Well, I haven't updated my blog in a while. Sorry guys. I've been busy.
Well, last week was completely uneventful, except for Thursday. At the library, we had a Mardi Gras party (I myself celebrated Fat Tuesday on Wednesday). We had a celebration with the toddlers, and a Dixie Land Band came in and played music. We danced, decorated masks, and ate a beautiful cake that will be pictured as soon as I find the camera. We had a parade through the library, and I took about five thousand pictures of all the little kids. I refrained from having cake, as I am almost 3 months Gluten-free. However, I learned that there is gluten in things like oats and Mug Root beer, so I've got research to do.
So, on the same wonderful Thursday that I played with little kids and had a little boy named Tristin ask me to live with him, my grandpa went into surgery for his back. I wish I could say it went well. First, he was having pain in his right leg, so they did a CAT scan. Turns out they positioned a screw wrong, so they went back and basically re-did the surgery. So he came back out, and didn't have any pain in that leg. Good.
But now he can't stand, walk, or even SIT UP because he has so much pain in his LEFT leg. What did my grandparents do to deserve such a difficult retirement? They worked hard their whole lives--to go to doctor's offices. So he's still at the hospital, and I'm at work. I don't want to talk about it anymore.
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I'm glad you're feeling better and back to blogging! I asked Tenara how you are and she says you love your site, which is good to hear. It's not good to hear about the how your grandparents are struggling--hang in there. It is tough to think about how people work hard to have these sorts of issues later in life, but let's hope he comes through well.
ReplyDeleteWe miss you here! The Kent State trip is still in the planning stages because we have to do it on a Tuesday instead of Thursday and the calendar is more complex than one may imagine for a small school.
Keep bloggin',
Amy B.
Myca,
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear that you are up and running again. I missed reading about your adventures in bookland. It sounds like Mardi Gras a la Florida was a fun event. Has being gluten free-ish been helpful in terms of symptoms? There are so many good gluten free alternatives now; have you tried any yet? How do you feel about your time at the library compared to how you felt at the beginning? Has it solidified your goal of getting an MLS? Are you thinking about how you will transition to your next walkabout?
I'm sorry your grandparents are struggling. It's no fun getting older and when medical procedures don't work as well as we'd like, it just makes things so much worse. I hope they find some way to make your grandfather more comfortable.
Looking forward to your next blog. Have a great weekend!
Brenda