It’s Good to be Back.
November 15th, 2005
I feel GOOD. I really, really do! I am really back to normal. It started Sunday afternoon after I got home from swimming. I showered and dressed and everything and just felt energized. Every time I got up from a chair or something I’d look back at the chair and go “hmmm… that was easier!” (’Cause I talk to furniture). I woke up yesterday morning and getting out of bed was easier, walking was better, everything was better, including my mood. The swimming is paying off ten fold!
So I was feeling really good and “bouncy” when my buzzer rang just after 10:00 yesterday morning. Access was taking me to my doctor appointment. I answered and said “I’ll be right out” and I heard an “oooookay” on the other end. As I was putting my coat on I thought, dear God, that sounded like AH. I walked out the door and there he was. My first reaction was “oh, NO WAY!” and then I laughed. Okay I know I said a couple months ago that I’d never mention him in here again, but come on… we haven’t spoken in almost two months and it was his FIRST DAY BACK working with Access. First day since quitting to do other stuff for the summer, and he gets me. For two trips, because he also brought me home. I have never been assigned the same driver to take me both ways before. So, excuse me if I’m a little freaked out by the whole thing.
There’s not much to really say about it though, I’m just happy to see him back with Access because he is their best driver and so good at that job. We didn’t talk about anything personal to do with us, we just laughed about how funny it was that he would get me on his first day back and stuff. (Damn you Universe™, you keep doing this with us and you know I don’t believe in coincidence… am I being tested, or do we still have something to learn from each other, or are we supposed to hook up again, or, maybe, do I THINK TOO MUCH?!?!) He dropped me off at home and I thanked him and said “see ya” and that was about it. I’m glad we got the seeing-each-other-for-the-first-time-since thing out of the way. I saw the old AH yesterday and realized why I liked him in the first place, and now hope that we really can be friends one day. Some day. Maybe. Stop thinking Donna.
And my doctor’s appointment? I am doing the deed… surgery is scheduled for November 30 for my tubal ligation. That’s a LOT faster than I expected, I thought it would take months to get in. Months for me to stress and possibly mourn the fact that I’ll never have a baby, something that years ago I just assumed I would do at some point. I know I’m making the right decision for a lot of reasons, but it’s still weird to think of going through life without having that experience. So I’m glad that the surgery is happening soon and I can get it over with and just be at peace with it. (Believe me, this was well thought out, I’m not jumping into this lightly!)
And then I can get my life sexed up again and not have to worry about birth control. HA!
Ohhh I should mention that I went to a fabulous show on Friday night with Michelle. Jason, Sheldon and Rob from the Polyjesters along with the amazing guitarist Aaron Young (from Sillan & Young and often joins the PJ’s at their gigs) and Rob Young (singer and owner of the Beat Niq, where the show was) performed a tribute to the Beatles. It was a great show… they did some Beatles classics we all know as well as some more obscure stuff. The PolyParents (Barry and Carol) were there too (love love love them). Tickets were FIFTY bucks a pop, but Jason put me plus one on the guest list because he ROCKS. I think they forfeited being paid in exchange for some comps so they could get a few friends in. I am so blessed to be in that category, they are the bestest! Jay and Shell have started a new side project called “Value Village People”, which will include Rob on drums and Aaron on guitar and bass. Jason will play keyboards as well as bass. I don’t think Sheldon will be on ukulele for this (but he can play anything, so no matter), and no Matt on fiddle… it’s going to be very different than the Polyjesters, but still a ton-o-fun. Value Village People?? Jason and Sheldon’s minds?? How can it not be fun??
Wha? What’s that uke doing here? We’re the BEATLES!
Valleau Sandwich #2 (Thanks Emma for fixing my demonic eyes).
HEY! I am SO glad to be hearing that you are doing well and working on your health! Good for you-now is the time to take control before Christmas sweeps by and makes ALL of us lose control again! lol. Ok so here is a blonde question, but tubal ligation? That sounds SCARY!! When are you scheduled to have that? Is this something you decided to do or have to do? (gosh can you tell I have been SO out of it?). It is a good thing I had to be somewhere on Friday for dinner, or else I would have been BEGGING to be with you and Michelle to watch the Polys!! Their new project sounds really good…and hey, I am totally digging the white suit on Jason and seeing him play something he can actually hold in his hands (guitar)? Unreal! lol
Tubal ligation = tubes tied. It’s just a day surgery, I’ll stay at my mom’s for a couple days afterwards and take it easy. It was my and my doctor’s decision, we looked at all the birth control options and that made the most sense for me for a lot of reasons. Oh, and Jason is playing a regular bass guitar there, instead of his stand-up!
Oh my god she’s back again….
need i repeat the whole song?
(except this line must be repeated: “is she sexual? yeaaaaaaah!”)
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p.s….
value village? like….value village, the second-hand clothing store?
Hm.
well. value village people are cool. especially if they’re valleau’s.
wow, i took up a lot of room with that comment. oops. ^_^’
And to think it all started because I said, “Brunch?!? Who wants to go to brunch. We should go swimming!!”
Sorry Emma, you wasted that great comment when I got a little ahead of myself in the how-I-was-feeling department. It was more wishful thinking than reality, I guess, ’cause I wasn’t quite there yet but was hoping I would be in, like, 5 minutes. NOW I’m there. And yes, Michelle, you definitely got the ball rolling! Thanks for the push!
Value Village Valleau’s …my goodness that’s alot of V’s!
Donna, so glad to hear your up and running again, then you run into AH!?! Wow! That’s wild. I need some motivation here to get my ass up and runnning (or swimming) too! Please take care with your surgery, I’m glad you’ll go hang with your mom for a few days in case you need anything.
Hmmm…now I wonder what would have happened to ME if I were to have gone swimming with Michelle…..
heyy donna, good to hear you’re feeling better! Nothing better than a good swim, is there? I have to admit, I’m an avid swimmer so that always makes me feel better lol
Oooh wow, the surgery SOUNDS scary, but I guess you’re just really happy to finally do it and get it over with. Normally to shake hands with the surgeon you gotta wait 4 months, lol. I wish you the speediest recovery and hope you’re well & up and runnin’ again soon!
:) Dana
you didn’t look demonic! you just had shiny eyes. there’s nothing wrong with shiny eyes. great valleau sandwich. i need one of those.