Over last weekend the extended family gathered for a baby shower. I hoped to visit with some of them. That did not happen. It was a bit of a disappointment, but several of the nieces managed to make time to visit with my mom and that was good.
S, DIL and GD were over for a little family time around the grill Monday afternoon. GD is 16 months and her personality is showing. In my opinion the next 18 months should be interesting as S and DIL transition into having a toddler. Afterwards on impulse I decide to visit an online dating site to see what the fuss was about. About three pages in I realized I had been funneled into registering and decided to stick around for a while longer. After another two pages of form I bailed. I am not ready to place that much personal information, hopes and dreams out in the public domain. At this stage it probably would be perceived as needy and needy is not attractive.
Returning to my personal plan is the better choice. I have that experience and now know some of what to expect for building a profile. And as it turns out life interceded and I need to focus elsewhere for a while.
After another medical professional reviewed mom’s CT scan it seems she has fractured one of the vertebrae in her lower back. This is likely putting pressure on several nerves causing/contributing to her pain. She is scheduled for surgery Monday. This morning was about getting her in an MRI and tomorrow is preadmission testing then another Dr’s appt tomorrow afternoon. I won’t know what the next leg of this journey is until after Mom is in recovery. I can expect some rehab, but how that will take shape or where it will happen is unknown and very dependent upon how well she tolerates anesthesia.
So here is where I will focus for awhile. Not completely, as I have my life and some goals I can work to move forward while helping.
BITS Me 55, ACK, when did that happen? Doesn't feel like 55 D 30 S 27
You create your own universe as you go along - Winston Churchill
