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On Doctors

I recently went to two starkly different doctors offices. The first was my regular ALS clinic here in San Francisco, where I saw myriad specialists, who poked at me and tested things like my breathing and my patience. I got a mostly good report, along with prescriptions for a new wheelchair and braces to wear during the day that will keep my ankles from turning in and looking like they’re broken, which is sort of a horrifying way for them to look. They don’t hurt. Rob was told that he has to massage my feet twice a day, and I have no idea how we’re going to fit that into our busy morning of trying to encourage Scarlett to put clothes on her body and maybe even eat food before she goes off to summer camp. In fact, I’m 100% sure there will be no morning foot massages. So maybe we’ll just aim for once a day. Read More>