Wow. ... where to begin. Life never seems to slow down for anything! So it's been almost 2 years since my last entry I'm really going to have to summarize a lot of this.
1)After I retired in April 2012, I made a vow to myself that I would read more. During the following months I managed to read no less than 20 bucks. Quite the accomplishment! It was a really nice summer being off work and bartending when my schedule allow that. I believe we even got a trip to Myrtle Beach in that summer too. I finally started getting caught up on all this doctor appointments I missed when I couldn't take off at the state. That leads me to # 2
2)In October of 2012 after ignoring my annual mammogram for a year, a lump I had noticed in my right breast showed sine concern. Shortly after, I had a biopsy and was diagnosed with stage 0 breast cancer. It was detected, luckily, only in my right breast. After many consultations and exams, I decided to have a double mastectomy. The procedure was performed on October 18th 2012.
I have had multiple surgeries since then. All in the effort of reconstruction. I'm still not finished, but I'm coming down the home stretch. On April 10 th I will have fat graphingv to fill in indentations on my right breast around the implant. Sometime after that I will have nipple reconstruction aka tattoing. Fun.
I'm not going to lie. .... ALL of this has been very trying of my patience. Meanwhile nothing has changed with Sam's excessive drinking that leaves him useless and me feeling like I'm running the house on my own. Staying home and working the occasional bartending job wasn't really providing me with any stress relief either. Luckily I had a temporary job offer I couldn't refuse!
3) In September 2013 I was offered an annuitant position with the Dept of Health WIC office. I started October 1st. initially it was only supposed to last 6 to 8 weeks. But one month turned into another and Here I am in February still working for them! The good news is my last day is officially February 28th. it has been an eye opening experience and actually rather fun. It was nice getting out of the house and feeling important once again. But I will admit I'm ready to go back into retirement and get back to the gym because now I'm 20 pounds overweight. Or at least I feel like it.
4) I know this is now out of order, but as of January 4th 2014 Sam officially left the Commonwealth and started working for Netrepid. Sam Coyl's company here in Enola. When he came home only a day or two before Christmas and told me he was quitting the state and going to Netrepid I looked at him in shock secretly hoping he was joking. Up to this point I have not heard many things positive about Sam C or his company! But he was not joking and actually very excited! I was somewhat apprehensive about this change; on the other hand, I was excited to know that Sam was finally leaving the state and all of that negative stress behind him. It was only natural that I would support him 100%.
He started with Netrepid on January 6th. within the first day or two he told me he had a lot of work to do and it would take a lot of his time to get things right at the company. Not to mention establishing himself with the staff and clients. Once again I let him know that I support him and I completely understood how demanding this new job would be of his time.
Since he has started, we have not had a single night together. In fact, New year's was the last day we had sex. Seriously!!!
I'm doing my best to be strong and supportive. It's not easy. But nobody said life would be easy.
I also happen to have a head cold right now, so maybe I'm just having a little pity party for myself. Boy I sure can't wait till my work at the State is done again!
Also one last note.....we have had some record number low temperatures this winter. It dropped down to the single digits like two or three degrees. We have also had probably close to 3 feet of snow! Not all at once but in accumulation over three to four weeks. Kids have been called off school so many times everyone's afraid they'll be going to school halfway through summer. Haha
So in addition to this horrific head cold, I'm having a major bout of cabin fever!
Sooooo believe it or not that is my summarized list of events for the past year and a half. It is now 11 p.m. And I need to go to bed and try to get rid of this cold. I'm hoping Sam will get home before midnight tonight, but I won't hold my breath.
10:19 p.m. - 2014-02-18
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