Still kickin'....

Hey all....

Well, I haven't really been in the mood to write much....plus, my emotions vary by the minute, so usually by the the I type something down, my thoughts and feelings have changed on it....it's like having PMS 24/7. But I wanted to let everyone know that I'm still kickin' and hanging in there. Just a few updates:

• Yesterday I moved to the other house for the residential and partial patients. I still have programming i the same place and with the same people, but just sleep and spend the evenings somewhere else. It's nice, more laid back, less hospital-like. And the staff is really nice, which I was worried about since I had bonded a lot with some of the staff on the ohr unit.
• I was also moved to the Partial status....which is the lowest level of care. Basically an insurace decision, not really that I'm actually at that point yet
• Speaking of the lovely insurance company...they decided to stop paying yesterday. Laureate is still trying to appeal it, they have a speci person whose job is to fight the insurance companies, but they said that appeal don't usually work. SO frustrating...it's just not right
• I get to got to Target on Saturday!!!! That's where we are going for this weekends outing...I'm excited
• I started on self-select for my lunches. That means that I actually go through the line and get what I need, and portion and what-not, instead of just getting everything given to me on a tray. It was pretty stressful, but I'll get used to it. Of course, I did have to start, of all days, onthe day they served hamburgers.
• I've decided that Miralax is pretty much the greatest thing ever...my tummy feels better :-)
• Silly Putty is a close second
• Ooh, new fact I just learned...I only have to get weighed 3 times a week now (which most importantly means less mornings of standing in the hallway in nothing but a gown, freezing my butt off...oh, but no worries...those hamburgers will grow it right back :-/). And I only have to get my vitals taken once a day. Woohoo!!!
• Still having trouble sleeping...doctor has me on 2 sleep meds...somehow I can still stay awake
• The weather has been much nicer....sunshine, YAY! Today for a couple of our groups, we had them outside, and it was beautiful. How I have missed the sun!

Ok, that's all I can think of right now. Plus, if I don't go get my nighttime meds now, the nurse will not be happy with me. Oh,and I do have a new address: Laureate/CCW,6655 South Yale Ave., Tulsa OK 74136. Ok, so it's actually the same address, just CCW (Canyon Creek West) insead of Wells 2. But mail will still reach me at the other address. And thank you so much to all of you who have written. It really makes my day....I feel very loved. Much love to everyone, and I will try to write more soon.