Mom and I are re-establishing our patterns and routines. We had a pretty big day yesterday--laundromat, dump, Walmart and we even bought a Christmas tree. We came home and both slept for most of the afternoon, got up and had dinner, then went back to bed again! We do pretty well together.
Echo has cooperated by becoming the "self-walking dog" in the morning, and doesn't tug on the leash when we go out back for potty-breaks during the day. Thank you! I love a good dog!
Bill is working, earning money, and even got all of his pre-certification for the OBIS trip taken care of in New Orleans yesterday. He sounds tired, but happy to be back at work.
My steri-strips started peeling off my incisions after this morning's shower. They were due to come off tomorrow, so I just went ahead and took them off. I'm not sure what to say about that. It looks pretty gruesome to me, again in an objective sense, but I guess it will have to do.
This is what I am now, and I'd better start getting used to it. I put some lotion on my skin and went on to the next thing. I'll look at it again tomorrow, [Scarlett], and maybe it won't seem so weird someday.
This morning, we are meeting a friend for coffee and doing some last-minute Christmas shopping. Tonight, we'll go out to dinner and celebrate our 25th anniversary, in absentia. What a long, strange trip it's been--and continues to be. This is not what I expected. This is not what I wanted. But this is where I am, so I'll just make the best of it.
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Hi Pam, It was great talking to you and your mom yesterday. I'm feeling a little better today so hopefully I'm on the mend. Speaking of dogs, my dog Dakota is fearful and neurotic, but he is also amazingly emotionally intuitive. when I'm miserable, he becomes my shadow and lays his fuzzy head on my lap. He never pulls anymore when I'm walking him...it's like he knows! Strange but very comforting. Happy Anniversary! Love, Ter
What a nice morning, much better than the afternoon - ha ha. Your Mother is great and it was so nice to meet her and to also spend time with you. Can't wait for the Christmas music.
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