Remember Me?

Hi Everybody!!! I bet you are all thinking...did her blogroll finally update? Yes, it sure has. I am back! Boy, do I have SO much to fill you guys in on. I first want to thank you for keeping me on your blogrolls and being so very patient with me. I was going through a "I'm not blog-worthy" stage. I'm going to try to get back into the blogosphere. Please continue to be patient with me. I've been asking Sue for updates since I fell into the blog ditch.

Well lets see. Where shall I begin?

• I am officially unemployed. As of June 1st, I have been added to the ranks of the NJ 9.4% unemployment rate. My boss closed the agency that I worked at. As many of you know, I had a 40+ mile commute each way. He moved to the main office which is over 80+ miles each way from my house. With my legs having lymphedema in them, there was no feasible way for me to make the move with him. I just applied for unemployment, and I call for my first set of "benefits" on June 15th. I'm not enjoying this not getting paid thing. It is a long time to wait for a check because I was used to being paid weekly. Plus, the amount is SO much less than what I was making when I was working. If you all can say a little prayer for me that my finances won't go to pot and that I will be able to find an equal or better paying job that is closer to my house, it would be greatly appreciated.
• The "Wrap Lady" finally came through for me. I have FINALLY gotten all of my garments. I just got measured last week for compression stockings so I can have a little normalcy. I will be able to wear them during the day and wear my night garments (the things that look like huge oven mits) at night. They should come in sometime next week! Yay!! I'll tell you those Farrow Wraps that I got are very easy to work with for daytime use, but they are hot as hell. Last week when it reached 80 degrees I thought I was going to implode.
• I am officially done with my physical therapy for my lymphedema!!! I went three months straight. It was a long and tedious process, but my legs are so much better for it. I have my lymphedema under control. All I have to do is follow everything my therapist taught me and keep up with my wrapping and I should be good to go. I still have to be very careful not to get any infections/cuts on my legs or feet. I have to try never to get cellulitis again!
• My husband's hours are still awful. But at least now I get to see him. He works the graveyard shift. I was only getting to see him 2 and a half hours a night. Now I get to see him when he wakes up until he goes to work which is about 6hrs or so.
• I have been trying to be good and started a "lifestyle change" (diets don't work..lol) and I have lost 52 pounds!!!! I still got a ways to go, but let me tell you, I feel a world better. It also has helped my lymphedema. Unfortunately even if I got to my goal weight, I will still have the lymphedema.

That pretty much sums up my life in a few bullet notes. I hope I didn't drop everything on you all at once! I really hope you all have been well. Thank you SO much for being patient with me! I truly adore all of you! I will get to reading and commenting. I have to do a little at a time because I have ALOT of catching up to do!!!