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Monday October 21, 2013 · 8:06 PM PDT

2013/10/21 · 20:06

Remember that time you were so depressed you didn't bathe for days? Remember that depression that was so deep that keeping your eyes open long enough to make it to the toilet was an impressive feat, but once there you fell back into your coma state until you were found by someone that magic moment just before your legs fell asleep and became useless? Do you remember that time being asked what was wrong brought screaming, streaming tears? Oh yes, and remember how that happened one week before the biggest event in the history of your young foundation was about to happen, and it's success or failure was the yardstick that the rest of your career in the industry would be measured by?

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Monday October 21, 2013 · 6:40 PM PDT

2013/10/21 · 18:40

It's been a remarkably odd two weeks. I don't think I have ever gone this long. I can't put my finger on why this stretch of walls, and ceilings and fluffy down duvets was all I could handle. I am not even sure what finally made me walk out the door. But, it happened, and with zero reservation.

Today, after fourteen days of agoraphobic isolation, I just walked out.

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Friday October 04, 2013 · 11:29 AM PDT

2013/10/04 · 11:29

When Doctors Were Barbers

I am sure that most of us remember from our American history lessons, or at least from a movie or two that barbers used to be dentists. That’s right, the same guy that would cut your hair would pull your teeth. I suppose that a really productive Saturday afternoon would be: getting a haircut, a shave and a couple of rotted molars pulled. Of course that also meant getting drunk, because they would numb the pain by giving you enough whiskey to not care about the procedure.
There was a time in my life when during a given week I would have physical therapy up to three times, I would see the psychiatrist, the therapist, the pain doctor, the rheumatologist and the acupuncturist. When things were really bad with all of my fibroids, cysts and polyps, I was also seeing the OB/GYN more than the normal yearly visit as well. I was having frequent blood draws, and getting other random tests that probably still have me glowing in the dark. Some weeks were so filled with doctor’s appointments that I could not go into the office and had to do all of my work from home. I suppose what I am about to describe was my own, modern day, and considerably safer version of the barber/dentist story. Much more medical, much less Sweeney Todd.
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