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Losing My Voice

A conversation at our house recently: “So when you think of things that the illness has cost me, things that were a big part of my identity, things that I loved to do, what’s the first thing that comes to … Continue reading

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Brain No Go So Good

“I’m writing an entry about my cognitive dysfunction, and I thought I’d ask you about whether there’s anything about it you notice. Wait, I asked you this last week, didn’t I?” “Yes. And I suppose that’s an anecdote in itself.” … Continue reading

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…a little better all the time…

Memorial Day weekend is my sickiversary. Eight years today. Things are looking up, though – I think I’m doing better now than any point since the end of 2007. Among the indications of improvement: I’ve been playing Words With Friends … Continue reading

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