Leaving The Zombie Behind..

It's been four days since my second root canal, and I've only just now started to feel like a human being again. For three days I swear it felt as though someone smacked me in the face with a shovel. Today, I am officially off pain medication, and back to good old Motrin for a couple more days. I haven't had ANY cold sensitivity since Monday, and I cannot even believe how relieved I am about that. It's funny though.. that I can't seem to break the habit of shielding the drinks away from my previously afflicted teeth, and I don't know how long it'll be before I'll be able to drink normally again. I am loving the changes though, and time, and pain and money aside.. I'm just happy to not be miserable.

It's truly such a comfort to not be in complete agony every waking, (and sleeping) moment. I'm doing so much better. A few days from now the leftover sensitivity should fade away and I'll be as good as new. I have an appointment next week to begin the expensive crown preparation that I dread. That's a different kind of pain. I have to call and reschedule though. Dave has so many appointments coming up that I keep accidently making mine and his overlap, and that just isn't going to work out.

Today was National Rehabilitation Day across the nation, but a little closer to home as well. We were cordially invited back to Regional Hospital today to have lunch with the nurses and therapists of the rehab wing. They weren't expecting us, so it was a pleasant surprise for everyone when Dave and I walked onto the floor and they were telling folks about his story. They call Dave the poster-child for Rehabilitation, lol. We had lunch and caught up with everyone, and it was so weird and so wonderful to see everyone again. Dave was not shy and had no issues with climbing back on the OT mat and doing some of his old least favorite exercises, (even Quadraped, his old arch nemesis).

You can tell who Dave loves best when he only asked for the camera upon seeing Cindy again. Ahhh Occupational Therapy. Dave's first true love, lol.

Fully dressed and long ago out of the hospital garb, Dave shows what he can do now!

Just look at that face. Everyone's glad Dave still has his sense of humor, but good Lord, lol.

Even the cups were no match for Dave.. on his one-year anniversary out of in-patient therapy.

All jokes and kidding and silly faces aside though.. it's afternoons like today when we're reminded all over again just how lucky we are, and just how much we could have lost. It's important to keep our eyes wide open as we head into the future unknown, and try not to have the anxieties and doubts that could creep up because life isn't perfect. We have much to be appreciative of. Happy National Rehabilitation Day to you all...

We found out today that Regional has purchased the adjacent Heath South building where Dave spent his weeks after ICU. They're going to be expanding, adding more beds, more staff.. and bringing two of our worlds together. It'll be interesting to visit when they get everyone settled in. We haven't been back there since we left the place behind. It'll take a solid year to make the transition, but we were excited to hear the news.

In our free time lately, and in a great effort to preserve the last of the lingering finances we've had.. we've been diving into a couple new shows online. The Gemini Division is interestingly captivating with web exclusive rites and six minute episodes. It definitely draws you in, and you can't help but wonder what could possibly happen next. Our new fast favorite, hands down though.. is a new show called Fringe. It's just a bit left of center, but that's just the way Dave and I like them. It's an amazing show, bordering on the supernatural yet heavily grounded in science. We've only made it past the first three episodes and we're already obsessing about waiting it out until the next episode. I highly recommend them both.

Well, enough of that. I'm in desperate need of catching up on the things around here that got left behind when I was just too miserable to manage. Thank You everyone for joining us again this evening, and until next time.. Much Love, Many Hugs, and Good Night to You All.