Yesterday was a pretty good day. I felt GREAT for the first 4 or 5 hours of the day, the first time in over a week. But oddly, later in the day, I started having difficulty w/ my vision. Even moderate sounds around me started to cause me to not be able to see words on the computer monitor as I was typing them. Not fun.
I keep reminding myself that life is actually wonderful despite the goofiness that's happening. I have a good family, lots of loving friends, a good job. My work is going to let me be off up to 3 months at 100% pay and the surgery will be covered at 90%. That's wonderful.
Honestly, I'm starting to get a little lonely. Since the sound of my voice has become more uncomfortable, I'm just not my same old self - I don't jump into conversations or do my regular walk-throughs to say hi to everyone at work. And I know that it's probably difficult for friends to know quite how to approach me. None of us is used to me being quiet or reserved, right?? lol. Anyway, I know we'll figure this out together.
-sly
3 comments:
Stacey,
Since you're going to have some titanium in your head now, I have a couple of questions.
First, do you think this will give you any special powers? It seems like you should have some kind of bionic hearing like the original Bionic Woman (Lindsay Wagner as Jamie Sommers, not that lame remake with Michelle Ryan, where they changed the spelling of "Jamie" to "Jaime"...weak....but I digress).
Second, will you be setting off the metal detectors in airports, then have to explain that you have titanium plates in your head (which, by the way, sounds extremely intimidating...think about it..."Are you sure you want to mess with me....I've got titanium plates in my head. Do you think you can handle that?")?
Looking forward to seeing you soon,
Joey
that has to be hard! esp. the lonely part, and no one quite understanding fully. but it'll all be better soon!
OK... first question... "What were you doing up blogging at 3:54am?"
Secondly, you mentioned your "kazoo voice" in yesterday's post...Do you mean "Kazoo" as in the musical instrument, or the little green guy on the newer Flintstones cartoons? :)
Hang in there! Your "ear-ritation" will be gone soon!
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