sabatical exerpt's

here i am! back again. its may 21, 2008 and im on my 3rd day back at work. i was ready to come back, tho not entirely ready to start getting up in the AM and doing the hair, make-up, and following a mandatory time line. once past all that..........i am glad to be back.

i was off work for about 10 wks, due to my breast reduction surgery on feb. 28th. it went very well and im sooooo thrilled with my results. from an F cup that consistantly demanded my comment of "my cup runneth over", (F wasnt big enough), down to a comfortable D cup. OMG!!! i cant believe the relief i have in my back, neck and shoulder pain. probably about 80% of the aches and pains i had before the surgery, are gone. i had no idea how much of my aches and pains were from the "girls". i had just chalked it all up to 'lil ole lady aches and pains'. its truelly remarkable. my dr. said that she took almost 7 pounds of tissue out, between the two breasts. i had told her that i wasnt looking for "perky" at my age, and that i wouldnt sue her if she made a mistake and cut them both off flat to my chest. HOWEVER.......she did a very good job. i do have scars.........(which have ruined my dream of being a topless dancer)but...........DUH! everyone seems to notice my more upright posture first. by the way.......i am a little "perky" now. probably more perky that i have EVER been. buying bras that fit and only cost $14.00 is such a blessing, coming from spending $30-$40 for each bra.

during my time at home, i accomplished a lot of those pesky little tasks of sorting and pitching. (clothes, drawers, closets, old paperwork, bedding, etc) i was quite productive while sitting on my butt. i wasnt supposed to lift over 10 lbs, so i asked the dr if she wanted to come and carry my groceries and cat food into the house for me. she declined my invitation. my first 5 wks i did well with the not smoking, but YES...........i did relapse. i had a lot of spare time that HAD to be filled, so i decided id fill some of that time by inhaling small amounts of cancer causing agents into my new boobs. i know.......sounds really stupid. however, since being back at work and not smoking at all through out the day, im thinkin that the ciggies are gonna have to "go" again. the coughing is back, the expense is back, the hassel is back and i had to drag out my ashtrays that i had washed up and put away at home. basically.......my main reason in deciding that they are gonna have to "go" again is based on one primary reason. "TOTAL inconvenience". i may have to quit 20 times to make it final, but every day w/o a ciggy is a plus for me.

while off work i took my turn at having the 5 girls over for a slumber party. it turned out to be me, anne, and lanie. deb had to work but she stopped by after she got off and stayed a couple of hours. our youngest groupie, chrystal, got wrapped up in trying to get her boyfriend out of her house and wasnt able to come. her youth and energy was sorely missed. we had tons of food, and most of it was healthy stuff. but yummy. (at least thats what the gals told me, lol)

another major blessing i had while on my sabatical, was that my daughter suzi had a big bash 60th birthday party for me. she is such a dear and everything was so beautiful. my cake and napkins had big ole smiley faces on them. aaron, anne and "the baby", family from tipton came, old grade school and high school chums, co-workers, old friends, and new friends, showed up. i think a good time was had by all. suzi led us in some games that were a hoot, cameras flashing, and laughter rang loud. memories were made and memories were remembered and rehashed.
i just want to thank suzi, and rusty for their time, and energy spent toward this special day...........just for me. they are both gems in my book.


well, ive almost used up my lunch time, and i must get downstairs to do acupuncture on my patients. its really good talking to you all again. i feel good having gotten a note off to you all and feel good about being back at work. basically......I FEEL GOOD!!! life is so very good to me and God is in His Heaven and keeping me in His loving sight.

take the time to do something 'fun' for yourself today. fun is one of life's greatest rewards.

with the greatest affection............IBKARYN4U!!!