At my orthopedist's suggestion I went for a pain injection yesterday.  I was pretty hesitant about it and super nervous.  It was not comfortable that's for sure but now just about 24 hours after the injection, I am standing up straight!  Usually, I lean forwards and I have almost no pain.  It is a strange feeling, the abscence of pain.  I actually ( Read more... )

Thank goodness it is almost over.  I've had meetings, conference calls and doctor's appointments all week.  Plus Jeff has been going into the city all week.

Camp started Monday and on Tuesday evening it was meet the staff night.  The counselors were all introduced by in typical teen fashion they mumbled or spoke so softly that you couldn't hear ( Read more... )

Kids finished school on Monday.  I was able to be there for dismissal at 1:15 because my awesome boss let me go 15 minutes early. I was only working until 1 because I am working Saturday and needed to take some comp time. Our school doesn't have a graduation ceremony for 5th graders which I totally agree with but instead they "clap" them out.  What ( Read more... )

I saw the orthopedist on Wednesday.  Not great news.  I have end stage degenerative disc disease in the disc below my spinal fusion as well as degenerative disc disease in at least one other disc.  He said that without question the surgery was the right thing to do and that given the degree of my curvature he would have made the same decision.  ( Read more... )

My Mother-in-Law is going in for her second cornea transplant today at 2. The first one several months ago didn't work.  I am very worried and scared for her.  Please say a prayer for her.  Thank you.

It flurried today but nothing is sticking which as far as I am concerned is just fine!  Poor Hannah is home sick today.  She came home early yesterday with a headache and a stomachache.  Today she is at my in-laws.  Did I mention that my MIL retired?  Good timing for us or I would have had to take a sick day to watch her.  I wonder at what age it ( Read more... )

Happy 2012!  I started the new year with a trip to the Emergency Room.  I slammed my finger (Left index) into the car door, tried to dull the pain with an obscene amount of vodka and had an alcohol fueled anxiety attack.  Bet your NYE wasn't that exciting.  One good thing about going to the er was that we found out my finger wasn't broken and they ( Read more... )