I'm Home!

Hi hi everybody! It's Courtney, writing on her own blog by herself! That is quite the accomplishment for me currently because I can't see half the screen and half the keyboard. I've been home since Tuesday, but it's been crazy adjusting to life at home again, so neither mom or I have found the time to write. I was really scared to come home, but I am enjoying feeling a little bit more normal. I really miss my nurses, and all the pampering I got. It's weird how small the world is when you start talking to people. One of my nurses was in my aunt's ward as a kid, another lived pretty close to mom and dad in California, and another nurse lives near us, went to my high school, and took the same medical assisting class I will be taking this next school year. Weird.
Being at home is so great. I get to wash my hair tomorrow! I am so so so sooooooo excited! I can"t stand my hair after going two days with out washing it, so imagine how I feel going a full week. Yuck. I miss my full head of hair, but I miss my vision more. It really takes something like this to make you realize how grateful you are for the little things. It's hard to have a conversation with someone and only see a part of their face. I just need to give it some time. I know there is a plan for me, and my Father is standing right next to me, supporting me through it all.
I am also grateful for extra strength Tylenol, lip gloss, and Bath and Body Works. Another random thing I appreciate are hand rails. Yes, I am now grateful for a bar of wood nailed into a wall. I often feel top-heavy, which throws my balance off. Hand rails help me get where I want to go without my family walking with me.
I have had lots of visitors, which I love. They haven't caught me at the best moments, and I often get really tired, but I love talking with people. Aside from having visitors, I sleep and watch a good amount of TV. I'm supposed to be taking little walks all day long, but I haven't been an A student in that area. My entire body is sore and the walks are supposed to help me feel better, but honestly, they just make me hurt more. My arms have gone through a lot and they are very sore. I have some nasty bruises from the IVs. My shoulders are sore and so are my ankles. Hence why I love my Tylenol. The Tylenol is kinda coated in some stuff, and it tastes like an orange skittle. Yummy.
Well, I've reached my sitting up limit, I'm gonna go lay down with my friend Mr. Ice Pak. later!
Courtney