Update...day before venturing home!

I had saline fill #2 today and, although they were planning on only 60 cc (1/2 of last time) they were able to do 100, so that means that I might have fewer trips to LA until they are at the size they need to be. Dr. Sherman and his team are really great people and I'm so glad to be in their care. In addition, I really like this physical therapist that I'm seeing up in Pasadena. Her name is Jennifer and she has been sooo helpful. I get to see her tomorrow and I'm really looking forward to it. Of course, she is very encouraging about my progress though to me it is slow and I am more stiff after today's fill, but it's one of those things where I have to do the exercises every day and twice a day to be optimal. It's challenging sometimes becuase my body is just basically sore all over and sometimes, honestly I just feel like taking a nap. Speaking of naps I really need to have one once a day. I mean, this past Sunday I was invited to a Laker game so I couldn't get a nap in andI had to plan for it (like no aerobic workout or that kind of thing in the morning) and just went to the farmer's market in Alhambra with my aunt in the morning (which is really cool becuase everyone there pretty much cpeaks some variation of chinese and we are in the minority I love it)and then did my devotional reading and prayers and just relaxed a little bit. Anyway, the game was amazing. I mean, just to walk through Staples and catch a glimpse of them warming up on the floor (we got there early before the game) and to see Kareem on the side just watching on as Bynum warmed up. It was pretty cool. I wasn't even a basketball fan before this other htan I had been watching the Lakers and Clippers games with my aunt and uncle because they are big fans (also of UCLA and the Dodgers, too). Anyway, it was cool. But what I realized was that I really need to have a nap every day just to survive basically. I can only plan to do one thing a day and any more than that is too much. For example, yesterday, I had physical therapy in the latter part of the morning and that, plus the workout I did before it was about all I had energy for, and that is fine with me. My job right now is rehab and everything else has to come second to that. Today after my appointment with Dr. Sherman I had planned to see my good friend Michelle Brandes. She is such a great friend and I have always appreciated the time that we spent together when we lived in what we called the "ghetto" on Panorama drive in palm desert. It was a sweet time of change and challenge in our lives, but as usual, God was always showing who he was by working in people and it was thrilling. Anyway, she was an integral part of Keith Green's ministry and has such incredible stories from that and church plants that she has been a part of. Her friend recently suggested that she write a book and I hope she does. Anyway, the point of this was that I was so excited to see her but I was so wiped. f course, when we got together I was totally jazzed and we had so much catching up to do, but I have to say that after I got back to the Remy's (my aunt and uncle's last name) I just crashed out. I was totally wiped. So that's what I mean that I can only really do one thing a day or it's too much. I have to have down time or it doesn't work.It was so wonderful to see Michelle and hear about what God has been doing in her life and to encourage and to be encouraged. She has has several surgeries and had a lot of great wisdom on this. We also share the fact that the two of us come from Jewish backgrounds so there are just some fun inside family kinds of things that we can crack up about becuase of that common bond. Oh, it was wonderful to reconnect with her and I will try to do again as I get back to LA again....and I'm so looking forward to seeing everyone at church again. I'm excited to get back into music as well..of course as stamina permits. Look forward to seeing everyone this weekend. I have physical therapy in the morning and then I'll drive back to the desert right from there. Wahoo!My aunt and uncle have been amazingly gracious and so wonderful to be with . I have learned a lot from them and about them while I've been here and it has been a sweet time in that way. I've always regarded them as my second set of parents and sought out my uncle's wisdom in many matters. They really are a treasure and I'm grateful to God for them.See everyone soon!!Love, Julie