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My last post on February 11th about how bad my depression was was pretty grim. And things got worse as on February 13th I went in-patient at a Behavioral Health Care facility (that’s what they are calling the mental institutions … Continue reading
Chronically Ill and Displaced by Hurricane Sandy
When I ask people in my Cleveland suburb if they know that many people are still homeless or unable to access their homes due to Hurricane Sandy’s damage, they are shocked. I say to them, “It’s on the news, everyday”, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ataxia, B Street Band, Bruce Springsteen, chronic illness, Chronically Ill, Cleveland, Disability, disabled, Facebook, FEMA, Foursquare, Get Glue, Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort, John "JC" Colyer, New Jersey, Ohio, Red Cross, Seaside Heights, Social Security Disability, SSDI, The Hurricane Sandy Relief Concert
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Too Sick to Be Seen?
Since August/September I have had a bad cough. I thought it was my usual seasonal allergy thing, where every year I cough, especially at night, and have to spit up what looks like clear liquid (sorry to be kind of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, Claritin, Costochondritis, Disability, disabled, Fibromyalgia, GERD, Guaifenesin, Guaifenesin Protocol, Interstitial Cystitis, lung cancer, Lupus and Cancer, Mania, Manic, Mental Illness, Myofascial Pain, Ohio, Prostate Cancer, The Cleveland Clinic, the Midwest, uninsured
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Way to Get a Sweet Pair of Pants and Underwear!
Inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. 3. What was the last thing you bought? On Saturday, Tyler and I set out with two objectives: To get an Advent Calendar (or a Countdown to Christmas Calendar) as it was December 1st, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, Angry Birds, Christmas, disabled, disabled mom, Emily, holidays, Mama Kat's Writer's Workshop, Marc's, Massachusetts, mom, mom blog, mommy, New Jersey, Ohio, Target, The Justice League, Tyler
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Prostituting Myself
After some successful Black Friday shopping, Tyler and I headed to Marc’s to do our weekly shopping. Marc’s is, to me an Ohio wonder as their groceries are about 50% less than the local Giant Eagle’s and a third of … Continue reading
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Tagged Angry Birds, bankrupt, Black Friday, Christmas, Chronically Ill, Cleveland, Disability, disabled, Gatorade, Giant Eagle, holidays, homeless, Marc's, New Jersey, Ohio, Social Security, SSDI, uninsured
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Thankful
Inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. 2.) We’re going around the table and it’s your turn to share what you are thankful for…go! To say that I am thankful for my husband, child and I being able to be together … Continue reading
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Tagged But You Don't Look Sick, Costochondritis, Emily, Fibromyalgia, holiday, holidays, Interstitial Cystitis, Invisible Illness, Lupus, Mama Kat's Writer's Workshop, Massachusetts. handicapped placard, Myofascial Pain, New Jersey, Ohio, Thanksgiving, The Cleveland Clinic
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My Gamble
I read The Headmaster’s Wager as a member of the From Left to Write book club. I was given a free copy of this book. This post is inspired by the book. Welcome to all of my fellow book club … Continue reading
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Tagged Book club, chronic illness, Chronically Ill, Cleveland, Disability, disabled, Emily, From Left to Write Book Club, Grant, New Jersey, North Chagrin Reservation, Ohio, Social Security Disability Insurance, Sponsored Tweets, SSDI, The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Headmaster's Wager, Tyler, Vincent Lam
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I Went to the Cleveland Clinic’s E.R. and All I Got Was Slipper Socks
We had a wonderful Halloween, delayed a couple of days due to Hurricane Sandy. For the first time since Tyler has been trick-or-treating I was well enough to walk with him, after either being pushed by Grant in a wheelchair … Continue reading
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Tagged chronic pain, Cleveland, Cleveland Clinic, Emily, Fibromyalgia, Freehold Raceway Mall, Grant, Hurricane Sandy, Interstitial Cystitis, Lupus, Lupus with R.A. Overlap, Manic, Mental Illness, Myofascial Pain, narcotics, New Jersey, North Chagrin Reservation, Ohio, pain management, Social Security Disability Insurance, SSDI, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Tylenol, Tyler
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A Post Impossible to Name
Dear friends, What I am going to write to you about, what has happened to my family, has been to me so shocking, disturbing and upsetting that to put any title on it would make it seem like it was … Continue reading
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Tagged chronic illness, Chronically Ill, disabled, Emily, Grant, Mental Illness, Ohio, Tyler
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Results of Disability Hearing: The Do-Over
(Disclaimer: The following account is my personal experience with a disability hearing and should in no way compare with anyone else’s experience. I do my best to research what I write, and seek to provide correct information to my readers; … Continue reading
