Health

Trauma

"Whatever doesn't kill you simply makes you stronger."I'm thinking whoever said that never went through a series of health-related garbage so bizarre that people only half-believe the stories.First my eyes. Then my ear.I have seen more doctors in the last 6 months than in the…

More Than You Ever Wanted To Know About My Ear

I really hoped that I would be all better by now. It's been almost a month for Pete's sake. But, no, here I am limping along, with what has to be the worst ear infection in the history of the world.A lot of people can't…

That Time I Lost A Week Of My Life

Oh! Hello! What day is it again? Is this a keyboard? If you didn't hear, SXSW didn't go exactly as planned. It started out alright... I arrived two Thursdays ago, with the ink from signing the papers to sell my half of my company fresh…
New York City

The Eyetastrophe

I've made no secret about the fact that I have had huge issues with adult cystic acne over the past 6 months. So bad, that we finally turned to the bug gun - Accutane. Trust me, I did not take this step lightly, and I…

The Acne Battle Continues

I wish I could tell you my skin was smooth and bump free. I dream of the day when I can say that. But today is not that day. In fact, the last two weeks have been the worst outbreak of adult cystic acne I…

Joy

Today was hard for me.My very close friend Anne's mother passed away after a long battle with cancer. It was expected, it was prepared for, and it was peaceful. She had family surrounding her, and her dog at her feet. She went in her sleep,…

Forest For The Trees

This summer has been a wild ride in many respects.In particular, my mother has been ill - very ill. In and out of the hospital since May, with one major surgery under her belt, possibly more on the horizon. While they were fixing her heart…