Oh man where do I start. Well not only are we NOT going to Japan, we also are not going anywhere else. Hubby is being medically seperated. I am beyond devastated. We had (ok I had) so many ideas, so many plan and that is all gone. The guaranteed paycheck in the economy that is in the gutters gutter is gone. Sure we get severance, sure he gets a disability rating, sure he can get unemployment BUT that all will not cover our bills. When we found out it was like a kick to the gut. It is just absolutely devastating. So not only am I stressed from that I am still recovering from my spinal fusion I had back in January.
The fusion went GREAT, I felt 100% just 2 weeks after the surgery. My Neurosurgeon was just shocked, he only wished his other patients outcomes were the same. After my 6 WEEK checkup, my thighs started to get numb, then horrific pain. The pain is still there but about 90% less than what it was at peek. My back is doing great! I still have aches and pains due to the nature of the surgery, but I expected this. The incision healed up pretty good. Doctor had to cut my tattoo right down the center. It is a see no evil frog LOL. Poor frog saw some evil, I bet the doctors and nurses got a good laugh out of it. I remember them waking me up in the OR after surgery and THE first question out of my mouth was "Did you put my frog back together?" HAHA. I asked my doc at my 6week checkup when should I expect 100% absolute fusion, and he told me about 6 months so July'ish I should be tip top.
The kids are doing good. CJ is excited that we are going back home. He isnt a fan of having to bundle up EVERY day in snow gear just to go to school. My daughter is upset, she loves it here, just like me, and she is going to miss her school friends.
Oh man my kids couldnt be any more different. CJ absolutely HATES school, is constantly in trouble, and hardly ever finishes any school work. Shelly absolutely LOVES school, rarely in trouble, and finishes her homework before she even gets home. She wants to be a surgeon when she gets older so she is on the right path.
So, we are headed to Arkansas sometime this summer. Im not quite sure when as we havent gotten our orders yet. We will be staying in Little Rock with my dad so that Rich can find a job in the city. I am not looking forward to it AT ALL. I never wanted to end up a "townie" and never leave. I am forever greatful to the opportunities that the military has provided us. I just wish it could continue.
Toodles for now...Me
