Tag Archives: Patients for a Moment

We’ve certainly had people to help us move and assist with home maintenance,  tree removal,  furniture moving, and the like – out of the goodness of their hearts. [To which I offer at this time, a huge round of applause … Continue reading →

Try this diet, no that diet, no this other diet. Low-carb, no-carb, specific carb. High fiber, insoluble fiber, soluble fiber. If I had a nickel for every “diet-as-a-cure” I’ve been told about, or heard about, or read about, I’d be … Continue reading →

When my symptoms get too bad, in an effort to relax, I’ll bubble up with a good book.  I run a hot bath, pour in some Epsom Salts (and sometimes bubble bath) and settle in with my book until the … Continue reading →

Grief and guilt. A powerful combination. Guilt like a liquid, a thin liquor, seeping everywhere, informing everything, saturating the whole–corrosive, like seawater, scented with the rich stench of ordure and corruption, and carrying with it hard, abrasive shards of grief. … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving is just around the corner here in Canada and a good time to consider what I’m thankful for.  http://sickmomma.blogspot.com/2010/09/calling-for-pfam-contributions-what-are.html, who’s hosting the next edition of Patients for A Moment, wants to know too. It’s not easy to be grateful … Continue reading →