Musings of a Catholic metal head: Looking Ahead

Man, 2024 was a friggin whirlwind of changes, moving, medical crap, adjusting to new 'normals' all over the place! Not gonna lie, I'm ok with putting that year to bed. Don't get me wrong, getting married was wonderful, I love my hubby so much and it's so fun to say 'hubby' or 'hubbster.' But the preparation for the wedding, the classes we had to take, making the choices for everything, and facing the scrutiny of friends and family made for a SUPER stressful first half of the year. Yes, I know we got married in April but I seriously didn't feel like myself again until July. By then we were living together in our new apt, my job had stabilized, I was taking some classes for work, and J and I had settled into something of a routine. We are still adjusting to living together after years of living alone. Its an adventure. Ace has gotten used to it and seems to like the new place and all his new hidey holes. He's a stinker and a lover bug ham sandwich. So cute.

Medical stuff was a roller coaster as well. Weird migraine that mimicked a stroke, dx of chiari malformation, then told not a chiari but there is a cyst on my pituitary gland and we'll get that checked out in 2025. Trying meds to keep the weird migraines away, then going off of them cuz they made my fingertips go numb. Gallbladder was finally tested for functionality (thats on me, i delayed the HIDA scan) and came back as malfunctioning, so that eviction went down. I feel like I'm gonna be a 'secret shopper' only in this case it would be 'secret patient' which isn't possible cuz they all know me! Lol. The eviction went well. No complaint, no complications. J was awesome. Driving like a champion, and put me to bed when we got home.

I was stylish! Lol

The last half of the year was preparing for Italy and all that entailed, went by myself until i met up with the fam. While the Italy trip was great, it was also stressful. Then D&C got married in Nov, and then all the holiday festivities and craziness! Not to mention the other things that we don't mention... lol... mostly life stuff, you understand. After this crazy year, I'm planning on 2025 being chill... some shenanigans, but for sure we are not getting married again and no plans (or funds) for an international trip. Just taking my CPHQ test (so I'll officially know how to do my job), hopefully moving up at work, paying down my car loan (goal is pay it off in 2026), and navigating whatever unexpected stuff life has to offer. I think we can handle that.

NYE dinner

Midnight drinks

Ace got his midnight treats to ring in 2025

Recuperating from surgery is weird. My stomach feels like I just did a TON of sit ups. The anti-nausea thing they put behind my ear seems to be working. I've slept quite a lot, and the SCDs they sent me home with feels like a calf massage! No DVT for me, please. I do see why people like our surgery dept so well. They all did a wonderful job. And my doc was great, too. But let me tell you, the 'margarita' they gave me before wheeling me back was AWESOME. I don't even remember hitting the doors to the OR. J was able to be with me before i got wheeled back, and then he sat with me in PACU while they kept an eye on me after the IV anti-nausea medicine. What's interesting is that apparently my O2 stats were low a few times cuz they kept telling me to breathe. Then they had to help me get dressed. It was strange, but good. I don't think I said anything weird on the way home. I was just exhausted. I've been sleeping a LOT. Had my first real meal after surgery on Friday. Bibibop from rice master here in burleson. Not gonna lie, had some stomach cramping after that, but I was ok after a bit.

So the new year is off to a pretty good start. We got a lazy weekend of me recuperating, and I only had to take one day off of work. The next doc I have to see is the endocrinologist to make sure my pituitary glad isn't doing anything, then the follow up with my neurologist. Hopefully that will all be good, too. We have a trip planned for the end of April, and nothing else really in the works. This year is for relaxing, paying off debt, and being even more lovey dovey! Hehe. I hope all of you enjoyed your holidays, and sending all my love to you! 🥰🥰

Me and my void nurse