Leaning A Little More

August 31, 2009

*Thank you all SO MUCH for the overwhelming response to my last post. I am slowly going through, making notes, and I will get back to everyone that emailed or left a comment. If you have any more suggestions, keep ‘em coming – the symposium isn’t until November. You all are AMAZING and I couldn’t [...]

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We’re Gonna Make A Change

August 28, 2009

Since I’ve been sick this week I haven’t been able to keep my mind occupied the way I normally can. So I surrounded myself with her. I pulled her favorite toys and clothes close to me, breathing her in. I looked at thousands of pictures of her face. And I watched videos of her. I [...]

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Nervy

August 27, 2009

I first pinched my sciatic nerve when I was nineteen years old. It was summer and I was going to summer school in the mornings (getting my language requirement out of the way), working at a Linens ‘n’ Things Monday-Thursday after school, and working at a day care Fridays and Saturdays. WHAT I was thinking [...]

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Leanings

August 25, 2009

My magic cocktail of drugs has started to work. The nausea pills will take a few days to kick in, but I can feel the antibiotics helping to move my sinuses a bit. The pain pills are VERY nice but I’m still paranoid to take more than half a dose. Hopefully after another day my [...]

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Infected

August 25, 2009

As Mike said yesterday, I’ve been having a very rough few days. Besides my emotional state, I’ve physically been a disaster. Jackie! and I went to an awesome wedding on Saturday for our friends Jen & Kwasi (Mike went to another wedding for our friends Lilla & Dave…hate the double bookings). I had a headache, [...]

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Under the Weather

August 23, 2009

Hi Everyone, It’s Mike here. Heather asked me to write a quick update for her as she’s under the weather. She has a really bad headache, a fever, and has had trouble keeping down food and fluids. She’s napping now and successfully drank a little Gatorade, so hopefully she will feel better soon. Obviously, with [...]

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