The rest of November went well for the most part. Thanksgiving and my birthday were nice. Family and friends gathered for each one, and I had faith that all would turn out nicely. This year, I am celebrating my birthday with Mom's and family on December 3rd, Sunday. My birthday was spent with Cynthia, Alicia, Kevin, and Martin. I love the gifts too. A mirror with the DVD A Beautiful Mind from Canopy, and Joan Osborne's CD One Of Us from Martin. The end of November presented me with yet another challenge regarding surgery, and this time, a letter can be well drafted. Tomorrow is my appointment, and I hope things go well. Hopefully, surgery will be before Christmas, but if not, at least I will have some sense of hope that it'll be done soon.

Mom and I have done a lot of talking lately. CP, MPD, support, surgery, holidays, etc. I just hope for the best with everything. The cold snap has me thinking warm thoughts about coffee, warm showers, and spending time indoors. :-)

November has gone well so far, and I can sense it getting better. Today Mom and I are doing things around the house to prepare for Thanksgiving. And I am quickly discovering, as she has, that my CP is getting worse. This is so frustrating, waiting on the surgeon's office to call, etc. I'm not living a good quality of life right now on all fronts. But I know things will get better with the passing of time.

The rest of October went well. The trial injection of Baclofen was a complete success. I was home by the end of the day, celebrating Halloween, having soup and sandwiches with my parents. November has had challenges regarding surgery, but it's also had challenges with friends and family too. I met up with Rachel and Carlton November 1st for Starbucks, talked with Martin on November 4th about upcoming plans for a visit, went to Ren Fest on November 5th, and I met with Dr. Hall November 9th.

I got a referral for art therapy, and found a therapist in Conroe. The weekend went well. We kept Chrissy, and I got to talk to Kyle a lot.

This week, I'll see Dr. Bosquez about the surgery letter. Then, I'll see Daybreak Wednesday, and meet with Chris and Robin for the garage sale Saturday. I'll see Kyle that afternoon and evening for movies and dinner.

Next week is Thanksgiving, and then, I celebrate my birthday the Sunday after. November is looking good! :-)

This weekend was neat. The company picnic at the zoo gets my vote for next year. Hot dogs, hamburgers, and cold treats were so good. We saw the elephants with a new baby, giraffes with babies, and lemurs. Monkeys, wild birds, and so much more. I wish I had a camera for elephant bath time and feeding, as mom and baby did both. It was so neat to see. When we got home, we rested and had zucchini pasta for dinner. Today we slept in, and are taking it easy on Sunday.

This week I don't have much going on. Monday, a flu shot, Thursday, an appointment with the MD, and Saturday, my meeting with the tutors.

The following week is the trial injection, and then, surgery should happen around November 7th. This also happens to be Election Day. I can't believe I'm doing this on Halloween and Election Day. Sigh...

What can you do but say, okay? I'm taking a hiatus from all journals until this is over. Ciao.

So far, things have been busy, but all for a good cause. This week, I'll talk to Kyle, go to Chrissy's school and lunch tomorrow with Mom, Tracy, and Chrissy. Then, Saturday, it's off to the Houston Zoo for Dad's company picnic. This is going to be fun.

Next week, Monday, I have a flu shot, Thursday I meet with Dr. Bosquez in the morning, and Annette at 3 for my PT pre trial eval. Saturday I meet with the tutors.

Notice how I have Friday and Sunday free. This gives me more time to do stuff around the house, work out, and spend time with family and friends. And we can't forget daylight savings time. Joy. On Hallowen, it'll still be dark by the time we get to the hospital at 6:30.

Looking ahead gives me a chance to really see what is coming up, and pray accordingly. God's got my back.

I'll post again Sunday to fill in the gaps of activities. Ciao!

This week has been incredibly busy with unexpected events. Chrissy broke her tibia, and will be in a cast 3 weeks. We're keeping her as long as the girls need us to.

The surgeon's office called this week to schedule me for the Baclofen Pump trial on Halloween morning. I'm ready as I can be. The rest of the month before the trial looks good. This weekend we have the church photos, and then, Thursday is the carnival at Chrissy's school. The following weekend is the trip to the zoo. Then, the week before the trial, I have my monthly appointment with Dr. Bosquez, and a meeting with the tutors that weekend. If Kyle and I don't get together, that's fine. At least I know I have support. TTFN!

This weekend rocked, literally! Dad and I met up with Chris and Robin at the John Mayer/Sheryl Crow concert Friday night, and we all had a blast. Then, Saturday, we went to Target and Sams. Target had Sheryl Crow's Best, and Billy Idol's Greatest, so I went for it. They are in my secret place until November 26th. Happy birthday to me! After picking up some other items, we headed to Sams for food. Lamb chops, etc. Yum! Today is Sunday, and the weather feels fantastic. Very fall like. This week I don't have anything on the calendar, so anything goes. I love weeks like that. :-)