I don't remember the day they put the angry old man on a low-sodium and low-fluid diet, but I do remember what followed: a lament that he couldn't survive on restaurant food anymore, an admission of a complete inability to cook and goddammit he wasn't gonna start now, and patient care workers suggesting things like Meals On Wheels and Better Meals ( Read more... )

I'm home. Arrived yesterday afternoon via a ride from a visiting Manday. Without going into too many details--those are forthcoming--I'm now battling a liver infection. This changes nothing and everything at once--and I'm scared where I'm supposed to be strong, weak and tired where I'm supposed to be alive and active. I know this is a stage and ( Read more... )