The human body has a remarkable ability to repair damage - at least sometimes.

For example, if you looked at my skin, you would hardly tell I had recently been in a hospital fighting for my life.

Even the place where they attached a hose to my chest to drain the fluid out of my lungs has been reduced to a small scab.

There is one exception. On my wrist is a long mark where they had to put tape on to secure an IV line that wouldn't stay in place because I was sweating so much

I'm doing a poll, and hope I get lots of opinions

I wanted to figure out what stories of mine are people's favorites, so here is the poll. I decided that only multiple part stories that are not fanfiction could qualify, so pick one (or more!):

Between One Step and the Next: https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/28016/between-one-step-a...

I saw a brain doctor today

He told me I had one.

back to Brizz!

got some good news from visiting my doctor today - I am down to 277 lbs!

for young Madeline!

went to pick up a couple of things from the grocery store, and got reminded I am not fully recovered yet by my body in no uncertain terms.

Hugs appreciated.

Just for fun, I thought I would share a list of albums that rocked my world:

Klaatu: 3:57 EST -any band willing to make a song about the sad love life of a theoretical particle ("Little Neutrino" ) is worth listening to.

Supertramp: Crime of the Century - my first exposure to the idea you could listen to songs about the worst feelings you have ever had - and feel better afterward.

The Police: Synchronicity - as someone who has tried to write songs, this to me is one of the best examples of taking really high concepts and turning them into banger tunes.

So for all you fans out there, May the 4th be with you!

of 2026 gone already!

for some of the UK!

well, I survived my time in the hospital, and I am home safe.

I had a lot of crap in my lungs, and it was no fun, but I had some wonderful people looking after me.

I am really glad to home!

debuting today!

I am in the hospltal

update as i've got some web time!

So a couple of nights ago, while I was sleeping, I managed to pull my shoulder and my side so hard I was in intense pain afterward. I saw a doc, and get an scan done later this month, but in the meantime not much I can do but try and not strain the area again and take painkillers when needed.

Sighs . . .

She wanted to watch it as it was Savannah Guthrie’s first day back. Apropos of nothing, I was sitting and reading as she watched the show, and a segment with Terry Crews and his wife, Rebecca King-Crews, came on; she suffers from Parkinson’s and underwent a new procedure to treat her illness.

After being blocked for months, I finally finished Luck be a Lady.

https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/110175/lucky-one-luck...

at least on alternate days!

"I messed up"

Apparently those are the words of an air traffic controller in New York, after a plane collided with a firetruck.

Can you imagine how this person feels now? To know one mistake led to death, destruction?

Well, I don't have to imagine.

I know, because I made a mistake that caused the death of an elderly woman.

I was working in long term care, and I and another person were trying to lift the woman using a machine called a Hoyer lift when I made a mistake, she slipped off, and cracked her head on the base of the machine, and died.

I'm in the process of getting HRT. I've seen the psychiatrist, and my doctor is submitting the referral for the endocrinologist. I'm a happy girl!

of exercise

Well, I had an adventurous night. Went to bed early, then was woken out of a sound sleep by the sirens a bit after Midnight. Very windy. Stayed up about an hour and a half, mostly watching Weather Underground on TV, and trying to get the weather radar on my phone to show current conditions. Things got quiet again and I went back to bed. Thunder finally started sounding in the distance. Still sleepy.

Hope other members had things as easy as I did.

Okay so we got a notice a week ago about the owners bringing in another round of roach control, and since I was sick and mom had her arm in a cast, we kind of panicked, but then we got help from Mike and Carol's handyman and we were as done as we could be this morning when we thought they were coming.

Then I looked at the notice again, and realized they are coming on Thursday, not today.

I mean, at least we are ready, but we could have done without the stress, you know?