WHAT!? ALMOST ONE YEAR!? HOW?!
I literally can not stop asking myself (and everyone around me) how an entire year has passed since my surgery.
Like, for real.
Okay, here are my thoughts. One year, 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days...all those hours and minutes have come and gone since what may have been the scariest day of my life. Not only have they come and gone but they have been the most exciting, exhausting, silly, mentally draining, hilarious, scary, intimidating, rewarding, eye opening, nerve wrecking, happy, sad, funny, embarrassing, and amazing year of my life. My vocabulary isn't very extensive, so therefore I am having difficulty coming up with more adjectives, but you get the gist.
Rather than reflect on each adjective, I am going to group them.
Let's get the negatives out of the way: I had a few rough weeks in the beginning of my recovery, as expected. It took me awhile to feel like myself. Once I was feeling better, I still struggled with nerve pain for a long while (still happens occasionally). My head itches lots around the incision. My baby hairs (which were shaven) took forever to grow in and always look silly in a high pony or bun. My sister still battles addiction. Hunter Pence is still in San Fran. None of my doctors became my boyfriends. --- Tough life, huh?
Let's switch gears to all the fun stuff.
All positives: As I mention in each and every post, I feel incredible, great, awesome, healthy, wonderful... (again with the adjective thing). Having surgery was the best decision I have ever made! Okay wait side note: yeah right, it was not really my decision, but I still give myself credit! ;)
After living a life in discomfort, worry, and utter pain, I am living a normal life. Normal is the perfect adjective for where I am in life right now. I am 26 years old. I wake up in the morning, have my coffee, pack and lunch and go to a job that I absolutely love (okay, lucky should be added there). I come home, go for a run, do some Netflixing, shower comfortably, and go to bed at a normal time. IT'S THE BEST!
A few more positives from the past year: My cousin in the Marines visited me in the hospital, and made my heart rate sky rocket. I got more giraffes for my collection than I know what to do with. I was visited my family and friends and showered with undeserved gifts and treats. I got to go back to work at a job that I loved, and start a new one that I love just as much. I got hooked on Homeland, Shameless, White Collar and Sons of Anarchy which made my Netflix bill more than worthwhile. I went to Nashville and saw many, many cute southern boys. I went to eight weddings in one summer. I fed a giraffe! Most importantly, the newest and most exciting news from this past year (tough to beat the giraffe feeding, I admit)...
I just signed contracts for my very first house! AH!!!
If you had told me last year, on February 24th, 2013 that on February 24th, 2014 I would be signing contracts for my very first house, I absolutely, positively, 100% would have laughed in your face. I couldn't even hold a pencil in my hand, how would I be able to sign all those papers? Today, I was able to sign paper, after paper, after paper. I didn't even drop the pen once!
I am speechless. Or well, more like typeless. As I am sitting here typing this I can not believe it myself.
I have been planning this "1 year Brainiversiary" (as I like to call it) blog for the last month. I was going to write a few quotes that inspired me this year (I still may on a different post). I was going to post a picture of my scar. I was going to tell you my latest updates, blah blah blah. However, today happened. I got home a bit ago from signing my contracts and putting down a deposit. In just one short month, I will be a home owner. YIKES!
It's funny. One year ago today, I was laying down, watching TV, with an ice pack on, freaking out that in just four days, I would be undergoing brain surgery. One of the scariest days of my life.
Today, I went to an office, held a pen, and signed my name a bajillion times and handed over a big check. Again, one of the scariest days of my life. A year ago, I would have never hoped that a year later I would still be feeling so scared. Yet, here I am, the happiest scared person ever!
So, excited, anxious, nervous rant over ... I gave myself what I think may be the coolest One Year Brainiversiary gift ever. I am movin on! AH :)
I'm sure I will do another fun blog sometime closer to Friday, but I needed to let out some of my fears, excitement, and overwhelming craziness! YAY!!!
Also, holy adjectives in this post, huh? ;)
