Do you read the paperwork that is handed to you by your pharmacy when you get a new prescription?
Category: Healthcare
Going Public With a Mental Illness
I’ve been writing for Odyssey now since February. Although it may have seemed like an odd time to take on a new obligation, writing articles for a larger audience as … Continue reading Going Public With a Mental Illness
A Power Chair Gave Me Back My Life
Walking hurt, so I stopped walking. When it stopped hurting as much, the pain was replaced with neuropathy and when I walked, I began falling. The day before my 52nd birthday, a powerchair was prescribed. I waited with bated breath for the freedom that it offered.
I Have Her Name
My grandma, who I simply called, “Grandma,” but whom everyone else called by her middle name, “Ellen,” was my confidant when I was a growing girl. It was with her that I saw my first music video on a late-night television show after Grandpa went to bed.
Revisiting A Bad Drug – One Year Plus After an Antibiotic Injury
When I think back to my life, just 19 months ago… camping… Something I don’t know if I will ever be able to do again…thanks to an antibiotic…
Asking for Help
What happens when a disabled person can no longer care for themselves and their home? Asking for help seems simple, perhaps, for those who’ve never had to, but for those of us who are used to doing for ourselves, it is quite complex.
A Bad Drug
When I returned to my home state of Washington in July 2017, my broken, disabled body was less able than it had been in years. My first order of business … Continue reading A Bad Drug
Awareness
The day after my 51st birthday at 6:19 pm, I was sitting at my dining room table contemplating what I should make for dinner. I nearly jumped out of my … Continue reading Awareness
M.E. Slighte 