I was 20. Maybe 22. I can’t remember. Parts of this are fuzzy, the kind of blur that comes from years of separation between The Moment and The Memory. I was working at the bank. I’d managed to get myself up to assistant head teller status. We had some overflow and understaffing between our two […]
Old School Blogging and Why Don’t We Do That Anymore?
Who’s still blogging? Are people doing that anymore? An OG blogging friend posed the question on her Facebook page yesterday (two days ago?), and I’ve been mulling it over in my head ever since. I know the exact minute blogging turned ugly for me. The very moment when I faced the dilemma of continuing to […]
Cucumber Dill Salad: A Summer Side Dish!
Guys. YOU GUYS! It’s summer! (Unofficially, but whatever. I live in Georgia. Summer starts in April and lasts until October.) That means it’s time for Cucumber Dill Salad! Growing up in the South, it’s not uncommon for there to be a plate of fresh sliced vegetables in the middle of the dining table. Tomatoes, cucumbers, […]
Waving the White Flag: This Is Depression
I’ve been here before and I know what it feels like and so I feel more than capable of declaring it, of speaking truth to my experience. I’m depressed. I’m waving the white flag and calling this what it is. Depression, even temporarily and circumstantial, is, for me, a complete ass. I thought it was […]
Birth Control And Blood Clots: A (Possibly) Deadly Combination
So the title sort of gives it all away, but birth control caused my blood clots. Birth control is the *only* causative factor my doctors could find. Birth control and blood clots, y’all. A possibly deadly combination. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ On Monday, I had a follow-up visit with the hematologist. After taking twelve vials of blood at my first […]
The Clot Thickens: Pulmonary Embolism
This blood clot story just keeps getting…more bloody. I am not only the proud owner of blood clot in my leg. I also have pulmonary embolism. In layman’s terms, that means I also have blood clots in my lungs. Someone blast the confetti cannon. I can’t even bury this lede because YOU GUYS BLOOD CLOTS […]
Now You Are Five: A Letter To My Daughter
Dear Emma, I’ve had this post open for five days now, as many days as you’ve racked up in years. My Best Girl has made a whole handful of trips around the sun, and I find myself at a loss for words when it comes to sharing what this means for me. And for you. For us. […]
Deep Vein Thrombosis Warning Signs: What You Need to Know About Blood Clots
In the weeks leading up to my deep vein thrombosis diagnosis (ha! poetry!) I did a LOT of Googling “deep vein thrombosis warning signs” and “do I have a blood clot” to figure out if what I had was actually a blood clot, as if the Internet could actually diagnose me. Turns out the answer […]
Talk to the Hand: A Netflix-Marvel Iron Fist Review
The amount of time I’ve spent binge watching TV since Doomsday Election Day is…well, it’s been a lot of television. It seems only fair that I give you a Netflix’ Marvel Iron Fist review. Before we get started, here’s what you need to know: I am not familiar with the source material for ANY of […]
Not Dying From a Blood Clot Is A Solid Life Choice
So, yeah. I have a blood clot. Two, to be exact, and quite honestly, this information is still sinking in a little bit. I’m not in shock or anything, I’m just…I don’t know. Lots of people reading and talking about this keep commenting “I’m so glad you listened to your body,” but here’s the thing: […]