Fic Update and Knee Update
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amberfocusI'm really happy. I actually got 2020 words written on Hunger Moon today. I threw out most of what I had previously written on this chapter when I was still on Vicodin. Didn't like it now that I'm off narcotics. I think I may have a chapter ready by tomorrow or Wednesday. DH is taking the kids in to dance tomorrow and I'm staying home, which means I'll have at the very least four hours, possibly five to write tomorrow uninterupted. Oh, bliss. I can't even remember the last time I had both the time and the inclination to write at the same time. My goal is to finish this story by the end of the month so I really, really hope I can make some progress tomorrow.
I see a specialist on November 9 for my knee, but Dr. A is pretty sure I'll need surgery. I feel really fortunate to be able to get in so soon to Dr. T (who I've seen before but not since the early 90's), but it all still feels like it's moving at a snail's pace. It's been a month since I injured it already and it'll probably be a month or two before the (I'm assuming) surgery to fix it, because it will have to coincide with when Chris is home unless I want to go move in with my mother for a week, which I could do, but I'd rather not at this point, because we'll be moving in with her soon enough and I'd like my last few months in this house to be in this house.
From the descriptions of the surgery I'll have to be on crutches for a week. I hate crutches because of my wrist and elbow. When I was in my early twenties I had a severe injury to my left arm and damagedeveral tendons and ligaments. It has never been the same, is quite weak even after a year of physical therapy, and my reinjuring the wrist earlier this year did nothing to help. I really don't want to be on them any more than possible and that will be far easier with Chris than with my mom. But I won't be allowed to put weight on it at all for a week so no helping it.
Mom asked me today if I want the house. She's updating her will soon. I said I'm still not sure. And I'm not. It's a behemoth. Seven bedrooms, four full bathrooms, two living rooms, a rec room, a full kitchen, a half kitchen, a laundry room, a basement, and a full garage on 3/4 acre. It's just so big and so much to take care of. Which is part of why we're moving there, but... I just don't know. The heating bills are pretty high and the property taxes are, too. It's a good neighborhood though, two blocks from the hospital, half a block from the transit route, 2 blocks from the elementary school (good for property values even if we homeschool), walking distance to a grocery store and two city parks. I'll have to think about it some more. Neither of my sisters want it. It was always the plan to sell it and split the proceeds three ways, but I don't think Mom wants it to leave the family.
I see a specialist on November 9 for my knee, but Dr. A is pretty sure I'll need surgery. I feel really fortunate to be able to get in so soon to Dr. T (who I've seen before but not since the early 90's), but it all still feels like it's moving at a snail's pace. It's been a month since I injured it already and it'll probably be a month or two before the (I'm assuming) surgery to fix it, because it will have to coincide with when Chris is home unless I want to go move in with my mother for a week, which I could do, but I'd rather not at this point, because we'll be moving in with her soon enough and I'd like my last few months in this house to be in this house.
From the descriptions of the surgery I'll have to be on crutches for a week. I hate crutches because of my wrist and elbow. When I was in my early twenties I had a severe injury to my left arm and damagedeveral tendons and ligaments. It has never been the same, is quite weak even after a year of physical therapy, and my reinjuring the wrist earlier this year did nothing to help. I really don't want to be on them any more than possible and that will be far easier with Chris than with my mom. But I won't be allowed to put weight on it at all for a week so no helping it.
Mom asked me today if I want the house. She's updating her will soon. I said I'm still not sure. And I'm not. It's a behemoth. Seven bedrooms, four full bathrooms, two living rooms, a rec room, a full kitchen, a half kitchen, a laundry room, a basement, and a full garage on 3/4 acre. It's just so big and so much to take care of. Which is part of why we're moving there, but... I just don't know. The heating bills are pretty high and the property taxes are, too. It's a good neighborhood though, two blocks from the hospital, half a block from the transit route, 2 blocks from the elementary school (good for property values even if we homeschool), walking distance to a grocery store and two city parks. I'll have to think about it some more. Neither of my sisters want it. It was always the plan to sell it and split the proceeds three ways, but I don't think Mom wants it to leave the family.
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Date: 2009-11-03 08:25 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-11-03 03:46 pm (UTC)I'm glad to hear that the knee's not quite as painful, at least enough to be able to not have to take the Vicodin.
I will be out for a few hours today, but if you have a chapter for me to beta, just message me and I'll let you know how long I might be. We got a new calling plan that includes unlimited texting and I got a new phone(on my new every two deal and a mail in rebate) that includes Mobile IM.
*hugs*
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Date: 2009-11-03 05:10 pm (UTC)Your Mum's house sounds amazing and a real family house, somewhere that could cope with your children and grandchildren too and hopefully a legacy that you wouldn't have to have think about for a good while yet.
Look after yourself honey, that's the most important thing.
*divahugs*
So busy
Date: 2009-11-04 03:47 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-11-04 07:39 am (UTC)But the surgery wasn't as bad as I had been expecting. It hurt, but it was manageable. I was on pain pills for about two weeks until I was able to wean off of them. I'll definitely be praying for you in terms of the timing of the surgery and all that. *hugs*