A Progress Report

I'm halfway there, folks. I've been back at work for two and a half weeks and I have two and a half weeks to go until I go back out for surgery. Which means... Wa-freakin-hoo, it's hump day! :-)

And here's how it's going - I'm alive. Not thriving, mind you. But not dying, either. Work's been really good about letting me work half days (I do love a surgeon who won't let me work a full day when my ability to sit isn't as predictable as it should be). I'm pretty tired, I'm not going to lie, but I'm making it. I usually start the week out strong, by Wednesday am kind of tired, Thursday's long and Friday's downright painful, but then I have the weekend to recover and start fresh again on Monday. When my shift was changed from a 4x10 Mon-Thurs shift to a 4x10 M, Tu, Th, Friday shift back in February, I just rolled my eyes, gritted my teeth and bore it. Now that I'm working on a part-time basis with a body that feels awesome about half of that part-time week, I'm loving the break that having Wednesday off gives me.

So, I'm making it. I've already gotten through half of what I'd thought had the potential to be the longest 5 weeks of my life. I'm super grateful for friends and family who've run to the store, done laundry and checked in just to see how I'm feeling and coping. I know this is going to sound a little sick, but I'm actually kind of excited that I only have 2 more days this week, then 2 more weeks before I go back for the next surgery. This has been a long, long year, but I feel like there's a turn around the corner. (I just need to get my next surgery done and let my bum heal so I can enjoy whatever's coming, yes?)

Thanks for tuning in, folks. I'll continue to keep you posted. (You know me. The only thing I love more than a list, these days, is a progress report.)