.jeri.

Hey everyone,

I thought I'd do my Monday update today, since I missed it on Monday and don't feel much like working on Friday. It's been a long week! I feel like I'm constantly working on answering questions for people. One of those people is my mother, so it makes things interesting to have so much interaction with her. I can't wait until things calm down again.

On the health front, I went to the endocrinologist on Monday and it seems like my blood test might have been a fluke. They're still watching me closely and making me go to pre-diabetes classes in April, which I'm not looking forward to at all. Everyone said my blood sugar looked good, but they want me to check it once in a while and journal it. Bleh!

Today I had my one-year checkup from my spine surgery. They showed me x-rays of my spine with the bones fused. There's always going to be a big metal screw in there, but otherwise, the bones have grown in together nicely. It was awesome to take the questionnaire before my appointment and realize that my answers about my pain levels and endurance have changed a lot in the past year. Even up until December/January, I was still struggling with wondering how much improvement I had really made, but over the past three months, I've seen a big difference. I am still experiencing some pain and tingling in my leg, but to much less of a degree than in the past. Actually, if I didn't exercise as much as I do, those would both be reduced significantly.

All in all, I am so glad we decided to go through with this surgery. It's a little weird having a little less mobility (watch me try to pick up a golf ball out of a hole and have a good laugh), but I can work with that much more easily than with being, essentially, somewhat disabled. And I am so grateful that I switched medical groups. My new doctors all take me seriously, treat me kindly, and don't treat me like an idiot. It's been night and day compared with my old group, and I am so thankful that I was ushered into their system so quickly.

Thanks to all of you for your prayers and encouragement. They have been much appreciated!

This weekend Ric and I are off to a Kings game with the Agadonis. I am hoping to have my new stereo installed too! I got it for my birthday from the fam and am hoping it will be installed smoothly - I picked it specifically for its capabilities (bluetooth and USB connectivity) and the fact that I can change the display colors to match my car interior (crossing my fingers on that). I'm also hoping to get some rest, because this week has been kicking me around. I am so tired, even though I haven't been up to anything abnormal.

I hope you all have a great weekend!