Finally Feeling ateensyweensy Bit More Human. Plus Nathan News!

I’ve got to say that having three “put to sleep” surgeries in less than six months is not something I would recommend. This last one hit me a little harder than I was expecting and I have been slow to get back on my feet. I got home from surgery last Tuesday night and didn’t leave the house even one time until yesterday afternoon.

In the past day or two, I’ve finally been able to get off all pain meds except Aleve, and so I’m not feeling so sleepy all the time. Nor so wan. Nor so weak. Nor so wobbly.

Of course, if you have to be all wan, not to mention wobbly? It’s always nice to have someone to tuck in beside you who gives off bountiful beams of canine compassion.

Later today I’ll head out to Greenville for a post op visit and then I really hope to be done with trips to Greenville for a while. I’ll have to add it up, but I know I’ve traveled over 2000 miles in the course of my travels to and from that lovely city for cancer treatment. (Maybe they’ll make me an honorary citizen.)

In other news, I’m happy to report that Nathan has finally found a second part-time job! He’ll start working today at the Chick-Fil-A near his school, which will be in addition to the 10-12 hours he’s working every week in the mail room at college.

And (drum roll, please) I was thinking he was only going to be home for a day or two at Thanksgiving but he called this morning and will be flying in the Saturday before Thanksgiving and staying for SIX days! Since he hasn’t been home since May, that makes me extra, extra happy.

And (another drum roll, please) Steve’s family is coming from Charlotte for Thanksgiving and (one more BIG drum roll, please), several members of MY family will be flying in from Wisconsin for a week!

A house full of people I love! Surgeries behind me! Cancer free! Sarah doing well! Happily settled in to our new house and town!

Very thankful, indeed.