So much!

So much has happened since my last post. I don't know where to begin.

I went for my wheelchair fitting. It was fantastic! Val took me and the man who's helping me out has been fantastic! I'm getting a Tilight TRA ultralight. 

I tried out a rigid chair to get measured too. 

And afterwords we went out for sushi!!!

It was almost too pretty to eat!

I ended up getting the fatty tuna of oran high school host club legend. It was pretty tasty. Not my favorite, but tasty all the same. My favorites are still eel, and salmon. 

Anyway, val also invited me to Disney World! She's doing a half marathon with her cousin. I'd participate too, but it's $200 and they're full, and I'm not going to be up to wheeling myself for a half marathon so close to me getting my wheelchair. However, Val is taking me on a 5k in November or December. Which I'm stoked about. Wheelchair racing is actually a thing I'm looking forward too. Just because my legs don't work right doesn't mean I can't zoom!

But I'm super excited about Disney too. I'm going out a few days before Val and her cousin to spend some time with family. Also, I'm going to do Epcot on my own. Completely solo to celebrate my independence! I'm also doing my flights solo. I think it will be my first solo vacation ever...I mean I'll be staying with family at night, and most of the days I'll be chilling with people I know, but I'll have a whole day to myself, and the flight as well. All from the seat of my chair...

I've also been researching Aqua therapy. When I get my chair, I'll be wheeling myself a mile down the street to go to the pool. Once there, ill be doing hair and balance therapies as well as...you know...regular lap swimming drills. I think I'm going to bike lock my wheelchair in the locker room. But I have about 15 exercises on the docket for Aqua therapy and a buttload more for regular swimming. 

Come January I'm going to be starting taking a class a semester at the community college to get an asl certificate. If my aphasia doesn't let up, I can still be a teacher. I'll just do it at the blind and deaf school nearby.

In the fall of 2016 I'll be starting up classes back at the old college. I only have 2 semesters left. I'm gonna do it!

I don't think I'll start working until after I get my degree. I'll probably check to see if the elementary school down the street is hiring for anything (preferably kindergarten or maybe 1st grade, office work, or subbing) until I can drive. 

139 days until I can drive barring any more seizures. If I can ever drive again at all.

I talked to some of my larp friends who are also gms. They've said I can attend a few times a year as a non combatant at a steep discount. So I might me attending that larp 3ish times a year.

There's a Harry Potter type larp next year. I think it's a one shot, but I've been talking to that game master and I'm excited about going.

I might even get back into my original larp by chilling in the box shack and helping people get ready. I'm going out to lunch with the game master today so we will see.

So larping, swimming, school, and running are hobby a that I'm excited for. After I get better stamina I'm going to be talking with my friend who has a martial arts studio and see if I can come out and try out some wheelchair martial arts. I might even be able to get another friend who enjoys martial arts to drive me, and help us figure things out together!

I feel so excited about the world opening up to me now that I've accepted that this disability isn't going away any time soon, if at all.

Speaking of the disability, last night was aweful. I hit an 8 on the pain scale. I mean, it's happened before, but normally Joe is there to take care of me. He gets that it's just a little pain, and there are just a few tears. It will only last a day or two before I go back to my comfortable 3-4.

But mom was worried...she balked at how many pain pills I took. I was so bad I had to have her change me for bed. I think that shook her the most. I was crying and whimpering with every movement.

I still hurt today, but I'm at a 5-6 today. I'll take some pain pills before lunch so I can enjoy it. I'll power through it, because I get to see an old friend and her amazing daughter for the first time in several years!

In the meantime, I've eaten all my morning vitamins, and now I'm going back to sleep till lunch time.