“Every summer has a story “ Summers at my home are usually filled with cookouts, pool parties, birthday celebrations, and a whole lot of memories. This summer was a bit different. There were so many different obstacles.  Since my surgery in April and COVID ,  it was low key at my house.  By the end…

“Smile because you know you can do this” Being in the hospital during a pandemic is very difficult because you are completely alone.  My husband dropped me off at the emergency room and I didn’t see him until a week later when I was discharged. The staff at Rhode Island Hospital were amazing, from the…

“Love with all your heart “ During the beginning of this pandemic I mentioned that I was experiencing severe back pain. Since than I’ve had 2 emergency surgeries on my back, and was in the hospital for a week. I had 2 setbacks, and I am not able to write the way I would like…