Crunch Time

It's been awhile, huh?

I finished out the semester following a very simple routine. Take hydrocodone every day I worked, and suffer through the day.

So, now I'm done with class and that job, so I have a bit of time to rest before my (rescheduled) surgery on June 6th. Yeah, I forgot to mention that bit. But anyway, I've been trying to figure out arrangements, and things seem to be changing. For one, I will be unable to go to my mom's, since I won't be able to take stairs. The other option is my grandma's, which is probably better since she has experience with stuff like this. I can't ride in a car for more than 15 minutes. That's the problem. My grandma lives in Cedar Rapids...which, for those who don't know, is an hour away. Mom gave me a solution-ride in a van with a mattress in the back, but I have yet to pass that by the surgeon. Other than that...I have no other options. Certainly none in Cedar Falls. Time will only tell how that works out.

So, the reality is, I'm helpless for about a month. I can't even shower for 2 weeks...someone has to bathe me. I can't lift over 8 lbs or so, and I can't drive for a month. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't scared out of my wits. But I made this decision, and I'm going to stick with it.

So...what's left this month? I need to get my second opinion, I need to have a physical, and I need to arrange stuff. I'll be lucky if I don't lose my mind before June 6th.