Summer is over, schools in session!

Perhaps this blog wasn't the smartest idea. I don't keep up on it very well. Summer is officially over and we have now been back in school for what seems like months but is really only about 3 weeks. I'm very much looking forward to a 3 day weekend. I have now been on dialysis for over 5 months. Overall it's going well. I hurt sometimes and am still tired now that school kicked back up. I hate having to be tied to it for 9 hours a night. I'm struggling trying to figure out how that's going to work during show time. However, there are much worse things that could be going on so I'm not complaining....much. The week before school, I had a hernia repair surgery. It was just above my belly button. It seems to have gone well except I figured out I can't have the pain meds they have been prescribing after surgeries so we will have to try a different one next time. It basically was giving me what I call body terrettes at night. It was kind of scary.

I also got a new car right before school started since the other one was totalled. I'm glad I got one before school started. I love it and so far it's been good. I got more money than I paid for the other one so had a nice down payment. Yay! I'm still on the kidney transplant list and have a lot less tests this time around. I can't thank you all enough for the prayers and love you send my way. Also for the financial donations people have been so kind with. Dialysis is very expensive....thankfully insurance covers most of it. This week I got a $3000 bill from when I started in March. While I'm sad to have to pull that much out, it's so nice to not have to freak out on how to pay it. I've been able to keep up on my medical bills this year and honestly I don't know how I could have without the go fund me and donations people have so graciously given. So why I absolutely hate being in this position, thank you so much. I'm looking forward to a busy and exciting fall semester with a show that I'm really excited about directing. Just have to figure out time management. :-) AKA getting home in time to get on machine to get up in time to be back at school. And I'm starting the year with sick leave so I should be able to attend my doctors appt.

Summer finished well. The kid and I went on an overnight trip where we used the state's program to get into some activities. That was nice to spend a couple days with no one else. I think she had fun. I'm trying my best to make sure we are still doing activities. I honestly don't know what I would do without her. She is such a big helper and spends a lot of time at home playing with neighbors. She doesn't complain much when I have to rest and helps me set up my machine. She refuses to let me carry heavy stuff since I'm on weight restrictions again. She's a great kid.