Update

I'm here. I just use almost all my energy to do the kid's homeschooling in the morning. I somehow think that I should be farther along, that I should be close to feeling like my old self. But I don't. It's really slow. I don't know, like I had brain surgery three times or something.

I have straightened out a few problems that I had when I came home from the hospital. Like going to the bathroom. Apparently, after three, close surgeries your body forgets how to complete even the basic things.

But, I still have my shingles. The sores are crusted over and healed up but I have nerve pain from it frequently. I am not sleeping at night - just a few winks here and there - and am being awakened by pain and itching from the side with shingles.

Please pray with me that God heals my body of these terrible shingles. I am looking forward to the day that they are no longer with me.

Otherwise, I have a very itchy head. I am supposing that the stitched areas a healing. I want to really get after it and scratch but I am only suppose to use the pads of my fingers. Sometimes, I feel like I'm one giant itch.

I renewed my driver's license last week after finding out that it expired while I was in the hospital awhile ago. It's nice to drive a car again - I didn't forget that at all. I take Shelby to practice, Levi to practice, Macy to practice. Aaah, the glamorous life of a volleyball, football, soccer mom.

My brother is doing much better. He is home and doing therapy locally. He wasn't cleared to head back to work although he thinks he should be. I'm guessing that will be pretty soon, though.

My mom and dad will be heading home next week. Their help has been great and I will miss them so much but I know it's time to try living without the help, without having someone here to help me out always. I guess it's time to try to fly on my own. I'll let you know how it goes.