The ugly year 2009 has finally ended. 2010 is here, the semester has started, and it's time to do something, just not sure what!
Mom had her surgery on the 29th. The surgeon put in ten screws and two plates. He likes most of the repair, but is a bit worried about the one small piece. He was surprised at the amount of pain she had (very deep throbbing pain), but he was pleasantly surprised, because that tells him that he's got pretty good bloodflow down there for a diabetic. We've got a bit of infection in one of the incisions, but we kind of expected that.
Then the 30th, I broke out in hives. Don't know what set that off. Sitting in the ER I realized how much I've neglected my own health, and am catching up on that. Really, I am this time. I've been to the allergist and gotten some other tests/procedures scheduled that I'd never found time to schedule before.
At 11:55 pm on December 31, I went outside and wished 2009 "Good F-ing Riddance". I'm sure the neighbors think I'm nuts. Unfortunately, 2010 started with me battling a week long round of the flu, but at least it didn't hit during the first week of classes.
Now that the news is caught up, I can get on with thinking and writing about caregiving on the tenure track!
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