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Out and about!
May. 12th, 2008 10:46 pmAs some people have guessed, not posting means that I'm doing quite well these days! The major advancements in my life since the last post are:
* Feeling comfortable enough to drive a car.
I finally feel like I can look around enough to shoulder check, although I can't twist enough to back the car up. When it comes time to park in out parking spot, I get Angie to do that bit.
* I'm allowed in the hot tub!
While this one seems like less of a big deal, since sitting in a hot tub in mid-20 degree weather is a bit weird, it's one more thing to do when I'm at home, and really pleasant on my back and shoulder muscles.
* My first HIV test came back negative.
Yay blood transfusion. The doctors consider the risk to be so negligible that they don't actively recommend that people get tested. They do, however, make you sign scary paperwork. So in order to be a responsible partner, and not a hypocrite when I teach OWL, I'm getting tested. One more test at 3 months, one more at 6 months to go.
Otherwise, things are going well. Physical Therapy is continue to put me on harder weights and Therabands almost every week. I'm continuing to reduce my meds at one pill per week (So I think I might be able to have a "Yay, I've got a 5-year visa" celebratory drink when I can back!). I'm still taking the anti-nausea drugs almost every day, but hopefully as I get off the pain killers, that will be less of a problem.
Oh, and I got our Canadian taxes mailed off (yay!). Now if we can only get the accountant to get the US ones off...
We're going up to Vancouver soon. There'll be at least one party for Leif, please email me if you want info. When we get back, I'll be straight into work, so forgive me if I suddenly go silent for a few weeks. =)
Now, back to homework. A course started a month earlier than I thought it did. =(
* Feeling comfortable enough to drive a car.
I finally feel like I can look around enough to shoulder check, although I can't twist enough to back the car up. When it comes time to park in out parking spot, I get Angie to do that bit.
* I'm allowed in the hot tub!
While this one seems like less of a big deal, since sitting in a hot tub in mid-20 degree weather is a bit weird, it's one more thing to do when I'm at home, and really pleasant on my back and shoulder muscles.
* My first HIV test came back negative.
Yay blood transfusion. The doctors consider the risk to be so negligible that they don't actively recommend that people get tested. They do, however, make you sign scary paperwork. So in order to be a responsible partner, and not a hypocrite when I teach OWL, I'm getting tested. One more test at 3 months, one more at 6 months to go.
Otherwise, things are going well. Physical Therapy is continue to put me on harder weights and Therabands almost every week. I'm continuing to reduce my meds at one pill per week (So I think I might be able to have a "Yay, I've got a 5-year visa" celebratory drink when I can back!). I'm still taking the anti-nausea drugs almost every day, but hopefully as I get off the pain killers, that will be less of a problem.
Oh, and I got our Canadian taxes mailed off (yay!). Now if we can only get the accountant to get the US ones off...
We're going up to Vancouver soon. There'll be at least one party for Leif, please email me if you want info. When we get back, I'll be straight into work, so forgive me if I suddenly go silent for a few weeks. =)
Now, back to homework. A course started a month earlier than I thought it did. =(
