“You can pee in this.” I look somewhat in despair at the nurse who happily approaches with a bed pan. One of those ice-cold iron things shoved under your buttocks. “In it?” I ask in a squeaky voice…. She nods…
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December 2015
I am quite a tough girl. During the day I laugh a lot, despite the fact that I can’t do anything. I joke around with visitors, do what I can do by myself and undergo my (ill) fate without too…
Slowly I watch my phone’s alarm clock shift; from 12:15 to 12:16 and beyond. The nights really are so endlessly long when you can’t sleep. Tired I am, but the pain in that rotten rib doesn’t help. So I wake…
I love Google. Use it daily for the most sensible and nonsensical things. Sometimes to check what matches a certain ingredient, to look up the address of company a, b or c or for the more serious stuff. Until today…
Patience has never been my strong suit. If I want something, I want it right away. Sitting still? Also quite nice at times, but on my terms. When I want it. And then suddenly – one week already – you…
Those nights when you realize you won’t be able to drive, walk, cycle or socialize for the next months or however long this is going to take. Those nights when the pain is at its worst and you can’t sleep.…
What should have been the highlight of the trip ended up being the absolute low point; a dog sledding trip with Alaskan Husky Tours. The day (December 7th, 2015) began well. We were all really looking forward to it; a…
