As an individual, climate action begins in the home. Some have no control over what they can do in their homes, but many of us do. I figured I was the former until my gas furnace began dying and a neighbour brought up the possibility of replacing it with a heat pump. Hmmm. Was that…
Category: Personal
Adeline Kitty “Addi” Jeejeebhoy, 17 November 1932 to 29 November 2022
I don’t remember when I first met Addi Jeejeebhoy, but our last conversation is sewn into my heart. Technically my cousin, I always saw her as my Aunt. It was a Sunday when we last spoke. I’d finished my usual exercise and chores for the day and collapsed into my big chair. I called Addi on my new iPhone.
Self-Help Book Release Day on the Occasion of My Birthday!
Release Day is here! Combatting loneliness that accompanies brain injury is a silent battle but not impossible to conquer. Book Release Day is Wednesday, November 16, 2022!! This is the self-help book that people with brain injury have been dreaming of. And what better day to release the paperback version than on the occasion of…
Psychologists Have Rules For Client Care, Doctors Don’t When Illness Strikes
Why do health care providers not have automatically triggered plans to inform patients when they suddenly sicken or die? I wrote a piece for Psychology Today on this topic after my neurodoc had a personal medical emergency. I tried to find out what happened, what College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario mandates (hint: nothing)…
When The Universe Pushes, One Must Obey
I grew up around adults who cooked with propane or natural gas. When I moved into my own place, I couldn’t get rid of its electric stove quick enough and replace it with natural gas. Even though I heard of induction stoves when they came out — which intrigued me as a techie — I…
First Cake Bake in Years
Brain Injury, Easier Than The News
I was watching my favourite weather forecaster awhile ago and was slow to turn off the TV after it. Ever since the complete cock-up media did of the Ontario election, focusing on polls instead of literal life-and-death policies (which, of course they’ve now noticed, too late to avoid Ford fucking our democracy so he can…
I Can Still Cook! Yay!!
My CO2 monitor several months ago told me why my oven was making me a little woozy. The temperature control and ability to heat up had been dying for years, and several years ago, a repairman had said I’d have to replace it soon. But when bad drivers injure your brain, throwing you into poverty,…
The Ugly Truth of a Woman’s Concussion
Concussion is ugly. The truth of it affects women in a distressing way, one that statistics, sports articles, and inspirational recovery stories don’t talk about. Let’s talk how skin care, makeup routines, facial beauty change for women after brain injury. Older family physicians have a unique way of assessing recovery from a car crash —…