I will likely have lots more to say about my recent explant and DIEP flap breast reconstruction surgery. Yes, of course, I will. But for now, I’ll share updates and a few random thoughts about my experience having a major surgery during a pandemic. You might want to read, When Your Implant Ruptures and/or When …
COVID-19
Preparing for surgery during a pandemic is just weird. There is an extra layer of stress added. Okay, more than one layer. Like preparing for surgery during normal times isn’t stressful enough, right? I hesitated (again) to even publish this post. I have noticed other bloggers and folks in general expressing hesitation to write/talk about …
There doesn’t seem to be much we can all agree on these days, but most of us are likely feeling pretty darn certain that uncertainty will be continuing for the foreseeable future. I’m feeling certain about uncertainty. No doubt you are too, right? A lot of stuff is going to be in limbo for quite …
This pandemic is forcing us as a society to talk about death, to see death, to feel death. Death is in our faces like never before. Sadly, many have experienced a COVID-19 death on a deeply personal level. So many have had loved ones die. What about the rest of us? Sure, we hear about …
The above photo is the view from my kitchen sink, a view I’ve become even more familiar with these days. The same can probably be said about the views from the other windows in my house. Lots of staying home, staying in, looking out. Sound familiar? I kinda feel like I could start a series …