Ringing in the new year!

Okay so I didn't anticipate ringing in the new year like I did. I had to call an ambulance on the 1st because my back pain was so bad that I woke up and couldn't feel either one of my arms. Deja Vu all over again, just like my sister! And of course the Perry Bandaid Station gave me loratab and sent me home. The pain got worse throughout the night, so the next morning Seth took me to the ER at TMH. Well my ER visit turned into an MRI which turned into being admitting into the hospital to have surgery. I had two herniated disks in my neck. So those have been removed and a metal plate/bone graph and 6 screws have replaced them. All better now! Seth bought me a new Serta iComfort mattress for our bed and it is amazing!!!!
Now I'm just sitting at the house with nothing to do until I'm cleared to return to work. I've been crocheting a little, since I can't drive myself anywhere. It's going to be a long 5 weeks until my follow up appt. I've learned a lot about ppl since my surgery. You really see who cares and about you and who doesn't when something like this happens. It's sad really. People you would expect to text or call don't. People you expect to miss you at your day to day job don't. It really opens your eyes to the truth. And makes you re-evaluate your life.
  I miss my kids a lot. I haven't seen them since Dec 28th. Its hard to get them since I can't lift them and I'm still taking these pain meds. Hopefully I will get to see them for a little while this weekend though. I think that would really make me feel better.
  So I guess we will see what the rest of this year brings.