Life Update

It's been a pretty tumultuous time for me. Here's the whirlwind update:

5/22/08 - Doctor's visit to confirm that precancerous cells were gone

5/23/08 - Notified that I was the official selection for the Acute Care Specialist

5/29/08 - Notified that precancerous cells were back and surgery was suggested

5/30/08 - Family decided that Shaggy's suffering was too much (Shaggy was my Old English Sheepdog who had been my best friend and companion since my sophomore year in high school)

6/2/08 - Ended Shaggy's suffering and let him go

6/9/08 - Start first ever vacation while working at the VA

6/12/08 - Purchased a 1998 Jeep Wrangler with cold hard cash & notified by hospital that I would need to be intubated for my surgery

6/15/08 - Jamie's parents met my parents & Jamie informed me that everything looks better topless (he's was referring to my Jeep sans hard top ;) )

6/16/08 - Spend the evening on the river in Jamie's new boat fishing for bass

6/18/08 - Underwent a LEEP procedure to remove all of the precancerous cells (it was my first time to have anaesthesia E-V-E-R..and let me tell you IV fentanyl, midazolam, and propofol combined with inhaled desflurane will knock you OUT!)

6/21/08 - Returned to work the weekend after having surgery - survived with great support from my friends

Today - Realized that I am a very happy person and a very blessed person. I'm graced with a wonderful family, great friends, and an amazing boyfriend. Now I'm going to go put the top down on the Jeep and let the wind blow through my hair. :)