. It sucks. There. I've said it. I hate being injured. I hate it when my body doesn't cooperate with my mind. I have miles to run, weights to press, ... Read more
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Wink: a story of community love
Background: Wink Yesterday, my husband turned forty. Any decade birthday can be a big deal, but this one was especially so. You see, in the ... Read more
Dear Your Honor (again)…
Dear Your Honor, The last time I wrote to you it was to state my husband's history of chronic disability and illness. You (and the entire system) ... Read more
Dear your honor…
A letter to the judge regarding my husband's upcoming disability hearing: I am writing this letter in regards to my husband, Professor X, who ... Read more
Pain-I-Am
A poem in honor of Professor X, inspired by Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham. I-am-pain. Pain-I-am. That Pain-I-am That awful pain! I do not ... Read more
How are the Supers doing?
I am about to post a vent and a rage. A sob and a woe-is-me. But I have to get if off my chest. Please stop reading immediately if you have negative ... Read more
New adventure???
For the first time ever, my husband and I may be selling a home. Our "starter home" was only supposed to be for the first 5 years. But we didn't count ... Read more
The worry of having a spouse in constant pain
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. I turned to my husband and read aloud: "Mostly, however, [they] are just immensely lazy. They ... Read more
Birthday joy for Prof. X
My husband's birthday is this week. And a celebration of his pretty sucky life right now isn't exactly what he wants to do. So I took the liberty ... Read more
Multiple Choice
You wake up at 5am to find your husband (still up) writhing in pain with tears in his eyes. Do you: a) call an ambulance b) ignore (he's ... Read more
Thoughts with crutches
I've been hopping around for a week and a half now and am trying to compile my thoughts about having a broken foot. I'll be sporting a ... Read more
Just when I thought it couldn’t get worse…
I was dancing (aka raising the roof) with students in the hall to "Celebration" on the last 5 minutes of the last day of school. I jumped backwards ... Read more
Can pain and the future ever go together?
My children finished school for the year today. Professor X has to solo parent until I am done next week. What will that mean? Today's post is ... Read more
Last Saturday
Last Saturday, a 10 year old former student of mine suddenly passed away. I attended his funeral today. Last Saturday, the body of a very local ... Read more