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General Hospital... But UCLA

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Oct 11. Life is so totally unpredictable, isn’t it? The morning of October 5th, Tom and I were were walking our adorable pooch Roxie next to the Venice Canal. It was peaceful and sunny, a perfect morning. Suddenly I slipped on the grass, toppled over, hit my head and butt hard on the concrete. I was taken by ER to UCLA Trauma Center. I spent the next 3 hours lying in a cot in a crowded hallway, watching several shooting victims followed by many cops entering the hall. Finally they took me for a brain scan where they found a brain bleed and a butt xray — no fracture. I spent the next days with needles and tubes poking out of every exit until finally this morning I’ve been declared fit to go home. Six days later. Thank God, on Yom Kippur. Two days in bed , pizza , shower, Tom , Roxie and Netflix! I promise never to take life for granted again. Until the next time.


Oct 18. I’m really astounded how long it’s taking me to heal from the brain bleed, (not to mention really sore butt). Ive been home from the hideous UCLA Trauma Center for nearly a week, thought I’d be back at the gym, writing and going out for dinner with pals. Hasnt happened. Mostly I stretch out on my bed, read the NY Times, if I can bear the election terror, and nap. I’m so so tired. Has anybody had this experience, please tell me? I know it was a bad fall, but is supposedly healing. Is it because I’m not 32? Still in shock? I’d love your thoughts. Oh, and by the way, Tom is still stressed and Roxie spends her days consoling me. I’m going for a brief walk with a girlfriend later on today. My doc said I shouldnt walk alone right now. Oy!


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“Marcia Seligson is one of the funniest, most original, and irreverent people I know, and her book carries all those qualities. She can make anything funny, from a Peloton bike to a 40-hour brisket cookery. And she can be touching, deep, and bracingly honest. My advice to readers is make sure you have unbroken time ahead when you pick up this book. Each time I did, intending to read for ten minutes, an hour went by before I looked up. And I’d laughed out loud at least twice.” Sara Davidson, Writer NY Times bestseller Loose Change, Head writer for Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

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imagination
Oct 29, 2024

Having recently passed my 16th surgery, I can sympathize. Never sick, never injured, just things needing fixing. I ‘ve got a system: Writing a lot (4th book ready to pitch, 5th in progress) TaiChi, gardening, swimming, cooking, volunteering. Do just what I can each day, trying not to over-expect or over-demand of self, in spite of being multi-tasker at heart. And stay away from hospitals, ha! But go for treatment without reservation. Bless. The husband’s military experience in the operating room.

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Guest
Oct 23, 2024

This was a hell of a journey, and a journey through hell. Our healthcare system is crashing, and UCLA is not an outlier. I feel great relief that although your head is sore and your butt is cracked, your sense of humor and irony remain intact. Jon

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