Joy Manson
Hair Today, Hair Tomorrow, and Probably Hair the Day After That
My hair has always been my one beauty indulgence. I don’t wear makeup. I don’t wear a lot of jewelry and my ears aren’t even pierced.
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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
Dec 15, 20202 min read
‘Tis the Season For Surprises
One of the workers carries a medium-sized, ubiquitous brown box into my room.
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Joy Manson
Dec 7, 20201 min read
The MRI Part 3
Today I had a telephone appointment with Dr. Doomandgloom to get the results of my MRI, officially I suppose.
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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
Nov 28, 20202 min read
"Dropsy"
Last night I was attacked by three slices of watermelon.
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Joy Manson
Oct 24, 20203 min read
The Visitor
It’s something I have worried about ever since I got here a little more than three years ago.
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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
Oct 2, 20202 min read
My Backyard
I’m strangely at a loss for words. I feel like I should be blogging about something, but I can’t seem to settle on a topic.
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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
Aug 1, 20202 min read
Books Read
I decided to get my arse in gear and do something productive. I started “reading” in full force.
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Joy Manson
Jul 29, 20202 min read
On Falling and Frailty
Small crisis. A visitor comes running in to announce that a resident has just fallen outside on the pavement.
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Joy Manson
Jul 15, 20202 min read
A Brush With Bacteria
I just returned from an appointment at the hospital. Probably the easiest one I’ve ever had.
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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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Joy Manson
Jun 20, 20202 min read
Losing an "Old" Friend
The guy shrugged his shoulders, as if to say, sorry, but that’s how it goes sometimes. He pressed the elevator button and waited.
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Joy Manson
Jun 18, 20202 min read
I Freak Out About Water Conservation
The drug mule arrives at 8:45 PM to give me the first of my evening pills. She turns the bathroom cold water tap on full blast. Mule:...
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Joy Manson
Jun 11, 20203 min read
Code Yellow
I’ve learned that no matter how bad something is, it can almost always be worse.
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