At The Moment...

well, it's all over. school, surgery...all of it. i finished the semester with a solid A in Professional Writing Skills, A-'s in both my Journal Writing course and Women's Studies, and a B (insert shocked face here) in Biology of Women. The last 3 or 4 weeks were hell because i was struggling so much with my back and all the pain i was in. (not to mention the myriad of narcotics i was on) i had to quit attending Biology because of all the stairs in the lecture hall. i just couldn't walk up and down them. i also missed quite a few of my other classes due to not being able to sit for long periods of time. honestly, i'm shocked i did as well as i did. i should still be on the dean's list...i'll find out sometime this summer when they send out the certificates.

i had lumbar disc microsurgery on may 13th and now i'm on the mend. the surgery was in a hospital in lafayette. brand new hospital...only been there for a few months. the room was lovely and the staff was great. the food was good. all in all, it went really well. i went in on the 13th at 8a and was out on the 14th by 4p. after leaving the hospital, we had to stop and pick up my new "wheels". i had to get a rolling walker for the first week or so post-op. i traded it for my cane a couple days ago. probably should have kept the walker a lil longer...but i'm feeling strong enough now to use the cane correctly. hoping that my leg with strengthen up enough soon that i can get rid of the cane, as well!

since the surgery, i've left the house 2ce and entertained a couple of guests. April came over and brought me a cute little stuffed puppy dog and (!!) some wax and a seal. the seal is a rose and the wax is pink. April, being the queen of Goodwill that she is, found it at the Outlet Center where you pay by the pound. she's amazing...she finds the best stuff there! i was, obviously, thrilled by it. i've already used it once to seal a handwritten letter to my mom and have plans for 2 or 3 more handwritten letters i plan on sending out. Maxine Dangerous came over yesterday bearing plenty of goodies for a lunch of finger foods. we had a lovely time chatting and nibbling. it was great to see her...it's been a while. hell, it's been a while since i've seen any of my friends. that will be remedied this summer.

i've also received a couple of cards via the USPS. (it's so much more fun to use acronyms than just saying 'the mail'...don't you think?) one was from Stacy and one was from Ashley...both are friends of D's. they are lovely ladies. i've met them both a couple of times. i thought it was incredibly sweet of them to send me 'get well wishes'. i plan on sending them both a little note (sealed up with my new toy, of course!) to tell them just what it meant to me.

i suppose that is just about it for now. today, D and i are spending some time with Shay. we're taking her to the park. she told me last night on the phone that she wanted to bring her baseball bat and her golf clubs and take a walk. not sure how much walking i'll be doing...but i'll give it a go!