Author Archives: Jocelyn

Cheating in Chase Community Giving

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Jocelyn

This is Part I. Here are Part II, Part III, and Part IV. There’s a The End? post too. One hundred and fifty of my friends have voted for the Whittemore Peterson Institute in the Chase Community Giving contest, and I really appreciate their help. … Continue reading →

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My Weapons-Grade Insomnia

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Jocelyn

This is the first of a couple entries about my ongoing struggle with insomnia. Part II is here. The insomnia is what’s going to eventually kill me. I know you’ve probably heard someone say, “Nobody ever died of insomnia,” but … Continue reading →

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How it Began – Part IV: The Crash and The Aftermath

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Jocelyn

This is the final entry in my ME/CFS “origin story.” Here are Part I, Part II, and Part III. We arrived back in California on Thursday night. I had already planned to take Friday off to recuperate from the trip. Saturday, May … Continue reading →

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The Post-Appointment Post

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Jocelyn

The information contained in this post is my interpretation of Dr. Cheney’s recommendations for me. This is not medical advice. Please don’t change your treatment plan based on anything in this post. The previous two times we’ve done the drive … Continue reading →

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None Detected

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Jocelyn

Just heard Chimp gasp in the other room while opening the mail. My XMRV results are back. I came back “none detected” for culture and for serum antibodies. I’m pretty disappointed, although I know, of course, that this doesn’t mean … Continue reading →

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How it Began – Part III: Chicago Once Again

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Jocelyn

This is the third entry in my ME/CFS “origin story.” Here are Part I, Part II, and Part IV. Seven months into my marketing job at the California Tree Fruit Agreement, I was headed to Chicago for the second time in two … Continue reading →

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How It Began – Part II: Chicago

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Jocelyn

This is the second entry in my ME/CFS “origin story.” Here are Part I, Part III, and Part IV. The rest of the winter of 2003-4 passed uneventfully. Come spring, I was in Chicago for the Food Marketing Institute trade show for work … Continue reading →

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How it Began – Part I: The Flu Shot

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Jocelyn

This is the first entry in my ME/CFS “origin story.” Here are Part II,  Part III, and Part IV. You say you want to spend the winter in Firenze You’re so afraid to catch a dose of influenza You live your life like … Continue reading →

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The Mystery, Solved

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Jocelyn

I really apologize for not writing. I’ve been dealing with some major muscle weakness that’s made it enormously challenging to type at all. Many days lately, I haven’t even been able to manage short comments to introduce links on facebook. … Continue reading →

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The Pills Not Taken

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Jocelyn

If you’re not familiar with the Robert Frost poem, here you go. One of the things that keeps me up at night (who am I kidding; everything keeps me up at night, from sugar to licorice to antifungal cream) is … Continue reading →

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