2016-03-19 18:53
hi! it's been awhile, hasn't it? it has in fact, been over a year since i got into bed last february.and wow, since then, i have (in no particular order)met astronauts/higher ups in NASAmet… Read More
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We\'re currently participating in the NASA sponsored bedrest study at the Cleveland Clinic. These are the chronicles of three full months of bedrest, in addition to the craziness leading up to it, and the who knows what afterwards
2016-03-19 18:53
Well folks, I/we are home. I slept in my own bed last night, went to the pantry and grabbed a snack at 10:00 pm. Burshed my teeth in a sink, washed my hands in a sink, ordered food off a men… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
It is our last full day in bed. Would I do it again, yes. Would I do anything differently, without a doubt.I'm glad I brought at much stuff with me as I did, even though I brought more then… Read More
2007-02-23 11:49
first sitting up in 12 weeks.... wow. i haven't "gone white" yet, so i'm doing alright. i feel a little shaky and really disoriented, but doing well so far. and this is how long… Read More
2007-02-15 07:44
so far an 80% chance of go today. keep your fingers crossed and have a happy 4th of july! Read More
2007-02-15 07:20
somehow i got really bad at returning phone calls. and emails. regular letters. thank you notes. somehow i can't tell if it's tuesday or saturday. i lose weeks like pencils, like buttons (is… Read More
2007-02-15 07:20
it's asscrackofdawn thirty, and we're having breakfast and getting out of here. whoo! i've been needing a roadtrip for the longest time (last time was chicago at new years) and this is by fa… Read More
2007-02-15 07:19
next weekend is the florida/shuttle launch trip, with an added bonus: i get to see my brother! unbeknownst to me, he joined the navy, went through boot camp while i was doing the study, an… Read More
2007-02-15 07:18
almost forgot! friday night i was the number one most watched free video on CNN.com! the video's still there, if you find the section on science/technology videos. -grin- Read More
2007-02-15 07:18
i'm sorry there haven't been a whole lot of posts lately. i'm very anxious to get out of bed though! the muscle biopsy did go a lot better, which i was really happy about. after three days i… Read More
2007-02-15 07:18
bleh... in about an hour and a half i have the second muscle biopsy for the study. ugh, yuck. i hurt just thinking about it. it's quite possibly the worst pain i've ever been in. EVER. and… Read More
2007-02-14 01:58
Keith's screen grab of the CNN feature on friday... ...and put on the HUGE screen at the International Space Developers Conference. Buzz Aldrin and Bill Nye the Science Guy were k… Read More
2006-10-17 01:55
A week from now, I will be upright. I can't wait Read More
2006-10-06 02:47
We are getting even closer to the end of this experiment, on Monday there will be just two weeks left. I'm begining to wonder, down the road, how these past few months will affect my life. A… Read More
2006-09-29 12:56
I think I finial reached my breaking point with this study. I'm ready for the entire thing to be done and over with. I'm looking more and more forward each day to the end, to sleeping in, to… Read More
2006-09-26 23:42
Update, update, update. Not much new is going on right now, same old same old for the most part. I'm starting to really look forward to the end though. I can't believe how fast time went, a… Read More
2006-09-22 12:52
I just noticed how long its been since I updated, wow. Things are still going well, we got some nifty NASA gifts and a few posters. One, in particular, is ubber cool, as it shows the officia… Read More
2006-09-17 02:11
To say that Saturday was unproductive would be a great understatement. I did nothing but play on line, update my myspace playing games, and watching TV. The only thing I did that I was suppo… Read More
2006-09-15 22:39
The good news is that time is still flying by, maybe faster than ever. 37 days to go, and out of 84, that doesn't sound like much at all. The bad news, however, is that I was incredibly un… Read More
2006-09-13 20:15
Our half way point came and went in the shadow of the 9/11 5 year anniversary. I spent some of the day reflecting on the past five years, recalling where I was at various points throughout t… Read More
2006-09-11 12:54
It definitely feels a bit inappropriate to be celebrating something on September 11th, but it just worked out that today is our halfway point. 42 days down, 42 days to go. I've been watchi… Read More
