Divorce update: We signed the settlement agreement yesterday. So from our side everything has been done. I'm moving out into a little loft style cottage in Linden on 1 August. The cats are going to my parents. I'm busy packing and throwing out stuff that I don't really want or need. At the same time I'm buying items that I WILL need. Emotions are up and down. It's sad, but at the same time the future is also exciting. It's really the end of a massive chapter, and I will miss all of this. I'm hoping that by my birthday (31 Aug), things will be much better and I'll be settled in. I'm also very glad that things aren't ugly and that everything is very civilised between Chris and myself.
As if all this crap isn't enough to deal with, I was in a proper car accident 3 weeks ago. I was driving a rental car, because my car was being repaired after a small accident that I mentioned in my blog last time. Another car skipped a red traffic light while I was turning right, and t-boned me. I was taken to hospital in an ambulance, but luckily I didn't get seriously injured. My left hip was super bruised and banged up, lots of random bruises on my legs, arms and right knuckle. The seatbelt buckle also cut into my tummy a bit.
Apart from the excess I had to pay for the first accident and this accident, the towing company who towed the car was not authorised to do so by the car rental company, and they charged a fortune. All I can hope for now is that the funds will be recouped from the other driver who was at fault. At best I'll get the funds back in 3 months' time. It's so depressing how much I have had to spend on cars this month!!! The pic of the bruise was taken on the day of the accident... it ended up looking much worse, but at least it's much better now.
I had a great lung check-up again at the beginning of the month, my lung function was the same as last time, still at the all-time high. Thank goodness THAT is going well right now. My CMV viral count is still positive, so Dr has adjusted my meds a bit.
Fawn and I was also on The Gareth Cliff show one Friday morning. I was on his show exactly 10 years ago, before the Australian World Transplant Games. So I kind of felt like it was coming "full circle" being back on air with the second set of lungs. You can listen to the interview here.... listen after about 28 minutes though.
http://cliffcentral.com/gcs/extraordinary-stories-of-organ-donation/?fbclid=IwAR36AOLFVnIzXL2Jn5iHcsB-SYidpfauyiQQlhsJMpdvgbKn06atndNuwe8
Just after my previous post, my mom and I went to visit my aunty Deanie, who we haven't seen in a while. Still the brightest 90 odd year old person I know! She googles, checks her e-mails once a day, still drives herself around JHB! A remarkable no-nonsense person.
Fawn and I also had a great catch-up lunch with Aviva at The Fireroom in Montecasino. Sushi and gin...... it was YUMMY.
I stayed in my parents' house for two weeks while they were in Greece earlier this month, and my friend Bonnie stayed with me some of the time. It was super fun just having a "girl's night" vibe and chilling by the fire.
This past weekend was Andrew's birthday, and 9 of us went away to a house he rented for the weekend. It was just what I needed. Getting out of the city, catching up on some sleep, laughing so hard your abs hurt. It was strange to go alone, and I guess it will still take some getting used to.
Lastly... despite all my complaints above, physically I feel like I'm in a better place than I have ever been. I'm not as fit as I've previously been, but on Tuesday I was able to run a little bit again for the first time since October last year before I tore the Achilles. (This was supervised by my bio! I wouldn't have the courage to try it on my own!) So my body is feeling strong overall.... no reflux... and lungs are pristine for now, I'm physically feeling better than I did for most of my life by far. In fact, I almost feel like I need to make up now for all the life I missed out on between the ages of 18-23 and 32-33, when I was waiting for lungs again. I was THAT person in the gym 2 weeks ago, who took a photo in the gym, because despite my accident-bruise, I don't think my arms have ever looked this strong :-) After these last two months, I think it will be more than just my arms that have grown stronger...
