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My Blog. Generally Intended for Reading-Not Eating!. |
Rose-Tinted Ramblings ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** A Little of What You Might Expect & A Lot of Everything Else that You Don't!. My writing style for my blog is invariably 'snarkastic'. This is because I am a nice, unassuming and quietly-spoken person IRL-and this blog is where my innermost moments and torments happen. Trust me, I am no exception to that delightful rule. Greetings! Welcome to my THIRD blog here on WDC. A re-incarnation of my earlier version of my Blog, here "Insanties and Sensibilities" this v.03 should prove to be equally...challenging and hopefully, entertaining. That said, life often weaves through our writing in mysterious ways, and this Blog will probably prove to be no exception to that. We are very likely all quite different, yet the same, us writers and our collective little whims, fascinations and insecurities. |
May 04, 2009. Whether the Weather be: 59 (F) Moderate rainfall and fog Events of Note: Staying in, keeping dry-my laundry room is flooding, again-ugh!. In the Nudes: Pregnant British woman may face execution in Laos. ![]() ![]() I don't know what I'm going to do when my current can runs dry on me!. I've tried different deodorants and sprays here, but nothing holds a candle to my Impulse. Slightly surprising to me, since some Americans make such a huge deal out of doing everything better, bigger and brighter. Well, maybe not everything-and, maybe stunning goats isn't the right, redneck thing to do?. Ah, well....I guess eating and driving is likely more important than smelling good. All a matter of priorities, I suppose. Hope you're having a great beginning to your week!. |
April 25, 2009.![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It's midnight, and my darling husband is still at work..... |
April 14, 2009. Whether the Weather be: 35 (F) Cold, very windy, with hail. Events of Note: Feeling fragile In the Nudes: Political and civil crises in Thailand and Fiji ![]() ![]() [e:balloon3} Last night's episode of, "House, MD" dwelt on the inevitable, and sweetened the ending with love and laughter-perhaps thankfully. Despite Taub still being a 'Mini-Me" of House, which is a bit petty to see. ![]() ![]() Have a great evening!. I'm off to try and get some rest, and to shake my cough that re-activated itself, last night. Peace. |
April 13, 2009. ![]() ![]() I was sitting at my computer desk tonight, tapping out today’s blog entry, with half an ear on the newscasts coming out of various networks – a mix of speculation on Somali pirates, and Spector’s guilty verdict. Ho-hum, I thought, more than somewhat cynically. “Beanie” was upstairs wrangling with an electronic game, and my husband was out at work. Then, a news item came on about a revolutionary surgical technique developed for children with certain characteristics of Cerebral Palsy. Characteristics that I’ve experienced my entire life, so, naturally, my interest was piqued more than slightly. The spinal surgery, in children before they begin to have significant bone growth, has had a remarkable (100%) success rate. Balance, mobility and gait is all significantly improved, with most children noticeably walking normally almost immediately. Still, before the sound-bite had concluded, I was sobbing my heart out. Why?. Because I remembered all of my own reconstructive surgery and physical therapy, and the sheer frustration and hard work that I’ve been through throughout the years. Not just me, but my parents, siblings and extended family and friends, too. Life with Cerebral Palsy as an adult, can be no picnic. While it’s not progressive, the secondary characteristics come with their specific complications. Some of my major complications are because of post-surgical infections, scars and cumulative damage. Now that I’m no longer a child, there’s not a lot that can be done for me in a biomedical sense. Further, not to sound arrogant, but I’m my own best medical expert on the subject of my physical disability. I have to be, for my own commonsense, personal protection. My sense is, with the health profession, is that I have to watch the heck out!. In addition, there are few, tangible support services for adults who are living with the longer-term consequences of C.P. The treatment and research priorities are most definitely placed in pediatrics and I can understand it perfectly well. In that sense, I’m converted. I think that it’s fantastic that surgical techniques and research has advanced so impressively and categorically. Goodness knows, I’ve witnessed parents pursuing all sorts of weirdness in sometimes unproven and unfounded treatments for their children who have suffered neonatal brain injury, and resultant CP. So, anything that can offer more than a hope, a painful scalpel and a prayer is truly remarkable. I am not generally one to hoist a pink, pity party flag. My surgeries have definitely prolonged my mobility, and were, forgive the pun, cutting edge in of themselves. Twenty years ago, that is. The implications of this ‘cure’ are quite jolting to me, nonetheless. I had myself a good cry, and later discussed it with my thoughtful husband, once he arrived home. He does not think of me as having a disability. He does not see me in *that* light. But, he’s supportive, understanding and offers honesty and clarity. We were wondering recently, how Beanie regards my physical difficulties. Because my disability has always been a part of her daily reality, I suspect that she’s aware- but not overwhelmingly so. She’s very protective of me, particularly when my husband isn’t around. She takes wonderful care of me, and is a sensitive and intuitive child. When I think of it, my life has come full circle, and my child is now who matters most of all. Mobility or not. Not the childhood that I might have experienced, had my life been different…had I been offered that remarkable surgical procedure. In so far as I can sit with the sunshine on my face, with my daughter, my life, with all of its trials, triumphs and tribulations is .... just magical. ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
March 30, 2009. Whether the Weather be: 40 (F) Sunny w/cold breeze-too cool to work outdoors. Events of Note: Pondering and painting or painting and pondering. In the Nudes: Stocks fall on the back of U.S. auto company woes and worries. ![]() Ta-rah-more later!. |
March 29, 2009. Whether the Weather Be: 46 (F) Fair but very windy. Events of Note: Busily being distracted. In the Nudes: NC rest-home shooting. ![]() ![]() ![]() Have a sweet Sunday!. |
March 27, 2009. Whether the Weather Be: 50 (F) Sunny. Events of Note: Sympathy for "Beanie". In the Nudes: Former NZ PM lands top UN role. ![]() |
March 25, 2009. Whether the Weather be: Events of Note: Just maintaining through health issues. In the Nudes: Obama's press conferences. **My thanks to all who left supportive comments for me in response to my previous entry. I'm taking a while to get back to people, but I really do appreciate all of your words of support. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
March 22, 2009. Whether the Weather be: 36 (F) Stormy Events of Note: Confusion In the Nudes: Plane crash in Butte, MO, Police officer shootings in Oakland, CA. If you've followed my earlier blog, "Nostalgic Noodlings" here at WDC, you may remember that I had surgery for a breast tumor that was later found to be benign. Tonight, I discovered a 'new' lump, in the same breast. It's definitely not a lump associated with mobile scar tissue. Moreover, this is a mass that isn't moving. It could be hormonal, which is why I plan to give it a week, but I'll be calling my clinic tomorrow and scheduling an exam anyway. Always something!. 'Beanie" is home tomorrow, and we're so looking forward to her hug. I planted her a flower garden. I hope that she'll like it. |
March 21, 2009. Whether the Weather be: 51 (F) Partly sunny, partly cloudy. Events of Note: A weekend without "Beanie" In the Nudes: Obama's Iran message. ![]() ![]() ![]() Happy Spring!. Goodness knows it has taken forever to be here, this year!. |