2006-09-10 18:31
i've been fighting a seriously awful sinus infection fora couple weeks now. you guys don't need it, i promise. i've been miserable and wanting to come in, but... you'll thank me later for N… Read More
2006-09-05 13:41
My birthday and went without incident on Sunday. The was no cake, though I did get a piece of apple pie, no presents, or song. It was, more or less, a day just like any other. There will be… Read More
2006-09-04 22:10
Things have been going pretty smoothly. TV viewing is down, productivity is up. Friends have been coming to visit, and before I knew it there's only seven weeks left till we get out of bed… Read More
2006-09-03 18:33
I was board this afternoon so I decided to look at the webpage of one of my former high schools, Pioneer in Ann Arbor, MI. I was a bit taken aback that my choir teacher and theater teacher w… Read More
2006-08-29 21:49
For the first time in a long time my body hurt this afternoon from running. Also, for the first time ever, I didn't feel like eating lunch. I tried to eat as much as I could, but became full… Read More
2006-08-24 23:05
So this is the view from my window. Becca's right next door to me, so her view is pretty similar. As far as scenery goes, it leaves a little to be desired. However, the only time I really… Read More
2006-08-24 13:15
A few nights ago, just before I went to bed, I pulled out my sweater. Stitch by stitch, row by row it became nothing more then two large piles cream colored yarn. I was fooling myself really… Read More
2006-07-02 18:27
no-go day one due to a CLOUD. it's not any better now, infact, it's a lot worse today, weather wise. we have to leave TOMORROW, no matter what. mike doesn't want to be driving home on the fo… Read More
2006-05-21 23:08
ok, it's finally sunday, and i have been pushing myself so hard to be able to do everything for myself since i got home that i can barely move today. but, i'm going back out tonight to the e… Read More
2006-05-19 15:14
oops. forgot the CD of pictures and other files off the laptop at the clinic. oh well. i'll be back there tomorrow for rehab and a visit with george, who's going through more of the screenin… Read More
2006-05-19 02:20
oh yes, to daniel in connecticut:i cannot thank you enough for the e.e. cummings book Read More
2006-05-18 22:54
ok, thursday now, i've had zero internet access and 500 million things (exaggeration) to take care of. exhausted? yes. happy? absolutely.i have about 100 pictures (not an exaggeration) from… Read More
2006-05-18 06:13
yes! i'm still alive! standing up hurts like a bitch, but i love being semi-independent again. sorry for the short post, i just wanted to let everyone know that i'm doing well and i'll be ba… Read More
2006-05-15 17:56
in fact, i've never done this. but i think this is unfortunately, an accurate picture of our president. i think everyone should watch this and realize that he's a puppet, and doesn't actuall… Read More
2006-05-15 15:51
started off with "can you do a live phone interview tonight? it's for a canadian television station".... uh, sure.the NASA interview was a lot of fun, Jan came down to my suspension (which i… Read More
2006-05-15 12:21
last. night. in. bed.i won't be able to sleep, i know that much. mike finished emptying out my room today, the walls are bare and depressing. my money tree is still here, the first plant tha… Read More
2006-05-12 20:36
it was mail day today!mystery box arrived during suspension today. didn't bother waiting for scissors, tore it open myself. -squeeeeeeee!-contents:devendra banhart - cripple crow (the one i… Read More
2006-05-12 00:11
apparently a mystery box showed up at my apartment yesterday. mike thought it was so important that he called me in the middle of my massage to ask me if he could open it or not. he was so e… Read More
2006-05-10 03:06
a lot of people have asked about the biopsy, and it went much better than the first time. an extra (deeper) shot of lidocaine did the trick. i'm doing a lot better, i can already bend my kne… Read More
2006-05-09 02:19
working on this new one from francey.org. and yes, this time i'll check it in IE. (YUCK. get firefox already.) Read More
2006-05-09 01:44
quickie: i didn't realize a subscription would be required to see the financial times article. ugh. i can't even read the rest of the article myself.other media updates (hold on tight, here… Read More
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