Today could have been a bad day, but in the end it wasn’t. It was my first full day out of the hospital and I don’t think they realized how much I needed the anti-nausea drugs that they had been giving me with all my medications and food. Let’s just say that last night and this morning were uncomfortable, as I waited for my doctor to call in that prescription.
Oh, and ladies, any man who can look at you as you just spit up Cheerios “Exorcist” style across the kitchen, still have them dripping down your shirt, and tell you that you are pretty and that everything is going to be okay, is a keeper. Of course, I was crying and apologizing, but he never even got flustered.I feel like we passed right to the “for better or worse” part. He did joke then that I should get better eventually to be able to take care of him because he is a little older than me.
Since then, I’ve managed to eat and I’ve been on two walks. I feel like such a little old person. I put on a sweater to go outside in 75 degrees. Then, I put on a big hat and sunglasses. The first time my mom walked me around the neighborhood. The second time L. did. I made him nervous because I wanted to walk too fast and too far. See, he has specially engineered these safety controls for me. He figures that if I can comfortably walk 15 minutes, then 10 is better so I don’t push myself too far. I won. We walked 17 minutes. He’s being a sport about everything though. I honestly don’t think I could do this without him here and I’m going to miss him so much when he has to go back.
We’ve talked a lot about how our plans have changed. We were planning on staying in Santiago for a while, maybe a year, perhaps more. Now, it looks like I’ll be here for a while. It could be months before I can comfortably travel and I don’t know when I will be able to live abroad again. So, now it probably comes as no surprise that we are going to look at visa options to bring him here. I have a lot of friends who have done the fiancée visa route and it is long, and expensive but it worked out fine in the end. I think that after this, we can handle anything.
I realized that in this whole drama I never explained what they found in my head. Sorry if this is TMI, but I just want to help anyone else out there who is going through this. The tumor they removed was the size of a golf-ball. It was a benign tumor called meningioma. It forms over the meninges on the brain for unknown reasons and tends to occur more in women possibly due to female hormones. I do have two diseases that cause rare cell growth (mastocytosis and fibromialgia), so I’m still convinced it’s all related somehow. The body is a pretty complicated thing afterall.
They did a post-op CT scan and saw that the spot where the tumor was is already healing. Obviously there is lots of swelling (which is why I’m on these awesome steroids and anti-seizure drugs), but my doctor expects a full recovery in anywhere from 1-6 months. I know, it’s a large window, but I’m just happy I’m recovering!
One thing I could do without are these little floaty,visual disturbances I’ve been getting. It’s strange because I will see a person, then it’s like that person changes to a home movie reel (all shaky and bad quality with the distorted colors), and starts doing something crazy in the corner of my eye like dancing, fishing, or ice-skating. Sometimes I just see bubbles, smoke, or fish, but most often little home movies. It’s sort of become a joke. Like “What are you seeing now?”
“Well, Dad’s torso just did a backflip and pulled out a crappie from a tiny pond in my right eye.”
Overall though, I notice that things are even easier than they were yesterday. Like this post is coming together faster and my typing is not as slow.
One thing I have been considering (and please tell me if I’m getting ahead of myself) is getting an iPad or some sort of digital reader. I like the iPad interface and the fact that the browser seems easier to use than the Kindle, but I wouldn’t be opposed to a Kindle either. I just want something that is big and easy to read to entertain myself and use for class when I can study again.
Then, L. suggested selling some of my other techno-gadgets as I have so many now. Anyone know how or who might be interested in a 32 iPod touch in good condition? Or an Asus eee XP netbook? They are just a little hard for me to use now. I bought them both refurbished they work great. I would erase all my information and restore them to the factory settings. I even have cases and chargers and all those important things. I have papal. Email or comment me if you might be interested.
I hope you all are doing well in the blogosphere! I certainly am.
hahaha, I’ve had those, “You look beautiful,” “But I’m puking my guts out right now,” “Well, you look beautiful even when you’re puking” moments with Kyle. Mine were mostly alcohol related, though.
Everyone that I know that has a Kindle or ereader absolutely loves it. The iPad might be a good idea for you.
It was a really cute moment. It was sort of one of those defining moments that was like “yes, he’s the one! In case you needed ANOTHER sign!”
I’m sad you won’t be coming back soon
But I’m so happy you’re recovering so fast. At least come back to visit, ok? I guess now I have a really good excuse to visit Minneapolis because you and Emma will be living there.
Also, I’ll take your iPod!! Well, how much do you want for it? I’ll send you an email so we don’t have to awkwardly converse through the comment section of your post.
I should probably post that I found a buyer for both! That was fast!!!
Glad that you’re out and about even if you’re getting around like a little old lady.
Hope the frequency of your *home movies* diminishes…
The home movies are interesting to say the least, but I’m also ready to see them gone!
Thanks for more info about ‘spot.’
You must be very aware about your physical boundries right now. Be sure to allow everyone to spoil you!!
L sure sounds like a keeper!
Glad you´re recovery is going so well. You´ll be up and about in no time!
Glad to hear you are doing so well!! L def is a keeper if he can handle puke… Ro hates when I puke, but not because he’s grossed out, he just hates when I feel miserable.
If you are interested in getting an ereader, they just dropped the prices. I mean really really dropped the prices! Which pissed me off a little bit since I bought my ereader 10 months ago and it was 300 and now you can buy the same one for 170… If you want one with a browser, have you thought of the nook from Barnes and Noble? I know it has a browser because… of course I had to go try it out in stores exactly 2 days after I landed in MN… I don’t like Kindle at all because of all the control Amazon has on you, but I really do like my Sony that I have. It doesn’t have a browser though or any kind of wireless anything. I have heard good and bad about the ipad and personally wouldn’t spend that much money on one of them. For reading I heard that the screen has a lot of glare and you have to sit just right to be able to sit and read for a long time. Ok….yeah I have done my research on this…sorry for taking up so much space. Maybe I’ll come south and visit you since I’m stayin in MN for an extra 2 weeks. Stay strong and try not to push yourself tooooo hard;)
So glad you are recovering well! That is so great that L. could come be with you.
My hubs came here on a fiance visa. It takes a while to actually get the papers so they can enter the US, but I don’t remember it being expensive… but things might have changed, we did ours 10 years ago. One thing that was funny was that you have to “prove” that you have a relationship and that you have seen each other at least once–I think they are often used for internet romances and such–I remember stressing about sending pictures and detailing our relationship and in the end they didn’t seem to care and didn’t ask any questions.
Good luck with all of that.