I’m back to wishing life came with a pause button. I’m doing homework for the class I’m taking, preparing my graduate school application and packing a ton into each workday. The simple solution would be to wait on that application, even to have withdrawn from the class once I realized I would have surgery. But, … Continue reading
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Care Package
I have been lucky in my life to work with amazing people. People who care genuinely and deeply about the wellbeing of those around them. For eight years I worked in a metropolitan newsroom, covering the community — good, bad, happy and sad. And when things were tough I knew there were people in that … Continue reading
Guest Blog: Now is the time to rally around her
My friend looks good. As in, insanely good for someone who had a complete pelvic reconstruction less than three weeks ago. Her face is clear; her cheeks are pink. Her hair is shiny and soft. Her voice is strong, and her words are articulate (as always). She is still my favorite loud friend. Did this … Continue reading
Bath time
Today was a good day for a bath. Company’s coming, see, and I don’t want to look greasy. My sister and her two girls and a dear college friend and her fiancé are on the way to my apartment as I write this. Today was just my second head-to-toe scrub town in officially two weeks. … Continue reading
Shots
Shots suck. Each day I have to give myself two of them. The medicine is a blood-thinner that is keeping me healthy while I can’t use my legs. It’s a subcutaneous shot. That means it has to go under the skin, rather than in a muscle or vein. Basically, I grab some belly, clean it … Continue reading
Lucky girl
I am a lucky, lucky girl. My husband got a card at work today. It was addressed to both of us. From the sister of a good friend of mine. A woman I have never met in person. My friend had told her about this blog and she cared enough to track down my husband’s … Continue reading
Out for a stroll
Today was a great day. So good that my guys and I went for a stroll. After resting for most of the day in bed, I got up and put on real clothes. Something I haven’t done since before surgery. Even on surgery day I wore pajamas. Awesome milestone. After dinner and a quick visit … Continue reading
Phase 2 progress
For the first time since surgery, I felt good all day. A week ago today, I had surgery to repair my separated pelvis. There is a metal plate across the top of my symphysis pubis and six locking screws holding it in place. The day started with a phone call to a very dear friend … Continue reading
“I’m proud of you”
This time last week, I was just waking up from pelvic reconstruction surgery. As my diastasis sypmhysis pubis has spent a week healing I have been healing in other ways, too. My mom arrived on Sunday. She has been a huge support for me while we are home without my guys. She made today epic. … Continue reading
On edge
I have never in my life felt as helpless as I did at about 8:05 a.m. My little guy was laying on his belly on the bed while I was on my commode and my husband was in the kitchen preparing the little guy’s oat cereal. The little guy looked at me with that grin. … Continue reading
Separated at Birth 