The end is near and our Year in Review '22 issue is live and out on these Chicago streets. We've got the best music, art, theater, food, and more that the city has to offer. Plus, debbiemarieb_ guide to 13 queer spaces for BIPOC.👇
perfect, because as I was leaving the venue, I took a spill and ended up falling down the museum’s iconic staircase. What I thought was a simple party foul, turned into an ambulance ride to the ER and emergency surgery. In stark contrast to the glitzy gala, the weeks that followed have been marred by excruciating pain, helplessness, and self-pity.
Those who know me, know that I lead a very active, independent, and always “on” kind of life. These past few days have turned that notion on its head, and have proven to be a perma-exercise in patience and humility. At the height of my medical malaise, bosslady Baim texted me a link to one of her favorite songs to “inspire” me, Heather Small’s “Proud”:
I step out of the ordinary/I can feel my soul ascending/I’m on my way, can’t stop me now . . . /What have you done today to make you feel proud?“I’m afraid my answer is not much,” I replied, browbeaten, after listening to the queer anthem in near tears. The following day, waiting for the orthopedist at my first post-op appointment, I took stock of the humbling, nanoscopic triumphs I’ve experienced over the past couple of weeks: making it through my first day sans pain medication, shivers, sweats and all; how I finally managed to brush my teeth over the bathroom sink like a normal person, and not aided by my crafty, bedside Solo cup technique; and how I’ve conquered that trek up and down those nine damn steps to get in and out my apartment,...
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