Thursday, June 28, 2012

Dancing in the Streets!

The Affordable Care Act has been upheld by the Supreme Court.

I know some people are all mad about it, but you know what? I DON'T CARE! I AM HAPPY AND EXCITED!

I have seen a lot of different reactions, and it seems like the more people understand the law, the more people support it. This brings my heart joy. It will change health care for the better in this country... It certainly can't make it worse. 

Monday, June 25, 2012

Right Foot: Reconciled

It turns out the foot pain I was having last week was a sprain of the lisfranc ligament (or so the podiatrist thinks). I have been in special tape and a surgical shoe since Thursday. I can take off the tape tomorrow and I CAN'T WAIT! I've been unable to get that foot wet since it was taped. I can't even begin to contemplate how nice it will feel to get the tape off. I'm still in the surgical shoe until at least Thursday. Sexual.

I am so happy to have had a simple problem that seems to be resolving with proper medical attention in a short amount of time. How very refreshing to have something so straightforward.

Monday, June 18, 2012

I hate you, foot

Dear Right Foot,

Why must you be so difficult? I've been so nice to you, and yet you repay me with pain. I just want to walk to my usual places and do my usual things, but you're making this process impossible. I'm totally gimpy. Hopefully, the doctor can see us soon and will fix you right up. Somehow, I fear that this might go on for a bit until we figure it out.

HARUMPH TO YOU, FOOT!

No Love,
LRM

Friday, June 8, 2012

Alien Cancer Dolls

Sorry for the absence. May was crazy-go-nuts.

Back to the business at hand. Mattel has released the images for the "True Hope" dolls. They look like aliens. Don't believe me? Look at the pre-order page. Please tell me how exactly having glamorous looking cancer patients help anyone? We already know how I feel about this, but they're actually worse than I thought they would be. Sad, considering how bad I expected them to be.

Why not make a doll with dark circles and gaunt features or prednisone moon face? Because I guess the idea that someone would ever be unattractive while ill is distasteful and won't sell dolls. It saddens me, because if you are really looking for something that resembles what you see in the mirror, these dolls aren't it. "Why don't I look like the cancer doll?" It's kind of heartbreaking. Why not make a chronic illness doll with removable hair and prednisone moon face, complete with an infusion set? That's a little too real, I guess.