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That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine
My dad died suddenly last summer, five days before my birthday. I received a lot of kind expressions of sympathy, and to some people who remarked on the suddenness of his death, I said, “It’s okay; I’ve really been getting … Continue reading
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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and COVID-19: Can I Be Vaccinated?
Content warning: TMI, mental health. Several friends have asked me whether I can be vaccinated and I’ve answered them individually. I’ve even written about it a couple times and stopped short of hitting the post button because the potential for … Continue reading
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Rattle & …umm
That awful moment where you lift the new bottle, and the sound of the tablets shifting says “this is the wrong brand.” The manufacturer discontinued the formulation of metoprolol ER I’ve taken for years, and I found that the first … Continue reading
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Roller Coaster (of Health)
At the moment, I’m doing the best that I have since 2008. I went into the pit again before getting here, though, from an unexpected cause – intestinal parasites. Two of them. 2017 and most of 2018 were good. For … Continue reading
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On the Opportunity of a Pandemic
I know what we’re all going through is hard, and that there are financial limitations, family obligations, and other reasons that make it harder for some than others. I’ve posted several opinion pieces on this topic to my friends on … Continue reading
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Oops! I Forgot I Had a Blog.
That is my favorite fake excuse for abandoning you that I’ve been able to come up with since I last posted here two years ago. The truth, of course, is that much more prosaic and usual reason why you stop … Continue reading
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My Gallery of Dead Possessions
Inspired by Patrick’s post about items he can no longer use because of ME/CFS, for our awareness day, I thought I’d share my own little list. Chimp helped me out enormously by taking most of the photos you’ll see here. … Continue reading
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Prandial Problems
I hated my mother’s bunny jello mold. She bought it before my brother or I were born, thinking that when she had kids, it would be fun to make them bunny-shaped jello. And it probably would have been, for most … Continue reading
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Tagged beef, bunny, chicken, childhood, Chimp, Dad, fish, food, histamine, jello, lamb, meat, Mom, sleep, vegetarianism, Wahls protocol
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Welcome!
Welcome to No Poster Girl, KDKA radio listeners! If you’re new to the blog, here are some of my favorite posts you might want to check out: The beginning: What is ME/CFS? How My Illness Began From my better half, … Continue reading
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New Bottle Paranoia Syndrome
One of the things that consistently makes life more exciting around here is my case of New Bottle Paranoia Syndrome. My present state of NBPS has reached its current form because of a long series of unhelpful surprises my body has … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, anxiety, depression, freakshow, meds, Mom, panic attacks, Prozac, Ritalin, side effects
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