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IGNORANCE WAS BLISS Ep498: Uncompromising This is kind of a hybrid. The first 30 minutes are Willem and me trying to describe what my life is like right now; then the last hour is a conversation with Leela Sinha about why maybe everything doesn't suck. iwbpodcast.com/2024/01/27/4...

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They're only Legos if they come from the Lego Distrikt of Denmark. Otherwise they're just sparkling landmines.

submitted 430 days ago • 1 comment

They're only Legos if they come from the Lego Distrikt of Denmark. Otherwise they're just sparkling landmines.

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I was going to touch up my hair color for annual family photos. Instead, another hospital selfie. This time what I thought was cough/fatigue from the COVID booster is actually a pulmonary embolism. I was *kidding* when I talked about full coverage on the medical Bingo board.

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Say what you will about Henry Kissinger,

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I got my hair did. Exhausted now but exhausted with good hair. (It's ridiculous how much effort things take after a hospitalization. I'm trying hard to let myself feel comparably proud of the accomplishment.)

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I'm escaping the hospital (I had a clot on my PICC line). I'm deaf and I *hate* jump-scares. People are constantly just appearing. The only way to avoid the startle is to stay awake. So, a nap at home soon. And my own TPN; hospital food has a bad rep, and even the IV nutrition is sub-par.

submitted 469 days ago • 1 comment

Two hours in the hospital feels like eight. This is a bad thing when you're waiting on a procedure or pain meds or that sort of thing, but it's fabulous when you sleep for a bit.

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@catsofyore.bsky.social Some things bear repeating. This site is a better place because of you. The other site is a cesspool and I hate that it hurt you.

submitted 470 days ago • 7 comments

I just spent a week in Beverly Hospital recovering from the infection I got from the other place (yeah, "I went to Salem Hospital and all I got was this stupid sepsis"). By "recovering" I mean "moping and swearing a lot." Don't get sepsis, kids. It's not as fun or sexy as I make it look.

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Twenty-three years today. It's not the celebration we imagined -- he's taking a nap, I'm just home from the hospital -- but there's nobody I'd rather change plans with.

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Silly me, I'd almost thought I could stop constantly posting about #gastroparesis last month. Things really seemed to be improving. Instead I got sent to the ER for fluids and IV meds, and they've decided to admit me. I have no idea what caused it (no surgery, no diabetes). So frustrating.

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The great thing about living in a tourist town during a gastroparesis flare-up (Olympian-level vomiting, dehydration) is that the on-call nurse said to start TPN early rather than going to the ER for however long it would take. Move to Salem, they said. It'll be fun, they said.

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I feel like I need to share the success of the fact that I FOUND AN EASILY ESCAPABLE PARKING SPOT FROM SALEM COMMON ON PARADE DAY. Also hey tourists, we have to have our Halloween parade on the 5th. Thanks. Still. Gloating about parking.

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I'm not sure about how to promote projects on Bluesky but! I've been working on this for a while now and I'm really excited about it. If you like cute/horror and classic slasher movies then I have the Kickstarter for you. 🔪 🐾https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/onicakeco/spookitties-vol-1

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Gastroenterologist: See an even more specialty specialist Specialist: We aren't accepting new patients ...sigh.

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Because #gastroparesis isn't fun enough at baseline, the PICC line can malfunction such that I'm at heightened risk for cardiac problems. The first nurse they sent to try and fix my PICC line asked me how to fix it because she'd never been trained, so now I'm waiting for Nurse #2. Today is stupid.

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Everyone's getting these awesome books! It would sure suck to be left out!

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When I suggest people not visit Salem in October, it's not me being a curmudgeon. It doesn't much impact me. It's because YOU will have a crappier time of you don't extensively plan ahead, including sleeping elsewhere and taking public transportation. www.salemnews.com/news/with-oc...

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Finally felt well enough to make a mail run! How cool is that?? @midnightpals.bsky.social @bitterkarella.bsky.social

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