The Reasons I’m a Bad Patient
November 24, 2008

Poor Dave! Y'all should be sending him good wishes instead of me... yesterday he asked me if I was going for my "all-time high grouchy...

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In My Own Bed
November 21, 2008

I'm back home, in my leopard robe, tucked in bed with lots of movies, my prescriptions, and my new stuffed friend "Bash," a cute little...

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She’s good!
November 19, 2008

This is Dave, guest-blogging. Mel's out of surgery, and doing fine. The doctor tells me it was the best possible outcome: no cancer, and she...

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This is a really crappy hotel.
November 19, 2008

I'm waiting to go into surgery, and the doctors are running late, so I thought I'd share my list of complaints about the experience so...

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Mushy Food, Crappy Movies, and Jane Eyre
November 18, 2008

Since I'm probably going to have a sore throat for a few days, I've made my list of mushy food requests, along with junk food...

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Monday Bootcamp & Thyroid Surgery Fun Facts
November 17, 2008

Bootcamp was awesome this morning, but I continue to be distracted by thoughts of my surgery on Wednesday. Intellectually, I know there's no cause for...

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Seven Double-Unders
November 12, 2008

Before I share some exciting news I got today (how's that for a cliff hanger?!), I need to talk about the kickass workout we did...

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Minor Update
November 06, 2008

Dr. Lifshen's office called to give me the good news that my blood work was back and everything looked normal. No anemia, nothing wonky in...

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I Prefer Ultravox to Ultrasound
November 06, 2008

Before we jump into the ultrasound discussion, I invite you to enjoy some vintage 1984 Ultravox. I feel like my workout mojo has gone missing....

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