Monthly Archives: April 2014

Surgery Takes Guts! (no…but really)

Well, I came out on the other side alive. I’m giving everyone a heads up, this is going to be a long, detailed post that will also have photos. If you have any aversion to bruises or sutures, I apologize … Continue reading

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Defining Yourself- A Stained Glass Window

“People are like stained – glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.” -Elisabeth Kubler-Ross The day after … Continue reading

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The Good, The Bad, and The BBQ

I have been on an all liquid diet for a week exactly. I can’t tell if it is easier or harder than I thought. I am at a point now where I am completely ambivalent towards The New Direction shakes. … Continue reading

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The Last Supper

Last night was my last meal of solid foods for at least two months and the last time I will eat beef or lamb for almost four. John and I made plans to go to a new steakhouse called Chopps … Continue reading

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Teaching Class and Other Updates

This week I became deathly sick with the stomach bug that seems to be sweeping the greater Boston area. I woke up at 2:30 in the morning by my stomach resembling noises made from humpback whales in heat. Back and … Continue reading

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