according to my advisor/therapist here. I'm already counting the days. Not that it's a horrible place, but damn. My schedule is not in line with the schedule they have me following here. See, I'm a guy who goes to bed at 1 or 2 in the ...
Mar
30
I Don’t Wanna Appear Ungrateful
One of my oldest blogging buds, James, and I have a lot of commonalities, particularly our battle with depression (and bipolar disorder). He wrote a post, listing some of the things he's grateful for. Think I'll follow suit because the Depression ...
Feb
16
That’s Me in the Corner
I'm slacking. I feel it. Losing my momentum is not a feeling I like. The mania has subsided. My brain is much calmer (and dumber), though that's relative. It's still busier than most people's, I get that. But compared to the manic shit? It's like ...
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I’m a writer. A lover, not a fighter. An amateur philosopher who enjoys shaving giraffes and dancing around my living room in my boxers.