I only have a few minutes to write, but I wanted to give y’all an update about my situation.
After lying on the couch for like a week straight, I started to feel markedly better and have continued to feel better.
I had my follow-up appointment at the stroke clinic, where I learned that I will probably be on aspirin for the rest of my life because I am now at risk for having a stroke. I’m really annoyed about this because I bruise like a peach. Or an avocado. Seriously. It’s a little ridiculous.
I also had some bloodwork done to learn if I need to be working on things like my blood sugar and/or cholesterol. I haven’t heard back about this yet, but I started making strides toward healthier eating. I did a massive fridge and pantry clean-out and then a grocery shopping trip on Saturday to get healthy meal options I can use throughout the week. I have never been good at meal planning, so I am trying to find a system that makes sense for me and isn’t too much of a drastic change because I won’t stick to it if it’s too difficult.
I can’t go for jogs or on carnival rides or off-roading, all of which I had legitimately been looking forward to this summer, so my plans may need to be adjusted.
I also can’t get my covid vaccine for like another six weeks, just to be safe. That’s the biggest bummer of them all. I know I’m relatively healthy and young and that my chances of catching severe dangerous covid are pretty small. But there are so many kiddos in my life who I want to hang out with (well, with their moms), and I want to do my part to keep them safe and to finally start closing the door on this crazy pandemic. But at this rate, I won’t be finished with my vaccine process until late July or so, which is such a very long time. No #HotGirlSummer for me, I guess.
(I know I have family members who have different beliefs regarding vaccines — I know where you stand. Please don’t come after me in the comments about my decision. This is something I’m sad about and I don’t want to feel worse.)
And on the other hand, there’s the epiphany I had at open mic at Java Junkie on Saturday. It was so lovely to be In a Place With Humans that I almost cried. I knew I had missed people, but I hadn’t realized just how much. And it felt like waking up again. Like a reminder that life is still out there.
Amber Sorensen 