Marilyn Glover
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Poet and editor, writing to uplift humanity; working on her debut poetry collection to be released in 2026.
British American dual citizen living in the States. Mother of four, grandmother of two.
Owner of The Quiet Collective
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Life After a Splenectomy
On February 3, 2020 I had a complete splenectomy. My symptoms began in the prior month as mild intermittent pain on my left side. I did not think much of this at first. I was very physically active with two jobs, one as an innkeeper; the other cleaning for my own private clients. In addition to regular daily exercise, it was not uncommon for me to have body aches. I was very active. Over the course of about a week, however, I began experiencing discomfort with breathing and my side pain escalated to the point of me making an emergency room visit. I was hospitalized after a dye contrast MRI found a 5 centimeter cyst on my much enlarged spleen. The normal size is that of about a human fist. Mine was twice that size and I actually felt very full across my entire abdominal area. The next couple of days in the hospital were for observation while I had a complete blood workup, as well as a bone marrow biopsy. There were no significant findings except that I was severely anemic, something that had been an issue much of my adult life. It was decided that a splenectomy would be best so I was given a series of vaccines that are necessary two weeks before the operation and sent home to rest until the procedure.
By Marilyn Glover6 years ago in Longevity
Lily Dale Assembly
Last summer my son and I took a trip to Lily Dale Assembly located in southwestern New York State. About an hour southwest of Buffalo, Lily Dale sits on the east side of Cassadaga Lake in a town called Pomfret. Lily Dale is the largest center in the United States of Spiritualist church organizations. A home to a large population of healers and mediums, Lily Dale attracts people worldwide on their quest for spirituality and new age interests. Unable to make it again this summer due to travel restrictions, I thought I would revisit through my story, sharing a peek of a genuinely intriguing little place.
By Marilyn Glover6 years ago in Longevity
Coronavirus, Phase Three and Moving Forward
Many people are excited to get back to life as we begin to enter phase three, here in central New York. It feels like it has been forever in lockdown and now that the weather is warmer, everyone wants to get out. Dining out and heading to the bar will be a welcome relief for so many wishing to socialize. Salons and spas will reopen, hosting many overdue for grooming, or perhaps a fix up from a botched isolation haircut. Restrictions will be in play everywhere with operation at half capacity and six feet spacing rules, in addition to mask wearing and sanitization procedures. Although it appears that a bit of normal everyday life is returning, not everyone is so excited.
By Marilyn Glover6 years ago in Longevity
