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Aetna Denies Life-Saving, Physician-Recommended Surgery, Surprising Exactly No One
September 25, 2026
A few weeks ago, I shared that, after an exhausting 3 years of searching for a diagnosis during which my…
Schrodinger’s Cat, Or Am I Alive or Dead
September 10, 2026
I have been existing at the threshold of death for at least the past 3 years. I am frozen with…
Poeticizing Pain: Lumbar Puncture
June 25, 2026
I had the lumbar puncture I've been dreading today. I was sort of hoping I'd never need one, but with…
AY 2025: Big Crises and Big Wins
June 12, 2026
Due to a perfect storm of medical crises and an uptick in ongoing workplace toxicity from a few academic bullies…
Brain Fog Tips
May 6, 2024
I've been consulting with someone abroad who is currently pre-diagnosis and struggling to navigate chronic pain and fatigue while negotiating…
New Directions for This Blog
October 21, 2023
I started my first blog in college in 2001: hosted on Blogger, with a clichéd name like A Life Measured…