The face of terror...

First I would like to start by saying congratulations to my friends:
1. Evan and Denise: I was fortunate enough to witness the birth of their #4, Tasmia, and let me tell ya folks, the baby is beautiful!!! Congrats you two!

2. Shel and Trav: Congrats on your upcoming anniversary! So how many years is this? I never can keep track!

3. um...I forgot.

Well that said, I have to explain my title I guess. Today I went and saw a CIVILIAN podiatrist, now I know that the military/VA lies, but what I did not know is that they would lie so very badly. Had I known then what I know now I would probably still be in the military...well, maybe not but still I was lied to folks. My shiny new civvie doc says that the majority of my problems can be fixed, the most intense of which is the remaining nerve damage from that fateful surgery that the military doc fucked up. Yes ladies and gentlemen, if all goes very well I could be running again, and not just running but running pain free, I could walk barefoot over gravel and not end up crawling, I could....well, you get the point. I have started a series of three injections of steroids in the bottom of my foot to shrink the severely damaged nerves from the surgery, if all goes well I will be cured by the end of them...now, I have lived with this for 10 years so forgive me if I am doubtful...I just cannot believe that this could have been fixed so "easily." Now for the real explanation, the freaking shot!!! OMG I was so very terrified that it would be incredibly painful (and it was!) that I was shaking, turning cold and in tears. The shot was incredibly painful, but honestly if it does fix my foot it would be worth it!!! The rest of my feet problems can be gradually fixed by some of the standard methods, so...yay!

All that aside, life is good, things are getting fixed for my "little" bits of crazy with some medication (again I am doubtful here but I will take the ride and see where it goes). Work is great, I am getting recognition for the things I do now, who woulda thunk it...communicatin and all that! Hubby and I are getting along famously. The only thing that is not quite as wonderful as all the rest is I really want more quality time with the boys, but something inside me says I have to spend money to do that and seeing as how we are a little short on the extras of that sort of thing I am at a loss as to what to do with them...I am sure it will just take a little more thought. S and I have been doing some cooking together and we played a couple games of Connect Four, but somehow it never seems to be enough unless it is spectacular to me...I know it is silly...so I will take them to the park or go on a bike ride or something....anything...lol.

Okay, gotta go, gots me some pizza!!


C