Author Archives: aeastland

Hello all you awesome allies, I can’t believe how long it’s taken me to write this update. I found it more difficult than past ones. It seems as though every time I feel well enough to write, something veers me off course – unexpected side effects, paperwork, etc. I’ve been down the rabbit hole andContinue reading “Countdown to Transplant!”

Dearest support superheroes, I finally feel good again today. Not perfect, but good enough. Part of it has to do with breath. What has helped me through nurses digging around in my veins for an IV, among other unpleasant things, is breathing and visualisation. Lately, I remember old trips taken to remote countries. I breatheContinue reading “Catching My Breath”

Hello my lovely cherished cheering squad!  I have now been released from the hospital’s custody after around six weeks of beeping IV machines. I’d pair that with another salient feature to explicate, but when I recall what it felt like to be there, nothing else floats to the top to match that pervasive sound. So,Continue reading “The Princess and the Pea”

Hello you rockstar guardian angel friends, family, York family, etc. Some of you don’t know how this began. On Sat., Feb. 6th at 7:30pm, my boyfriend Oliver and I were playing a card game and sipping on some wine, about to have an early celebration dinner for my upcoming birthday. Then my phone rang, labelled “NoContinue reading “Chapter 1”