Tag Archives: Chimp

Nulliparous

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Jocelyn

Nulliparous: of, relating to, or being a female that has not borne offspring. New Latin nullipara, one who has never borne an offspring, from Latin nullus not any + -para -Latin, from parere to give birth to. One night in April 2001, at the age of 25, I went to … Continue reading →

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Chimp Speaks, Part II

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Jocelyn

This is the second half of the contribution my husband, Chimp, asked to make to the blog. Part I is here. Maybe you went to bed last night with the whole thing figured out, and you think you’ve written a … Continue reading →

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Chimp Speaks, Part I

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Jocelyn

This is an entry by my husband, Chimp. No, I’m not actually married to a philosophizing simian – “Chimp” is his longtime internet handle. – Jocelyn Jocelyn asked me if I’d contribute something to No Poster Girl, and I wrote … Continue reading →

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Thin Thighs in 35 Years

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Jocelyn

I always wanted to have great legs. The picture at right is of my mom (center), her sisters, and me, in 1993. As you can see, my mom has great legs. Her three sisters have great legs. Their older brother … Continue reading →

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My Weapons-Grade Insomnia, Part II

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Jocelyn

So…where were we? Ah, yes. Before the editorial expression of concern and the Chase debacle, we were talking about sleep. For years and years now, I’ve been progressively increasing the number and amount of drugs I take for sleep. Frankly, … 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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