37 days ago by johnbugay

We are headed down to the short stay unit again today. My understanding is that Beth is going to have to get another transfusion. I’ve been going in to work each day, and so I don’t get a chance to talk directly with the folks in the hospital, and so I have less information than I’d like. Last I saw ...

38 days ago by V. Wetlaufer

For awhile now, I've been referring to my second manuscript of poetry as my "monsterpiece" since my focus is on "monstrous" bodies: not literal monsters, but those bodies deemed deformed, queer, dirty, strange, disgusting by society. I am interested in bodies, in their pain and pleasure. I knew abou ...

39 days ago by Jen Carter

Hi everyone!! I have a very "Jennifer" card to share with you today! I say "Jennifer" because it has some of my most favorite colors in it and they are BRIGHT, which if you follow my blog regularly, you know how much I like bright colors! How fun is this background? It is from Market Street Stamps a ...

42 days ago by johnbugay

Really we are back on T7, because the MSS is closed for the weekend, but we are in the MSS phase of treatment, so I thought, just go with it. Beth’s numbers appear to be good: hemoglobin over 10 (she was never there before the transplant), white cells over 4.5, and even platelets up a bit to 52. Her ...

43 days ago by HitomiNeko

HI Lovelies! TGIF! and it is also the last weekend of 2011! wow. Time really flies! Today I want to post some fashion post. There’s post I have from my Tumblr Blog. I have Tumblr for a while now but I haven’t been super good at updating it. However, I feel Tumblr is quite fun and easier for me to po ...

43 days ago by johnbugay

It seems as if we are entering the “medical short stay” (“MSS”) phase of treatment. Beth will go in to the MSS unit at West Penn each day (weekends too), where they will draw blood, check levels, and give her what she needs. So even though her white count is in a normal range, all sorts of other thi ...

46 days ago by Jean Tracy

If you'd like 7 parenting tips for increasing silence and enjoying your kids more, eNannySource has answers. In their article, 7 Reasons Silence is Important for Kids, they offer the benefits we all can use. Here's their advice: "Quiet time can be hard to come by in a house full of children, but it ...

58 days ago by Lisa

By Gerald Cormier So you think your collie dog is going to be Hollywood’s newest animal sensation? Well, if you believe your collie has what it takes to become the next best collie star the world will ever see, then go ahead and give it a try. Before you rush to the nearest collie agent or start cal ...

58 days ago by Lisa

By Gerald Cormier So you think your collie dog is going to be Hollywood’s newest animal sensation? Well, if you believe your collie has what it takes to become the next best collie star the world will ever see, then go ahead and give it a try. Before you rush to the nearest collie agent or start cal ...

61 days ago by Lisa

Titles awarded by the American Kennel Club for winning competitions: Conformation Ch -champion Obedience CD -companion dog CDX -companion dog excellent UD -utility dog UDX -utility dog excellent OTCh -obedience trial champion Field JH -junior hunter SH -senior hunter MH -master hunter AFCh -amateur ...