Updates, Updates, Updates

Alright, it's only been two weeks since I last posted, but a lot has happened!

First, my friends got their husbands back from deployment.  Yay for them!  Homecoming was awesome and I was more excited than they were (seriously).  I can't wait until my homecoming.

I also finished all of my school work for the year! Woooo!!!  All I have to do is take 3 finals during this week and I'm free for 4 months!

I also had my appointment with my spine specialist for my re-evaluation after 6 weeks of physical therapy.  Since physical therapy didn't help at all, my doctor and I have decided to go along with surgery.  Surgery is scheduled for mid-May.  I have done my research and the surgery itself isn't too too bad.  I'm not scared now, but I'm sure I will be when I'm actually lying in the operating room.  That is, IF surgery happens right now.

IF is a big word.  I will go along with surgery if, and only if DH is allowed emergency leave to come home.  He won't be here for the actual surgery, sadly, but he will be here to help me post-operation.  IF he is allowed to come home.

The reason I say that I will only go along with surgery if DH is allowed emergency leave is because I am essentially helpless for the first week or two following surgery.  I'm sorry, but I do not want anyone besides my husband to have to bathe me. So if he is not allowed leave, I will simply have to reschedule for block leave once he's home for good.  This is not exactly ideal as I am in a lot of pain right now, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

I am awaiting on the hospital to call me to confirm the surgery date, and the hospital is waiting on Tricare to confirm the date.  When I was waiting on confirmation for my wisdom teeth extraction, it took a matter of a few hours for them to get back to me.  It's been 4 days.

So I called Tricare.  Apparently they haven't received any of my paperwork.  Then I called the hospital and am waiting for them to return my phone call so I can figure out why on earth they haven't sent Tricare any of my paperwork yet.  Sigh…

Once I get the confirmation, I need to simply take my doctor's note (that he wrote up specifically for this purpose) to Rear D and have a message sent to DH's commander so that he can decide if he is going to allow my husband emergency leave for my surgery.

IF he is allowed emergency leave, I will get to see my husband VERY soon! Yayyy!!!!  If not, I'll still get to see my husband fairly soon.

I'm contemplating calling the hospital back.  It's only been 30 minutes, but it doesn't take that long to return someone's phone call =)

Aaaand DOM has recently hit 75% done =D

Ah yes, the wonderful world of the Army.  Can I checkout now?