We have 5 weeks left until we move to Lawton, OK, and I am starting to feel like I'm running out of time. So many things are starting to pile up on my plate right now, and I am trying to keep track of everything. And to top it all off, I have doctors appointments to fit in with Josh's schedule because I still can not drive. Today I am looking for apartments, filing taxes (nothing like good ol' procrastination!) and cleaning house! In a few short weeks I will have to start packing for our trek across the country. Josh told me that I may actually see my first tornado living in Oklahoma...not exactly on my bucket list! Ha ha! I am looking forward to this great adventure I am starting with my best friend, but the closer it gets I am starting to get sad about leaving our family and friends. Hopefully I will be able to make a trip back every few months but we will have to see. The bright side is that we will be living about 30-40 minutes away from my dad's aunt and uncle, so we will at least know someone! And apparently there are classes and a "support group" for the soldier's wives and I am looking forward to meeting new people and hopefully make a few friends! The other struggle I am having is grocery shopping! I am trying to use what we have and not buy too much more since we may not use it all in the next couple of weeks! I know it is probably a silly thought, but my fear of moving so far away and not being able to see family but once or twice a year is that my brothers won't really remember me because they are so young right now. Hopefully with our wonderful, technological advances such as cell phones and Skype, that fear will not come true.
As far as my health goes, I just had a CT scan of my brain yesterday that came complete with an IV and dye! Oh joy. Yes...I did start to hyperventilate and even cried when the guy mentioned that he was going to put an IV in. I am not ashamed at all! I am so terrified of needles! It has gotten better with all the practice I have had in the last few weeks but I still have not gotten over the mental aspect of it yet. However, I am kind of proud of myself because the guy used a really large needle yesterday and I did really well. I don't think I have had a needle that large ever, because this is the first time I have been able to actually see the hole that it made in my arm. Yikes!! I also have another appointment next week to look forward to....NOT! I am scheduled to see the hematologist next Wednesday and he wants to draw MORE blood. : ( I had over 20 vials drawn during my lovely week-long stay at Skyline, so I am not sure why he wants more. (Maybe he is really a vampire....with a last name like Kuzur and his German accent...I am pretty sure he is the "Count" from Sesame Street...."Ah ha ha ha ha....let me suck your blood!") OK...I'm done! Ha ha! Anywho...all that to say that I think I am slowly overcoming my fear of needles. All by God's grace of course!
Next Thursday, I have my follow-up appointment with the Neurologist to see what the results are from my CT scan. I am praying that he will see that everything is fine and that I have not had any problems and maybe....just maybe...he will release me to start driving! I am just trying to not get my hopes up though.
I do not think that I could have gotten through all that I have in the last month without the saving grace of my Jesus! He sure did help me get through a LOT! I am so very thankful for the prayers that were lifted up on my behalf! What a joy to know that I had brothers and sisters all over the world praying for me! I am truly blessed.
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