It has been years, more than a decade in fact since I've started counting down the days till summer vacation. Back then, it was the start of no more homework, mid-terms, study groups, finals, and research papers to write... at least for three months. As of lately, the longing for the start of summer vacation has been because Rob will be off and I got to spend more time with him. Now, I long for summer vacation to start because with fingers crossed, I will be getting a new kidney at the start of this summer vacation...
Now that we have the surgery scheduled, I just have to stay as healthy as I can till then. Otherwise, a peritoneal dialysis surgeon is waiting on the wings to place a catheter in me so I can start my dialysis. No fun... anything you can't pronounce easily is no fun... trust me.
It's day 5 of getting the good news and I'm already sick. Caught a cold my daughter had last week. The joys of motherhood. So I guess you could consider this a health pact - FAIL. I'm trying but those pesky germs are allusive.
So along with thousands of other school children and teachers out there, I too am looking forward to summer vacation to begin! That will mark the start of me feeling better again, getting back to my old self. My recent trip to the ER a couple of weeks ago was no fun. I've lost some weight because my appetite has gone down significantly. I've grown more tired as each day passes. I try my best to keep up with my two-year-old. So June 21st is where all of that will turn a corner.
