An update of sorts...

This illness and latest setback has truly been a test of both my faith and my patience. It's also shown me how fortunate I am to have such wonderful friends and family by my side. I know there are tons of people offering prayers on my behalf, and I can't explain how much that means to me. And the prayers have definitely made a difference. At first today I was about ready to lose it. Like about ready to flip my lid.

I'm going to be the first person to say, I don't like making important phone calls, for the single reason that the call is important. But also because of the waiting and automated voices involved in figuring these things out. So anyway, I get a call during my World Civ. class that my appointment with Dr. P, the neurologist needs to be rescheduled because Dr. P will be out of the office that day. OK not cool. I call the appointment line and they tell me "Well ma'am, the next time we can get you in is November 2nd", at which point I nearly began to cry hysterically. I told her (as calmly as was possible for my state of panic) that I was off of work and had been for three weeks, and this particular appointment was supposed to involve Dr. P releasing me to go back to work. No way was I going to wait until NOVEMBER to go back to work. Are you kidding me?! So she said "OK ma'am, I'll transfer you to the nurse in neurology." Que corny phone hold/elevator music. Finally I get on the line with a REAL, actual HUMAN, (I can only assume so at this point, anyway) nurse. I explained to her my situation and my state of panic regarding said situation. She told me that she should be able to get me in to see Dr. P sooner than November 2nd. Que largest sigh of relief possibly ever. I told her that my last test that Dr. P ordered was this Friday in the morning, so even getting in Friday afternoon would be fine. She told me that she saw an opening for Monday afternoon! So, instead of me having to wait another two months, I will be going back to see Dr. P two days ahead of schedule! Hallelujah! I can only hope that she releases me to go back to work, otherwise I may go insane. I'm getting close anyway, so it's not a far drive. But, ahem, that's not the point.

So now I have to get everything moved from my apartment this weekend before Monday. Hopefully I will be cleared to go back to work so I can go back by Tuesday. I just want to have everything done for this move as soon as humanly possible. But, I need to get going. My Grandpa and I have to go get some moving done.