ONE OF MY CRAZY, LONG POSTS, aka UPDATE! This is the inside cover of my Guest Book I kept through my many stays at Cedars-Sinai (6 since August!), which I inscribed myself. It is signed by all of my amazing nurses and service providers th…ere and by my many, MANY guests. First, to all of…

Feeling introspective. Inspired. Exhausted. Depressed and defeated, optimistic and hopeful, strong, weak. Lost. Victorious. So all over the place that I don’t know if I’m comin’ or if I’m goin.’ It’s like…I’ve just… had enough. But…I don’t want it to be over. Right? …celebratory, renewed, effervescent. In my heart and in my mind’s eye, so…

While I have such a long ways to go, I’m happy to say that I’m feeling better every day. Doing well here at the rehab facility. Super clean diet, daily physical therapy & more, as I continue to get my twice daily antibiotic infusions. GREAT visit today from my once and always idol, and now…

Depleted. Utterly. Freezing cold. Grateful. God. Thank you. I didn’t think I’d make it, really I didn’t. Leaving the hospital yesterday, I took a photo, arms –raised in victory. I took that photo for two reasons: 1. …THAT – that feeling of jubilation, is exactly what I was feeling. And 2. For IMAGE sake. For…

These random photos are apropos of nothing, other than they depict better, happier and more adventurous times. But I felt like posting them because I’m feeling better. I’m still in the hospital and shipping out today to an Acute Physical & Occupational Rehabilitation Center for 6 weeks, to REBUILD THE MACHINE. While it will take…