Archive for June, 2009
Cultural Zeitgeist
Posted in Uncategorized on June 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’m Positive
Posted in Uncategorized on June 26, 2009 | 4 Comments »
It’s not been a great few days, so to combat the very, very negative post I want to write I’ll try to focus on the positives.
Positive: Only a few more hours and then Larry and I have two days to hang out.
Positive: Asparagus, goats cheese and lemon pasta from Smitten Kitchen is on the menu [...]
Hoping for Bana Bum
Posted in Uncategorized on June 25, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Ooh! Double ooh! Triple ooh!
(Please, no negative comments. Just let me have this one.)
This Nation’s Niche
Posted in Uncategorized on June 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Ireland is a country that is fantastic at fundraising. Seriously, it’s this nation’s niche. From street collections to Denim Days, coffee mornings to pub quizzes, mini-marathons to gala balls, somehow the Irish find a way to take a nice act of charity and turn it into a social event that gives back. And I would [...]
Pop Culture Train Wreck
Posted in Uncategorized on June 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I just described a sun-induced lupus “butterfly” rash by saying “You know how Edward Cullen sparkles in the sun? Well instead of sparkling, a rash appears across the nose and cheeks.”
Perhaps not one of my finer moments.
The Best of a Bad Lot
Posted in Uncategorized on June 22, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Sue has now left, but before she did she helped me with one final thing – picking out the dreaded medical ID bracelet. Let me tell you, the available selection of these “accessories” is woeful. Even when I searched for designer bracelets the most I could find were horrible sport straps or heinous beads and [...]
Holy Spoons!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 19, 2009 | 6 Comments »
I woke up feeling crappy today, maybe the crappiest since the surgery. I was down quite a few spoons and had a generally blah attitude. By sheer coincidence I also woke up to a waiting package from the fabulous Ms. Amy. I honestly believe the universe conspired to bring this package to me today because inside was [...]
Good News Post
Posted in Uncategorized on June 17, 2009 | 6 Comments »
It’s about time for a good news post here.
Good News: Histology is back and there was nothing cancerous or pre-cancerous associated with my thymus.
Good News: The scar is actually healing pretty nicely and will be long, but very narrow/thin.
Good News: I’m down from sleeping with seven assorted pillows to sleeping with three.
Good News: I can [...]
Beth 2.0: Minus the Thymus
Posted in Uncategorized on June 11, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Hello all!
Long time no post, I know. I apologise. But really, if you knew the nitty-gritty of my recovery days I think you’d thank me for keeping you in the dark. Suffice to say time has been marked by milestones such as going potty alone, taking a shower by myself, fastening a bra and [...]
A Quick Update
Posted in Uncategorized on June 1, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Hello all – I’m alive and kicking!
The very quick update is that surgery went well, there were only a few myasthenia complications and no surgical complications, and while the results aren’t back on the thymus itself there was nothing to be found in the surrounding area. This means that even if there was something [...]
