Well boredom has officially set in. I have been sort of bored for the past few days, but today it is official. It's hard to find things to do when you are sick, recuperating from surgery, and don't have a car. Dad informed me that this is like living in a big city; all the people and the walking. It's days like this that I miss Omaha! I miss being able to get into my car and drive wherever I want to go. And I definitely miss Nick and all my friends!! Just a little over a week left...
My dad and I are feeling much better. We are still coughing, but not nearly as bad. We rested a lot today - in fact I almost fell asleep sitting up. I guess plenty of rest is good for us right now.
I talked my dad into going to a movie tonight. We saw the Bourne Legacy, and it was really good! It was such a cool experience to see what the movie theaters are like down here. First of all, you get to pick what seats you want from a monitor when you buy your tickets. And perhaps the best part - they have caramel popcorn!! The movies are in english with spanish subtitles so atleast we knew what was going on the whole time.
So, Nick has been staying busy with his surprises. For those of you that don't already know, I have planned little "surprises" for Nick while I was gone. He has received cards with clues on them and little gifts here and there. Today he received a card and Blu-ray movie to watch. He has had some friends stop by and take him out to eat as surprises, and I can't list what's in store for him next since he might read this blog. I will keep everyone posted! Also, thanks to everyone who helped me with the surprises so far-Theresa Soucy, Katie Ford, Bette Fink, and Amanda & Blake McAndrews! And without listing names, thanks to everyone else who has agreed to be a part of an upcoming surprise! Even though he's on the lonely side, I think he's doing ok. We are so lucky to have such supportive family and friends!
You're probably wondering what is next regarding the treatments. Well I have physical therapy on Monday. Also, Monday starts the course of daily IV's of stem cell infusions. That means we will go Monday through Friday to the Stem Cell Institute for the treatments, which only take a few minutes for each one. During this time that I have been recuperating, they have been measuring and analyzing the stem cells they harvested with the surgery. They have to wait 5-7 days to start the treatments so that I have time to heal from the surgery; otherwise there is a chance the stem cells would go to the area of the surgery instead of focusing on areas affected by MS. So now all we can do is hope the stem cells decide to cooperate!
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