Author: Annie Fitzgerald

I’m home.  It’s good.  I walked in to find a mountain of cards and good wishes and cookies and soups and socks and brownies and pie and gifts and...

Yesterday 172 house Republicans voted against the Violence Against Women Act.  Can you imagine voting against a bill that expands services to respond to domestic and sexual violence. That...

Wow, sleep makes one whole world of difference.  I haven’t cried once today.  And I don’t feel irritable at all.  I feel tired for sure, and sore, and at...

I asked Lovely Lauren why I can’t have the recipe that works for my pain.  She said a whole lot of stuff that all made sense except that it’s...

Wow.  What a fucking ordeal this is.  Ted and George drop me off in the front of the hospital at about 9 AM yesterday.  After a long hug I...

True fact:  I suck at getting ready for surgery.  Evidence, I’m sitting here writing this for starters.  But there’s other evidence, too.  I had no drinks ready for my...

Yesterday was a good day.  I did the training and it was lovely to be immersed in something that is not this upcoming procedure.   I took a few sunny...

I can 1000% guarantee I am not a “delightful” patient.  I promise I try to be kind, but I HATE being there.  As soon as I walk into the...

When Ted was first diagnosed, I told everyone we didn’t want any help until Ted started treatment so things would stay normal for the kids.  When the doctor told...

March 7th, 2021 I’ve been writing a lot.  I wrote the below a few days ago.   This week feels different to me.  Harder and sadder with more anxiety than...