I made it all the way through the semester, including the written tests, without having my hands fall off - yippy! What was going to be a long exam and a short trip home ended up being a short exam and a REALLY long trip home, including a detour for a friend that somehow landed me in rush-hour traffic in the capitol. Well done, Steve the GPS, well done. Wrapping my right ankle prevented it from swelling up while I was driving - I learned that trick from wrapping horses' legs in polo wraps before heavy training. :) This mostly pain-free day was made possible by a coffee, a latte, Excedrin, ACE-wraps, and Precise arthritis cream (from the makers of Tylenol, it's good stuff!!). There ain't nothin' like the right tool for the job, especially when the mission for the day is "get through 'til bedtime feeling like a normal person."
Tomorrow morning, I go in to see my Infectious Disease specialist. For more on this unique character in my life, see the post "Something's Not Right" from November. Last time I went to see him, I had my mom with me for emotional support. She can't come this time, and I'll admit - I'm a little sheepish about going to the doctor's by myself. When I went to my regular practitioner this summer when all of this started, I brought my best friend with me, but she's working tomorrow and can't come either. I keep strong, however, knowing that your prayers go with me This is the part of the show where I could put some kind of cliche song lyrics, like "I will Survive," "Carry On my Wayward Son," or "Livin' On a Prayer," but I'll resist the urge. :-D
Tomorrow's appointment is going to dictate the next step for me, treatment-wise. The unpredictability is making me a little nervous, but this is one of those times I'm just going to have to sit back and relax in the hands of my Lord. All other ground would be sinking sand.
All my love,
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