Deb Brandon: Living in Radiant Color

Pressure

My psychiatrist was very forceful. “You need to talk to your neurologist to find out what is going on.” Though my latest brain MRI report mentioned a possible bleed from a new angioma, my neurologist failed to tell me about it. I found out after my appointment with him when I read the report myself. … Read more

Disruptions

After the thudding came the tapping, then the sound of a bus engine idling. Next the amplified buzzing of a bumblebee, and again, “Thud, thud, thud.” I could certainly think through the silences between the knocking and clanging, and I was okay with monotone noises, like whirring or buzzing. But I just couldn’t focus during … Read more