Update from - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2009 04:35 AM, CDT

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Things are slowly getting better. It has been 5 weeks since my surgery and I feel like I should be able to do more but have talked with the lady that had surgery the same day as me and we seem to be doing about the same.

Still no seizures. My neurological stuff is a lot better. My neck is still really stiff but I think I am noticing it more because the pain in my shoulders is getting a little better. I go back in about 3 weeks (I think) to see Dr Oro. On April 6th to be exact. I am anxious to be able to start working out and driving and playing with my kids and all that.

My liver is kind of worrying me. Sunday I was worried that I might have had a infection because I had chills and fever and liver pain but I am not sure. I just started taking the antibiotics I was given for cholangitis and I still feel about the same. I am really itchy still and that is disappointing. I want things to get better. I know my Chiari is on the way to being a thing of the past but now my liver seems to be acting up.

I will be calling my PCP, Dr Brown to get my blood checked. I know that pain meds can cause itching. I am down to just lortab again, no more percocet, and lortab has never had this affect on me before.

In other news, lol, I applied to some 4 year colleges and hopefully will start in the fall. I have applied to UNK, UNO, and will apply to UNL as soon as I can get it to work. So the pressure is on to finish the 2nd credit of Statistics because right now I have an F on my transcripts from that class!!!! And I have NEVER had an F. It is good pressure though. So for all you (Pat, Sharon, and you all know who you are) it's okay. It is keeping me focused on my future.

The other thing I am doing is trying to figure out how to start the local support group. So emails are welcome on that one. I want to start a local Chiari Malformation and related disorders (tethered cord, psuedotumor cerebri, etc).

I love you all and thank you for the cards that still trickle in and the support. I appreciate all the friendship. 

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