They Haven't Gotten The Best Of Me Yet!

Allow me to rephrase: the reports of my dying are greatly exaggerated.

Behind Blue Eyes

Lying on the couch watching the patterns my slowly dying eyes paint against the fog-grey walls, I cannot help but wonder if there is even any point in hoping for a cure for an affliction that hardly anyone seems to realize exists.

Even My Body Keeps Secrets From Me

It is frightening just how much can go wrong with your body without you even being aware of it.

I'm Going To Be Okay

The day is beautiful, I slept alone last night and survived, I started taking my medicine at night so that it will already be in my system when I wake up, and I feel pretty!

Do The Twist

How twisted must our society be to have the very art of healing - something that should be just as much a right as education is - be the origin of so many financial burdens for the masses yet the proverbial 'gravy train' for the few?

Stupid Hormones

In a word: PMS.

Save Me Mommy!

When your seventy pound puppy climbs on top of you in response to the belated fireworks outside, you become intimately aware of the fragility of your internal organs.

|Eat|Sleep|Eat|Sleep|Eat|Sleep|

I detest being a slave to my body's needs.

He Couldn't Even Stand Up By Himself

Seeing my father after his surgery was a very strange and surreal experience.

Imported Folk Metal Is Always Superior To Domestic

Returning to the (comparative) silence of my home from PaganFest in Raleigh, I noticed that the ringing in my ears sounded distinctly like the chirping of crickets in summer.

Dolly Good, Hernia Bad

Even though I know a hernia operation is a standard and routine surgery, I cannot help but be nervous for my father.

Oh, The Irony

What good is a medicine that stops you from coughing so that you can sleep if it makes you too awake to even want to even lie down?

I'd Like To Opt Out Now, Please

I am utterly appalled by the sheer amount of crap we, as a country, put into our bodies on a daily basis and the affect it has on our bodies and minds.

Little Accomplishments Make Such A Difference

Since going off one of my meds, I've lost five pounds!

Snuggle With Me, My Immune Buddy

I'm so happy that my dogs cannot catch the flu.

Beyond My Control

Physical weakness has always frightened me in ways that mental weakness has not - my body is inlaid with time bombs in the guise of malformed genes.

Lamentations Of A Sickie

Human bodies are far too fragile; you raise their core temperature five degrees and their brains begin to cook.

The Ovaries Can Stay

Damn my uterus; damn it to hell!

Hate Is Such A Strong Word

I hate who I become when I am not on my medicine.

Fear Is A Powerful Motivator

I signed up for some wonderful insurance for Dan and myself through Barnes and Noble but now I'm terrified of losing my job.