Lots happening in March already. Weather-wise, it came in like a lamb but in my little world it has been more like a lion! It has been a whirlwind 12 days so far. Lots of progress and almost of it going in the right direction for a change!
I had surgery to correct the De Quervain’s tendinitis and Carpal Tunnel in my left hand/wrist. My hand, wrist and forearm are firmly wrapped with bandages, cotton, a brace and probably some kind of gauze and it’s so thick that my arm feels like Popeye’s after a can of spinach.
I’ve got another week of being bandaged up. I can’t wait to get this stuff off. I know it’s what’s best to heal my incisions but this sucker is hot and itchy and it kind of hurts because it’s pressing on my stitches. As long as I keep it elevated it feels okay. Otherwise it does throb and I get some shooting pains at the incision sites on occasion. All worth it to have my hand end up pain-free.
A couple of days before my surgery I had a call with the head of HR at work. I had no idea where it came from and I was a little nervous given the state of the world right now. Turns out I got placed in a new position! I’m so excited to have this opportunity to learn more about this part of the business and honestly I’m feeling a teeny bit of relief.
I wasn’t feeling very secure in my last position. I had a call with the HRBP the day after my surgery and she is awesome. I hadn’t met her before and was so impressed! On Monday I had a meeting with my new boss to see if I’d be a good fit and 15 minutes into our conversation we confirmed my new position and I actually started 15 minutes later in a Teams meeting. It all happened so fast! It’s been a crazy busy week, which I love, and I’m very thankful and happy for the opportunity. I’m already super busy and that in itself is doing wonders for my mental state.
Next week is going to be crazy. I have a doctor appointment (which I made six months ago) in addition to my post-surgical appointment. My dad gets his second Covid vaccine next week too! I’m so excited for him to be fully vaccinated. I can’t wait until it’s my turn to get vaccinated. I’m finding out that so many people I know have had Covid-19. So many! So scary! I’ve tried to be so careful and so far, so good. I had to have a Covid test before my surgery and thankfully it came back negative.
Daylight savings time starts this weekend and spring starts on the 20th. Time is absolutely flying. I can’t wait for the nice weather to really start and for it to stick around.
Day by day the bestie beach days are getting closer and closer. I was never, EVER a beach goer. Hated it. I’m not a fan of the sun, being still or the heat. Hate it all. Yes, these are all things that are musts at the beach. I am a HUGE fan of the ocean though and last summer I sucked it up and went to the beach with my two best friends. Wow. Just WOW. I don’t know what happened, but I am counting the days until we can get back to our weekends at our little town beach. It’s keeping me sane.
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