Work, Sociology, and Algebra---OH MY!

Well summer session is in full swing and I already have my verdict...algebra isn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. As for Sociology-its really not my bag baby! I think I prefer black and white stuff...not really the thinking "grey" in between info.
Well its officially 64 days until Daniel and I move into our new apartment! I cannot wait to have a peaceful day (and night) without the 400 pound elephant that lives on top of us! Whew...thank god for townhouses! And I'm sure the kids (dogs) will love the extra space as well. We'll be increasing our living space by 400 square feet..can't wait. Plus, FINALLY adding a washer and dryer of our own into the apartment...woohoo...no more going to the mother-n-law to do the laundry!
We went home to Killeen this past weekend for my brother and nephews' birthday. It rained, but we still managed to have a great BBQ. Shortly after eating, my nephew decided that we weren't cool enough and missed his girlfriend and decided to leave. He just turned 15...and he's dating an 18 year...does anyone else see a problem with them besides me? Anyhoo...it was a great weekend.


Isn't it funny that my mom's dogs are miniture versions of our dogs? From left to right (besides Daniel and my mom) Jack, Lexi, Melia, and Cheyanne


The decision has been made to go off the birth control in November-ish. So pray for a baby soon!! A little scared to think about being a mother, but excited as well. Hopefully we won't be waiting forever after stopping the BC. Only time will tell.
Off to get some Chinese for dinner. Bye ya'll

How Stimulating......

The picture above is similar to the procedure that I had..except I don't have it implanted yet.


Well yesterday was the big day. I had the surgery for the trial spinal cord stimulator. I was awake during the whole surgery and wasn't given any anesthesia. Nope, they only used some local anesthetic and that's it! Whew...it was scary! The surgery went well, but boy am I sore today! My back in killing me, thank god for drugs! LOL
But besides the soreness, the stimulator is working wonderfully! I slept last night for the first time in about 5 years without any pain..and today at work...usually after about 3 hours I am hurting really badly, but no pain! Woohoo...sadly, the only thing that hurts is my back!
But anyhoo...Daniel and I preleased our new apartment on Sunday. It's a nice Townhouse with about 400 more square feet than what we have right now. We're so excited about being able to do laundry at our own house..and not his mothers house! LOL So we officially move in on the 24th of July....can't wait! So 79 days and counting!
The summer session has officially started. I'm so not looking forward to the Algebra, but Sociology sounds fun! Well off to finish homework! Talk to you again soon!

Well its about time!!!

Check out our wedding pictures:
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Let me know what you guys think! MUAH


Its been such a very long time since I've written. But as you can tell by the picture, we're finally married!! The days since the wedding have just flown by. The time has been flying because of work and school. I am officially finished with my first year of nursing school! Whew, this past semester was really hard! I"m so glad that it's over. I am going to be taking summer classes, but its just Algebra and Sociology...piece of cake after nursing school AND its online so it's gonna wonderful to see my family more often, since my weekends won't be consumed by clinicals!!
Daniel and I decided to move out of our crappy apartments that we've been living in..but we have to wait until July to do it, unless we decide to break lease! LOL We have some really bad neighbors living on top of us that are loud and walk like they're 500 pound elephants and they pace all night long while their children jump on our bedroom floor at all hours of the night. We're pretty fed up with calling in security and then management does nothing about it!! So we're wondering whether or not we can use that to get out of our lease?? We'll see!?
Well as many of you guys know, I have something called RSD(regional sympathetic disorder) its a chronic neuropathy in my left foot that I got after the multiple surgeries while i was in the army. Well the pain is really bad, it feels like electricity shooting up my foot and up to the back of my knee every time I take a step, or if I wear the wrong socks, or even if the covers at night hit my foot just right....so....I've been seeing pain management for a while, thru a civilian and I was approved by my insurance to have this surgery, but come to find out, even my part of the payment would of been too expensive for me. So I finally got into the pain management clinic at the VA (since it was the army that screwed me up)...I had to wait 8 months to get into it. So after another round of injections of phenol and botox and steroids..and an uptake in my pain meds (methadone-no I'm not a recovering heroine addict, LOL)I have finally been approved for a procedure called Spinal Cord Stimulator. ITs a 2 part procedure: the first surgery is a temporary trial...I wear these leads in my back for a week with a "remote control" and if it helps relieve my pain, then we proceed to the implanted surgery. I"m a little nervous, but desperate to have the pain gone and to stop all the pain meds that I'm on!!
SO wish me luck on monday. Its an outpatient procedure and I"ll be able to go to work the next day!
Since I'll have a little more time this summer session, I'll be sure to post more blogs and not be a stranger like I have been! Hope all is well in your worlds and with your family! MUAH-love you guys!