Joy Manson
Close Encounters
Long story short: On Sunday, March 27 I had viral laryngitis (completely unrelated to earlier bout) and a head cold.
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Joy Manson
Jan 18, 20223 min read
A Snowstorm, a Flat Tire and a Porcupine on Fire: My ENT Appointment
My date with the ENT was quite an adventure.
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Joy Manson
Jan 4, 20222 min read
The Waiting Game
A couple of days before Christmas, I got some good health news – sort of – and it would be remiss of me not to mention it here.
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Joy Manson
Dec 15, 20213 min read
#99 Between a Rock and a Hard Place
There’s a reason why this is my permanent address. Here’s my latest conundrum.
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Joy Manson
Nov 28, 20212 min read
A Happy Medium
Several days before I fell and broke my hip, I consulted a medium.
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Joy Manson
Nov 16, 20214 min read
Reflections on My Tragic Hip
It’s been five weeks since I broke my hip. I’ve had plenty of time to think and put it all in perspective.
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Joy Manson
Nov 1, 20215 min read
My Tragic Hip
What follows is a two-week account of a hip injury.
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Joy Manson
Jun 8, 20214 min read
June 6 – A Day in the Life (Wednesday)
Last night, when I was wide awake at 2 AM, it occurred to me that I’ve never written about an actual day.
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Joy Manson
Jun 5, 20212 min read
Just Hangin' Around
Lifts and slings are a big part of my life. Here’s a short course.
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Joy Manson
Apr 23, 20212 min read
Good and Stuck
It finally happened. Just now, outside, off the beaten track. I got myself royally stuck.
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Joy Manson
Apr 16, 20213 min read
Under Pressure
The story really began a week earlier when the “bath team” started using a new commode chair.
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Joy Manson
Apr 1, 20212 min read
Bowel Moments
I never ask for the information. They offer it to me apropos of nothing. No previous conversation.
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Joy Manson
Mar 19, 20212 min read
An Omnibus Post
This is a collection of little “thought-lets” and observations I made that don’t quite merit a post of their own.
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Joy Manson
Mar 2, 20213 min read
In Praise of Personal Support Workers
In long-term care settings and in private homes, they help people like me with what’s known in the business as “Activities of Daily Living.”
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Joy Manson
Jan 24, 20212 min read
The Tooth of the Matter
This latest problem began December 21, when I broke a filling in the last molar at the back of the left side of my jaw.
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Joy Manson
Jan 9, 20212 min read
What the Heck is Inactive MS? (The MRI Part 4)
It means pretty much what it sounds like: my disease hasn’t been active for a while.
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Joy Manson
Nov 30, 20202 min read
The MRI Part 2
Remember the MRI I had back in October? I got the results yesterday, sooner than expected.
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Joy Manson
Oct 16, 20202 min read
On the Eve of an MRI
In a couple of days I will have the first MRI in a long time.
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Joy Manson
Aug 14, 20203 min read
My Inner Squirrel: Saving Summer's Bounty
Back in the day when we lived in the schoolhouse, I had time and energy to make jam.
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Joy Manson
Jun 21, 20202 min read
Am I Turning into a Geezer?
I said something so shocking today, I regretted it the moment the words were out of my mouth.
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