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Six years under my belt! Not dead again!

Not dead again! Woot!

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Almost dying five years ago sucked but I’m not dead again this year

I'm up to five years not dead and that is so great. The past few years, with Covid and some other complications, have been interesting to say the least.

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2020: It sucked slightly less than the year I died…

Is the title of the 2020 post crude? yes. Do I care? Not really. It sucked and there is no nice way to say it.

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3rd Christmas Not Dead

I've posted before about my trials at Christmas. I'm grateful for all my friends and family who encouraged and helped me the past few years to overcome my depression, my lingering health issues, and generally made life awesome as a whole. I'm still not dead and getting better all the time. This year we spent … Continue reading 3rd Christmas Not Dead

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Japan travel: skip packing these items

In my years of travelling for work and for pleasure, there are a few things I've found you can skip packing when travelling to Japan.

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Two Years Healthy

Two years ago today, I left Cedars-Sinai Hospital. I talked about it last year too, but I am so grateful for my health and all the people who took care of me.

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Healthy & Happy – One Year Post Hospital

Last year, on March 9 2017, I was wheeled out of Cedars Sinai to my car and on to my new life. I am so grateful to be alive and healthy after the physical trauma of my illness. I still have some mental health issues to work through, like figuring out how to deal with my … Continue reading Healthy & Happy – One Year Post Hospital

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The First Day of the Rest of My Life

2016 sucked and I spent most of that year more bummed out than usual. It gets worse through out the year and I spend most of the month of December not feeling so great.  I did manage to have a little life and do a few fun things like go to a party at my … Continue reading The First Day of the Rest of My Life

Time flies by and so much has happened…

what a differennce a year makes

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Telogen Effluvium or How I Discovered the Fun of Wigs

Not sure what Telogen Effluvium is? Hair loss - it's a more medical term for your hair coming out after a significant shock to your system. It's one side effect of a long term ICU stay AND a side effect of one of the life saving treatments I was on at Cedars-Sinai. You can guess … Continue reading Telogen Effluvium or How I Discovered the Fun of Wigs