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Bits ‘n Bobs, or Hospital Socks: The Lovecraftian Horror Edition

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As you can probably tell, my blog is winding down. Now that I’m completely recovered and just waiting for my hair to go out long enough to match the rest of my hair (it’s taking forever ), there isn’t so much to report. I may still post some writing I did right before or soon after my craniotomy, but even those are running low. I’m also trying to put together a questionnaire for a couple other former meningiomates I know so that readers can see the range of experiences. However, as I went through my remaining essays, stories, and anecdotes, I found some items that are too small to merit their own post. Hence, I give you my Bits ‘n Bobs: ·        There’s something strange going on with hospital socks. I first discovered this when I went in for my stealth MRI the day before surgery. I was given a bright blue pair of socks to wear that had those sticky bits on the bottom so that you don’t slip on those slick hospital floors. However, there were three odd things about these socks: