I’ve been absent from my life for almost two years. That’s how long ago I was injured at work (3/15/2024) and had to stop, drop and roll to hide from the virus that entered my eyes and refused to leave.

My doctors have entered the phase of experimental drugs to cure me, and though I am grateful for all possibilities, it feels like throwing spaghetti at the wall.

The author Holly Winter Huppert is checking in to tell you that she hasn't been punched in the eye.