Day Twelve

I had an appointment with my orthopedic surgeon today. The appointment. The one I have been waiting for, expecting to schedule surgery. Infectious disease gave me the all clear. I had talked it over with my mum, gave it though and consideration over many weeks, made my decision, came to terms with it, and was ready. But surgery has not been scheduled. I was angry. I was grumpy. I cried in the car. I am deflated. I am sad. I am too young for this. I have been through too much. And I don't want to type it all out tonight, so I won't. Perhaps tomorrow.

On a different note, I found out when and where my clinical placement will be this upcoming semester. I am very pleased with the hospital I will be working at, and the week day is amazing (Thursdays!) so I will come home to St. Catharines for 3 whole days (Thursday evening to Sunday evening).

On the way home mum and I went to Gage Park. There is a greenhouse there that we wanted to see (I have heard good things from a classmate who takes her children there). It was beautiful! Plants in the shape of dolphins, a turtle, and an elephant. There were very large gold fish and two types of parrots. The park itself had many fir trees - smelled like a lovely fresh damp forest.

Back in St. Catharines we stopped at Book Outlet - got some books I was on the fence about yesterday. I got:

The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprhensive Guide to the Peloponesian War
and
Zeus: Grants Stupid Wished: A No-bullshit Guide to World Mythology

The second one is my bed time reading for tonight - a good hard laugh to ease the tension and disappointment of today's appointment.

My best friend, Beth, who I have known since the start of high school way back in 2006 came over tonight. We watch Fringe on Netflix and ate pizza and cheesecake. I am so incredibly fortunate to have a friend like her!

Mum is amazing helping me work through everything, being there at appointments and to support me. I couldn't do this without her. This morning she also helped me move some stuff to my new place in Hamilton (see likes room I am subletting). Only have clothing, textbooks, and food (and myself of course) left to move on Sunday evening. We also found a lovely bakery in Westdale that sells delicious fresh chocolate croissants. Tomorrow we go together to a rummage sale and Niagara-on-the-Lake. We will drive in the country, amongst the orchards and see the trees bloom, white and red flowers.