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<p>Not that I think anyone has been waiting with baited breath for an update, but I saw my gynecologist today for the first time in three months or so. And things have healed very well, with time and (finally) the right medication. No more inflammation, etc. Plus, more good news – it looks like time has also pretty much healed the place further up where things didn’t fuse properly, and I shouldn’t need any corrective surgery. Which is completely fine with me: for obvious reasons, the last thing I’d want is to have more surgery in that area (or anywhere, really) unless it’s absolutely necessary. </p>

<p>So. Nine months after the surgery (and it’s very difficult to believe it’s already been that long), it’s nice to have something positive to report, finally!</p>

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<p>Wonderful news, Donna! I’m really happy for you. :)</p>

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<p>Wow! Can’t believe it’s been nine months! Congratulations!</p>

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<p>Wonderful news, Donna. Thanks for letting us know. I’m happy to hear about your new “view” apartment, too!</p>

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<p>Donna, it finally looks like things are moving in the right direction without too many roadbumps (keeping my fingers crossed, knocking on wood, etc.). I’m very glad to hear that you are doing so much better!</p>

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<p>Are you in the process of moving?? Still at the old place but packing and moving in to the new place? Let us know when you spend your first night there and we’ll all break out the champagne. Virtually, of course. :rolleyes:</p>

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<p>I missed this thread the first time round. As if your immediately post-op experience wasn’t enough…</p>

<p>Glad to hear that things are going well.</p>

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<p>Glad to hear that all is well!</p>

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<p>Longtime lurker on your threads, Donna. I’m glad things are going so well for you, physically and with your new apartment!</p>

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<p>Congratulations!</p>

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<p>Add my voice to the chorus of those glad to hear that things are going well for you, Donna.</p>

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<p>Thanks so much to all of you.</p>

<p>I was quite touched yesterday by how sweet my doctor was. She seemed genuinely happy for me that there’s been so much improvement. And made a comment to the effect of how brave she thinks I am for going through everything I’ve been through in order to get where I am today. I’ve never bought into that particular line of thinking (especially where I’m concerned), but it still made me feel good to hear her say that.</p>

<p>As far as the move is concerned, I’ve scheduled it for April 23-24. (I want to be out of my building by the end of the month, but the moving company I’m using is booked up the final weekend in April.) I have no idea how I can possible be ready by then, and am completely overwhelmed by how much there is to do. (Even going through things to get rid of them takes a lot of time, after all!) I’ve probably packed well over 1,000 books already (and have managed to set aside a couple of hundred I don’t want anymore), but there’s still a couple of thousand to go, and I haven’t even begun on clothing, or on all my cabinets-full of papers and bills and receipts and God knows what else. And I’ve also been trying to bring over some things myself. </p>

<p>Oh, and I haven’t even started to do my taxes yet! </p>

<p>And I’m busy at work.</p>

<p>It’s a lot to do, for one rather small person. Ziggy hasn’t even offered to help. Ungrateful child.</p>

<p>So, right now, I’m surviving on anti-anxiety medication! Oy.</p>

<p>But every time I visit the new apartment, I can’t believe I’m actually going to get to live there. The view is <em>so</em> beautiful. And I love all the art deco touches – as one example, the apartment still has all the original bakelite doorknobs. And the peephole in the front door is something I’ve never seen before: there’s a large metal disk, about 2 inches across, in the door; the apartment number is painted on the other side. When you swing it open, there’s no glass, just an actual hole big enough to stick a few fingers through if you were so inclined!</p>

<p>I’m trying to think about how happy I’m going to be after I move, and to stay as calm as possible.</p>