Getting Closer To Myself

I apologize in advance for the fact that this is an extremely long post. But there was a lot in “Sick Girl” by Amy Silverstein that I identi...

I used to walk at least five paces ahead of my mom. Now we walk in step. When I cross the street every day, I think, Wow, either the cars a...

I’m not a huge Neil Diamond fan, but I am absolutely addicted to the song, “Another Day (That Time Forgot)”: “Another sunny afternoon Tonigh...

You’ve got to have friends. I saw the “Sex and the City” movie and I LOVED IT!!! It was one of those movies that made me laugh and cry. And...

I'm exhausted... Painfully So...

It was so nice for a change to act like a 22 year old, to have 22-year-old worries and concerns, to gossip about boys, and laugh at jokes th...

This past weekend I took the train to visit a friend. On the way home, I cried there on the train, like an idiot. I had spent a few days in ...

Two nights ago I had a nightmare. It was one of those nightmares that are so real, you fight to wake up from it to make sure that it’s not r...

Something big happened on Friday. Something that I’ve needed to do for about, oh, eight months or so now. Unfortunately, I was far too tire...

On Friday I got a call from the hospital, reminding me that I was due for blood work. According to me, after my last two-week stint, they h...

About a week and a half ago, President Bush signed the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act. You can read about it here: http://www.medicalnewstod...

This, I think, is a very good question and one that really resonates with me right now. I know that I am going to have to learn to cut mysel...

As of today, I’m down to 3mg of Prednisone for the next two weeks. Some of you make think this is stupid, but this is really big for me. Wh...

I made this last week, but forgot to post the picture.

Yes, they are heart shaped. They are kitschy-cute. They are healthy. Need I say more?

I mean, are we talking microscopic here or bigger? Or does it all depend on the type of bacteria? Why do I ask? Well, ever since my “diagno...

Yes, I’ve been watching too much “Grey’s Anatomy.” But sometimes these candy pop shows can be surprisingly insightful. As I’ve been talking...

Well, I’m tired, which is no surprise, but I’m alive, so that’s a good thing. I never realized how exhausting it is to put in 8-hour days be...

I started my research internship today. It went fine, but, needless to say, I’m completely exhausted. I haven’t done this much activity in...

I had contemplated using this title originally and now it’s seeming more appropriate than ever. While there was some significance to Jumbo ...