Prayers and Thoughts Please!

Hi all. I did not make it into work today or yesterday. All I could muster was laying on the couch again. I am pretty much done with my couch, unfortunately, I will probably be charting some more couch time in the next few days.

If you would, remember me in your thoughts and prayers tomorrow, Thursday the 27th. I am a little nervous and really feel that all the prayers would help. I guess I don't have to go completely under but will have the same stuff they give people who have colonoscopies. Hopefully, I will remember nothing. I know with the laughing gas I didn't remember much but I did remember some!

I am thankful to have a friend picking me up at 8 am tomorrow and then bringing me back afterwards. Hopefully she will also be willing to stay with me until my friend, Anjai (a nurse) will come and spend the night with me. I don't think I want to be alone much that first day!

Well, I must go and get ready for bed and mentally prepare for the procedure. It is at 9:30 MST, if you wanted to know.
Later,
Alice

So, Your Proctologist Called....

....he found your head!

Umm. I thought I would start this post with some humor. I got to see the proctologist today. And no, they were not looking for my head. I am putting it out there that I totally have had some horrible cysts from Satan in my backside. They are not fun. They make it uncomfortable to sit, lay down and stand. I was certain when I went to the doctor today he would just lance them again and all would be good. Oh no, these babies were beyond his lancing powers. So, I was referred to a "specialist" in Salt Lake. Now, why anybody would want to have their speciality be butts I am not certain, but today I am glad they exist. Okay, I take that back, on Thursday, I will be very glad they exist. I have to have a minor surgery on Thursday to remove some grossness from my gross area. This will be done under some anesthetic, which I have never gone under, so I am a little bit nervous about, but just like the laughing gas from my tooth pull this summer, I am probably going to be glad to be "sleeping" through this procedure.

Mom...I am sorry I did not call you today and let you know all about this. I know you worry; I was just not in the mood to talk about this after my appointment. Rather, I called a friend and we went to dinner and watched a movie, which was just what I needed to do to ease my anxiety and upsetness.

I am going to go into work tomorrow and Wednesday. It will be uncomfortable but I know that on Thursday and Friday I am for sure out(maybe even more days depending on my feel) and I can't handle more sub plans than necessary. I really wish somebody would start a business making sub plans for content area teachers. Maybe I will do that someday! Anyway...hopefully, I will be able to get through the day. I guess I can always bail early if life happens.

So, that was my exciting day. I guess it really can get worse. Hmm...oh well. Just some grey clouds before I can be better! :)

It could be worse, I guess.

Tomorrow will mark the third time I have been to the doctor in the past three weeks(and the second year in a row that I have had a substitute teacher in the first week of school. SIGH!). I have had some cysts that have been bothering me. They were lanced last week but seem to have made a comeback this weekend.

I spent my weekend just lounging around, usually in my pjs, in front of the TV. It hurt to do anything else so I just did what made me not hurt. I watched three movies and lots of tv. Not a very exciting weekend and I only left the house to go on a very short walk today and then to go to the Redbox a few times.

School has been going well. Here is my favorite quote of the week: "My alligator hands have crooked teeth." This is in reference to how I explained to them how to catch a frisbee while playing Ultimate Frisbee. The girl who said this had a hard time catching the disc. I found what she said hilarious.

I like my students and the changes at the school have not been all that noticeable. I guess that means they are manageable. Here is to a great week!

Later,
A

Ha...I posted to the wrong blog...I guess that is a hazard of keeping multiple blogs. Enjoy a blast from the past!

Sat on Patio tonight and enjoyed the internet. True nerd!

That hummingbird decoration glows in the dark. It is awesome.

Short but sweet. Must got to bed. Students are at work tomorrow for first day. Exciting. I am glad to be getting back into a routine!

Later!

Made it through Day One!

School went really well today. I do a lot better with my attitude about life as soon as I get to interact with students. I had a fun time today. I really do love what I do and I also love the people I work with. Things are going to be good.

I am tired. I forget how much being "on" all day tires me. I wanted to take a nap as soon as I was done teaching. It is going to be a little hard for me to adjust to having my prep period the last period of the day. I have never had to go, go, go with teaching. I will probably adjust but today I felt so drained.

Traveling around the whole school isn't as bad as I thought it would be either. It is nice to share rooms with two of my friends, Janette and Shule.

Well, off to bed. Not much else to tell you! Later.