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Today is the walk through for kindergarten, and Tracy was able to accompany the boys. I am so grateful for this memory

Today is the walk through for kindergarten, and Tracy was able to accompany the boys. I am so grateful for this memory

After the doctor said it out loud at my appointment on Friday, it was so obvious, that my feeling of being sucker-punched seemed really silly and naive. Of course I can’t drive. I haven’t been driving myself anywhere already, honestly—everyone is eager to drive me to appointments, to go pick up groceries, to scoot over to CVS to get my prescriptions. And I haven’t felt well enough to drive—I just got the semi-full use of my leg back after this hematoma frolic and detour. But of course, I literally can’t drive and the doctor told me that on Friday—I am filled with medicines that definitely put me in the do not operate heavy machinery category. One of the reasons I am feeling better is my pain management regimen is starting to get really under control. Which is due to the fact that I am taking a series of pain meds and meds to counteract side-effects of pain meds all day and night. So duh, Brown. No one wants some 51 year old woman hopped up on opioids and anti-anxiety medicine tooling a...

After the doctor said it out loud at my appointment on Friday, it was so obvious, that my feeling of being sucker-punched seemed really silly and naive. Of course I can’t drive. I haven’t been driving myself anywhere already, honestly—everyone is eager to drive me to appointments, to go pick up groceries, to scoot over to CVS to get my prescriptions. And I haven’t felt well enough to drive—I just got the semi-full use of my leg back after this hematoma frolic and detour. But of course, I literally can’t drive and the doctor told me that on Friday—I am filled with medicines that definitely put me in the do not operate heavy machinery category. One of the reasons I am feeling better is my pain management regimen is starting to get really under control. Which is due to the fact that I am taking a series of pain meds and meds to counteract side-effects of pain meds all day and night. So duh, Brown. No one wants some 51 year old woman hopped up on opioids and anti-anxiety medicine toolin...

My roommate my first year of college was named Sophia and she was from New York--the actual city--and she could carelessly apply silvery eyeshadow with two swipes of her fingers as she got ready to "go out"--whatever that meant on a weekend in a tiny town in Ohio. I would see Sophia around Kenyon late at night, draped in oversized jackets which I knew looked reprehensible on the hanger, but so glamorous on her, with her icy white t-shirt and her expensive boots. This was the 80s. My prized possession, clothing-wise, when I arrived at Kenyon, was a pair of pale purple corduroy pants from the Limited. (I know I'm losing readership here with this talk of clothing, but I know you see the essential point here: I spotted Sophia on the way home from the library). I've been thinking about roommates again this week because I've been in the hospital (not to worry--leaving for home soon), and I have roommates. Technically only one, named Crystal, but she has an entourage of ...

My roommate my first year of college was named Sophia and she was from New York--the actual city--and she could carelessly apply silvery eyeshadow with two swipes of her fingers as she got ready to "go out"--whatever that meant on a weekend in a tiny town in Ohio. I would see Sophia around Kenyon late at night, draped in oversized jackets which I knew looked reprehensible on the hanger, but so glamorous on her, with her icy white t-shirt and her expensive boots. This was the 80s. My prized possession, clothing-wise, when I arrived at Kenyon, was a pair of pale purple corduroy pants from the Limited. (I know I'm losing readership here with this talk of clothing, but I know you see the essential point here: I spotted Sophia on the way home from the library). I've been thinking about roommates again this week because I've been in the hospital (not to worry--leaving for home soon), and I have roommates. Technically only one, named Crystal, but she has an entourage o...

A series of X-rays and a CT scan revealed that Tracy as a hematoma in her leg, which may be infected. It's unclear at the moment whether or not Tracy is headed for surgery later today to remove the hematoma or if the hematoma will simply be aspirated (drained). We are just waiting for all the relevant docs to get together and make a decision. In the meantime, the focus has been on pain management. Camaeron and Tracy's mom are both at the hospital. They are trying to keep Tracy entertained and distracted.

A series of X-rays and a CT scan revealed that Tracy as a hematoma in her leg, which may be infected. It's unclear at the moment whether or not Tracy is headed for surgery later today to remove the hematoma or if the hematoma will simply be aspirated (drained). We are just waiting for all the relevant docs to get together and make a decision. In the meantime, the focus has been on pain management. Camaeron and Tracy's mom are both at the hospital. They are trying to keep Tracy entertained and distracted.

Tracy's leg started swelling up today and the pain got considerably worse. The oncologist recommended that Tracy be taken to the ED. Tracy is being admitted. It sounds like an MRI is in her future.

Tracy's leg started swelling up today and the pain got considerably worse. The oncologist recommended that Tracy be taken to the ED. Tracy is being admitted. It sounds like an MRI is in her future.

Thank you for being so amazing, Stephanie. Good luck today.

Thank you for being so amazing, Stephanie. Good luck today.