HELLLLOOOOO!! (Said like Mrs. Doubtfire, when surprised by the visit of the CPS lady.) So - I have been down, in a bit of a slump for the past three weeks. It seems that writing the last three blogs helped me get over that. Sorry I had to blog about it to get it out. I've abandoned my poor journal, and just write in this thing now. Probably should go back to that journal.... :) Anyway - thanks for listening!
First and foremost - I want to say HI JOANIE!! If you guys ever have to have surgery - try to have it at St. Vincent's on 86th Street, and have JOANIE as your pre-op nurse. I almost hate to say it, but I had a fun time before and after my surgery. I mean, I was freaked out the entire time, but Joanie made it kind of fun! Like - waiting in line for a really scary roller coaster that you're not really sure if you want to ride, but you're afraid to admit to your friends that you're a chicken. Not that that has ever happened to me....... Joanie - go read the other comment on the Renewal post right below this one. Hope you're reading...
Moving on... I met with the surgeon yesterday and he's not very pleased with my progress. I still have pain in my leg, though not near as bad as before the surgery. He put me on a 6-day steroid pack. If after that I still have a lot of pain, it's possible I've ruptured another disc. Not cool. We're hoping after 6 days I feel great! I am going to have some visits with a physical therapist and hope for the best. I am looking forward to traveling to Kentucky next week for work, and then driving on to Tennessee and then back home. That will kind of give us an idea of how I can handle my work situation....if I can take the pain (if it's still there) or not. My schedule shows projects primarily in the Midwest, so we're taking it easy for a little while. My boss and the company has been absolutely great during this time for me, and I feel really fortunate because of it. Not every boss would be so supportive.
I do sort of feel like a caged wild animal though! Me with time on my hands is not a great idea! I have moved into a new apartment and it has been my obsession since. It's even more of a challenge, because I'm so slow! But - it's turned into a little travel museum. Everything on the walls are blown up photographs that I've taken on the road - and I have even made a photo album with a picture from every trip (Columbia, MD and the corporate office don't count...) I've taken for work. I've even got some things on their way through the mail to me, to put the finishing touches on everything. It's absolutely great, and I'm really starting to love my home that is all mine.
AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH......now it's 5pm, I'm turning off my work phone (yeah right) and I'm going to lie on the couch the rest of the evening watching movies. LML (Love My Life).
Later dudes......
Glad your mood is looking up. Sorry things aren't 100%. Hopefully steroid pack will help. Annie's travel team just came in 2nd in their league. Not bad for first year, half the team being 5th graders and being in a 6th grade league. They lost to Avon. I think all the girls must have been the size you said you were at the age of 12. She is great at following her shot, needs to work on that left hand layup. Will stay on her. Take care! Joanie
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