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How to Train Your Crippled Driver, part V

This about sums it up.

I don’t know about you, but I’m getting sick of these updates not including photos of my happy ass driving away in my van. After the van was dropped off at the mechanic’s to be shipped across the country to have the floor lowered, I learned through emails that they expected to have the van Read More…

How to Train your Crippled Driver, Part IV

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The last time I talked about the process of modifying my van, I posted a photo of a white van that I was approved for. I did not get that van. Turns out, it’s helpful that, when putting in a battery-operated ramp system, one looks at a van with power sliding doors. Which the white Read More…

How to Train Your Crippled Driver, part III

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The past few days have been a whirlwind of chaos, both good and bad. The best news? Is that hopefully by the end of the week I’ll be signing papers to bring this baby home: Granted, the van will only be here for about 2 weeks before it’s shipped out to have the floor lowered Read More…

How to Train Your Crippled Driver, Part II

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The past couple of weeks have been incredibly busy. Between conferences, medical updates, and coping with infertility on Mother’s Day, I feel like everything is, again, coming to a head all at once. But like before, the good is still outweighing the bad.

Reminded to Listen

Lovely display of contrasting colors.

Yesterday afternoon, I had a conversation with my brother’s ex (who, since they ended on amicable terms, I still chat with on a semi-regular basis). Excitedly, she talked to me about the biggest update in her life: hearing aides. She’s had progressive hearing loss for as long as I’ve known her; luckily though, her doctors have said she won’t Read More…

Clinical Recap, Part II

So now that I’ve told you all about the appointments of the trial, it’s time to get into the nitty gritty. We have an answer about how my disease will affect a pregnancy. It seemed appropriate to save this post until today since it’s the two year anniversary of Pour Your Heart Out;  this whole Read More…