Greetings!

I know it's been forever and I'm kicking myself in the ass for not writing sooner. Tomorrow will be a full run down of the past few weeks, I promise. Just a few points real fast.

Surgery went well. I was in the ICU most of my hospital stay, but that was only because I still had my spinal drain in and I couldn't move or anything with that in. I was in the hospital for six days. I feel AMAZING. After being so sick for so long it was such a shock how fast I seemed to be healing.

There was a complication; it was a risk I knew about going in. I have something called Diabetes Insipidus. Wiki link-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_insipidus


I pee every fifteen - thirty minutes and drink 1-2 liters of water every hour. It's frustrating and I'll have it for the rest of my life, but it's something I can deal with.

My mom was out here for awhile after I got out of the hospital, which was awesome because I didn't really have much pain so we got to get out and explore. I saw more of Oregon/California in the 10 days she was here then I did the whole year I lived here. We went to a few historical cities around here, and drove through the Redwood Forest to Crescent City, CA which was fucking beautiful. She was also here during her birthday so I burned her 20 or so CD's of music she's been trying to find for years. It was cute seeing her marvel at the technology. Since she left, I've been reading a ton and working on a painting the past few nights.

I'll post more details of everything tomorrow. Bed time for me. Sleep Well and have an awesome Easter or regular Sunday, everyone.

~Emily