HeyJaredThe Quirky Crone Chronicles
This is for women of any age who want to age consciously and refuse to become invisible as they grow older...unless invisibility is desired in certain situations!
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The Quirky Crone is down for the count (opens the original)
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On Wednesday I finally got myself to the Loveless Westside Hospital ER to have my left elbow looked at and hopefully get an MRI on it. I've been trying to get an MRI since August 27th and had been unsuccessful.They did an outstanding job and once the MRI was taken they transported me by ambulance to the Lovelace hospital in downtown Albuquerque. When I arrived, they scheduled me for surgery on my left elbow immediately, it was well performed, and I stayed in the hospital only one more day, becau
Women Make a Difference (opens the original)
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I’m teaching myself how to type with one hand and use dictation to create my posts. While I’m doing pretty good, I’m still not up to doing a very long one today. So, here’s one about a women’s networking group I belong to here in Albuquerque, New Mexico called Women Make a Difference. It’s 25 years old, thanks to its founder, Val Romero.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3SDm!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progr
Rageism (opens the original)
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Due to my current medical situation, where my left elbow and consequently my left hand are unusable, here’s one of my favorite posts from 2023. Since it continues to be so difficult to receive adequate healthcare, I can’t guarantee when my left elbow/hand will be working again. That said, my friends know I'm pretty stubborn and will work diligently to find a way to do more of my creative writing.Of course, I want it fixed right away but that's proving impossible. This sling is super helpful with
REMINDER! Women Writing From the Inside Webinar - Thursday - August 27th, 2026 (opens the original)
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Healthcare Hell (opens the original)
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Beloved Readers,You may have noticed that I did not post to Substack last Saturday as I normally do and have done for nearly three years. This is because I’ve been having a health crisis and was unable to do it using one hand, my right one.I’ve had Rheumatoid Arthritis for over 50 years, and it went into remission 9 years ago after we moved to New Mexico. On August 3rd, my left elbow started aching and progressed to excruciating and unremitting pain. My left hand became useless. My deformed righ
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