Today I saw my doctor again. I still have a drain in, and it looks like it’s going to stay a while longer. I’ve had a great attitude about the drains this time. In fact, I was proud of myself. After feeling devastated (I know it’s a word I keep using, but it’s really the… Continue reading Why be normal?
When depression comes it can be a horrible beast. It can come out of nowhere and, often, has no cause. The only thing I have ever been able to do successfully to combat my depression is to teach. In a classroom, I am invincible. Sometimes, there is a cause. Today, while feeling like I’m not… Continue reading Small
I took some big steps yesterday. Husband let me tag along on some errands after we voted, and I conquered a few fears. It was my first foray into public as a “flat” person, and I was pretty nervous. I was less self-conscious than I expected to be when we were in shops and generally… Continue reading Moving forward
I’ve been noticing something particularly absurd about myself lately. It started with my DVR at the point of our move. I guess it’s been going on for a while, since we started preparing for our move nearly two years ago. Anyway, I was very into a show called Downton Abby. I would watch it alone… Continue reading Unfinished business
When my doctor asked me when I thought I could do my next mastectomy surgery I told him that I was good to go as soon as he was. I was beyond anxious to be done, as I know I’ve said before. But now, as my date moves closer, I’m becoming worried in a way… Continue reading Head vs. heart
So, I finally did it. I attended my first event, in this case a party for Husband’s work, in which I didn’t know the people and I only had one breast. I had some anxiety going in, but I put on my absolute favorite “you can’t entirely tell I’m a uniboob” shirt, took a deep… Continue reading Look here!
I get my nails done on the regular. Incidentally, on the regular is the youngest phrase I use. But I do. It’s probably the girliest thing I do in my whole life other than having most of the traditional girl parts. I don’t get my hair done often anymore, opting instead for a “let it… Continue reading It’s the little things
I’ve been working really hard on improving myself lately. You might think that I’ve got too much going on for that sort of thing, but to be honest I’ve had so much time on my hands that I’ve walked down the road of self-reflection quite a bit more often than I normally would have… Continue reading Help.
Yesterday, Husband, (to a lesser extent) Daughter, and I did some serious work in making her bedroom more grown up, more tween-ish, as well as simply more comfortable. She had a high loft bed with a desk and book shelves underneath which served her well for two years, but she was not hitting her head… Continue reading I got my wish
As you know from my cover letter that I wish I could write, it’s application season. My actual cover letter needed help, so I turned to one of my best friends ever for it. He and I got on the phone- yes, a real phone call, I do that with him- and began the work… Continue reading Friemily
Elephants in the Room 