Category Archives: insomnia

Illness and Language

Posted on September 19, 2015 by dSavannah

As a Sick Person (and yes, those capitols are intentional), I spend most of my days doing… well, not much. I go to my many doctors, practically every day of the week. I read (when I can concentrate), I watch … Continue reading →

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Reconstruction

Posted on August 13, 2015 by dSavannah

I can imagine that turning into a butterfly hurts. Not so much the cocooning – the wrapping yourself up in a warm dark place – But waking, blinking and disoriented, in a different state – every fundamental thing about you … Continue reading →

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More thoughts on insomnia…

Posted on June 12, 2015 by dSavannah

First of all, thank you to everyone who has sent me messages, commented on this post or the post on FB, etc. I now have a list of things to research as I get the energy. The biggest suggestion seems … Continue reading →

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Yet another sleepless night…

Posted on June 11, 2015 by dSavannah

This sucks. This really really sucks. This is making me insane. Insaner. More insane. What is *this*? It’s my health. Specifically, my inability to sleep. And most specifically, my back. My back which feels like a migraine, or a tornado, … Continue reading →

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K is for…

Posted on April 13, 2015 by dSavannah

…Kaleidoscope Isn’t that a fabulous word? Fun to say, hard to spell, but fabulous? It sounds just like what it is: a way to see beautiful patterns thanks to reflections off mirrors. More on that in a bit… first, why … Continue reading →

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Not according to plan…

Posted on June 1, 2014 by dSavannah

Last post, I had the unmitigated gall to give you a list of things I’d like to do this summer. And then I hurt my back. Now, I have had back problems for the vast majority of my life. Untreated … Continue reading →

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N is for…

Posted on April 16, 2014 by dSavannah

So, you know what’s amazing about this challenge? Besides the fact that it is forcing me to write every day, after a six-month hiatus? Things that happen to amuse me. For instance, today yesterday oh who knows when it was, … Continue reading →

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