We really didn't want to come back, nine days in Dublin wasn't enough. The book party and other press events my husband did went over really great. Even our new favorite Dublin chef and one of our cab drivers bought books on the spot! And for those that had missed the party, my husband even… Continue reading A Book Party in Dublin + A Lesson in Healthcare
Tag: Cleveland Clinic
Winners + Thanks
Thank you so much to those of who donated (aka purchased) my sketches and color studies for my flash fundraiser! I'm glad these originals are going to some good homes and I'll be getting them out over the next few weeks to everyone. Congrats to Margaret McCartney, you won the framed acrylic/watercolor of "Hoodlum" and… Continue reading Winners + Thanks
Bionic Leg
I had the rod put in from my hip to my knee. It has sucked and I'm still on a walker. It appears I had two fractures as a result from the radiation weakening my femur; one was right at the hip and it is a good thing it was caught. This time I had… Continue reading Bionic Leg
Only One Leg To Stand On
I've been told I need yet another surgery. This time, a rod is to be put through from my ball socket of the femur down through to almost the knee. It appears my leg is about to break in pieces and the radiation I withstood to soften the cancer has taken its toll. I'm of… Continue reading Only One Leg To Stand On
Art in Medical Arts: Show It, Don’t Tell It
Studying anatomy was never something that I took seriously or practiced much in art school. In fact, I kind of sucked at it. So as a result I've gone with a very mannerist approach with distorting anatomy of my figures here and there. It is all very strange, considering my new fascination the last four… Continue reading Art in Medical Arts: Show It, Don’t Tell It
Cancer Is Just Slightly Annoying
So as some of you may know, I've gotten sick again, and only now finally after almost 2 months is it being taken care of in full. I'm having 3 surgeries done at once (possibly 4 in the worst case scenario, and it's a really bad one so I don't even wanna think about it),… Continue reading Cancer Is Just Slightly Annoying
Welcome to Hell, I’ll Be Your Tour Guide!
I've clocked in over 60 trips to the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus since June of last year. I find it horrifying that there are patients who have done even more than that! Most people have to travel a lot further than me -- some from other states, or countries. When you have to go there… Continue reading Welcome to Hell, I’ll Be Your Tour Guide!
Getting Butchered
Not that I want to use this blog to be Captain Bring-Down about my situation, but it appears many people are using it to follow what is happening with my cancer bullshit -- so here's the new scoop. After 8+ hours of testing this week, it was determined my tumor was more aggressive than expected,… Continue reading Getting Butchered
My Tumor Is Prettier Than Yours
For a while a had a big bump sticking out of the side of my thigh. I ignored it for a good month or more until finally realizing it wasn't going away. Got an MRI, bla bla bla. My doctor called on my birthday last Friday to tell me it was in fact a tumor.… Continue reading My Tumor Is Prettier Than Yours
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