As of this writing, I was diagnosed with pneumonia two weeks ago. (By the time you read this, it will have been three.) I’d been coughing for a couple weeks; then the cough deepened; then I woke up in the middle of the night because my chest was rattling; then my husband, a doctor listened […]
How Do You Cope When You’re Sick?
November 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment
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Being Tired
September 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments
One of the nice things about doing triathlons, is that they have kept me motivated. It’s sort of like how many people use their wedding as a inducement to get fit. My triathlons are similar to me, except that instead of picturing myself in a glamorous dress if I visit the gym regularly, I picture […]
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The Irony
June 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment
I had many fears about doing the triathlon. For example, I was worried about leaving a trail of vomit behind me and perhaps finding myself on a Youtube clip. However, my bigger fear was about what would follow the event. I worried that once the triathlon was over, so was my exercise […]
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Do You Take Retreats?
May 28th, 2008 · 4 Comments
Every 6-8 weeks, I try to go away by myself for a weekend. Even before we completed our adoption, Peter and I agreed that I would take time off once in a while as compensation for the weekends he’s on call at the hospital and seldom makes it home.
It’s easy to explain to K and […]
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