the princess and the pee?
I’ve never been a good sleeper. As a sixteen-year-old, I was prescribed diazapam (aka valium) to help with my insomnia. It didn’t. My sleep issues persist to this day and…
two steps forward, one step back
“…a situation where progress is made, but then setbacks occur, causing a temporary halt or even a reversal of that progress, though overall, the trajectory remains forward.” I’ve been mostly…
monday update
It was a busy weekend. My friend Andrea came by on Saturday afternoon for a late lunch in Perth and then she took me for a much-needed haircut, which…
guess where i am…
Last Thursday, as there seemed to be a little hope of me being given a bed in Perth, I told the team at the Almonte General Hospital that I…
rehab track days
A month ago today, I was taken from the Almonte General Hospital emergency department two floors below and wheeled down this hallway on a gurney. My first room was at…
itching to get going…
It’s been an eventful week dear friends and followers. As I said in my last post, my left hand isn’t working nearly as well as the left leg is,…
it was a good day for a walk…
Well, I’m still in Almont General Hospital in the Rosamond wing. I’ve been here for almost a week having been transferred from the MedSurg wing last Friday February 14,…
butt ugly!
Two weeks ago today on Feb 1, 2025, I was sent to the Civic Hospital in Ottawa for a CAT scan. The neurologist said the scan didn’t show any…
word song
To anyone who thinks they can convince, cajole and/or connive me into singing, please pay attention: I don’t sing in public. Point finale. The only exceptions are Happy Birthday…
re*butt*all
Some people see darkness where others see light and vice versa. This is a poem in which I complain about people who complain. Ah. The irony. re*butt*all by susan ©…