this is my 50th post. please mail me a present for congratulations. fruit baskets are highly encouraged.
so, my weekend was interesting to say the least. thursday I ended up in the er with severe pain - yup, you guessed it. crohn's. again. lindsay, my freaking savior, basically carried me to the hospital, trying to inform the nurse why it was that i didn't need a wheelchair (stubborness, mostly) and stayed with the me the majority of thursday night, along with other close friends. As soon as the iv was started and i was given some morphine and could breathe, it was actually a rather enjoyable experience (and not just because of the morphine, though i'm told i was quite entertaining) i am so lucky to have friends who can make me laugh no matter what my circumstance. The kind doctors in the er however also noticed how much fun i was having and decided that to fully enjoy my visit i should stay the night... i finally was released friday early evening (the windows were locked so escaping was not an option) and i feel better.
sidenote - i stayed in the maternity ward and there is a shaken baby video that they show on the hour every hour. i felt like a horrible person and i've never even shaken a baby.
however, because of the awesomeness and severity of this disease, i am due for more tests this week and another iv treatment next week. i can't say that i'm really excited, but i do get to see my parents, and mikey is coming home for thanksgiving, so i don't have that much to complain about.
i will say that the remainder of the weekend made up for the whole hospital nonsense. I had a blast and did 20 minutes of homework. (please note the direct correlation between the amount of fun had and the amount of homework done). guero and I made the most of the craziness that was this weekend, and i wouldn't have it any other way.
I am getting closer and closer to leaving, (45 days!)and that's amazingly wonderful and terribly scary and unbelievably sad at the same time. i love the friends that i have made here over the past four years and part of me will always be with them here, but i will suffocate if i stay here much longer. The good things in life are good because they're rare and i would hate to overstay my welcome here. besides, do you have any idea how amazing the climbing is out in california?!
so then it's still looking like california until june, maybe a trip to india for a month or so, and then spain in September to teach. but, then again, i don't even know what i'm having for supper, so don't hold me to any of that. speaking of supper, i am on nothing but clear liquids tomorrow. jello anyone?
pray that i find time to balance finishing out school well while still finding time to spend with the friends that have become my family here. p.s. if you are one of those friends, let's get together soon. you can bring me jello :)