I think it's more than easy to say that I'm back.  It feels so unbelievably fantastic to be full of energy and to be capable again!  It's definitely been awhile since I last felt this way.  I forgot how much doing makeup gives me a complete high.  I've been on that high for a week now since I got to start up doing my at least once a week makeups ( Read more... )

So, yesterday I went for my follow up appointment for my gall bladder and the doctor said, "Well, it definitely needed to come out."  Apparently it was quite a bit bigger than it should have been and looked like it had been hugely inflamed for quite some time now (which completely explains so much).  She went on to talk about how diseased it was ( Read more... )

Thank God!!  It could not have come soon enough ( Read more... )

Made it through day two of finals week.  Barely.  I am really proud of myself though.  Today was the day I applied my multipiece prosthetic and despite knowing it'd probably make me crash I really put time and care into it until I felt the crash coming on.  It came out pretty decent besides the dreadful bottom seam (I couldn't get a good pull of ( Read more... )

Saturday was pretty awful health wise.  Spent most of the day with my "upper right quadrant" pains (i.e. my gall bladder shooting pains) coming back with full force.  Also, severe back pains (one of the gall bladders favorite spots to transfer pains), nausea, light headedness and just feeling drained.  It had been pretty bad since Wednesday.  Today ( Read more... )

Today I did something wonderful and exciting for me.  I pre-ordered the Sims 3.  This is something that I'm more than a little excited about.  I allowed myself to make one purchase for entertainment while I was recovering from surgery and I chose damned wisely.  I'm really excited for how much  you can personalize in the new one.  As much as I've ( Read more... )

My gall bladder is coming out on the 26th of May!  Can we say huzzah?!  Yes, yes we can! :D