Getting close now

Not much longer until surgery now. Less than a day and a half. I can feel the butterflies multiply in my stomach, fluttering around sporadically. I don't know if it is normal to be this nervous or not, given everything I have been through with the infection. More is riding on this than on any of the previous surgeries. I talked about this a bit with my mum this evening. She added that whole "won't have a chunk of your tibia for three months" thing. I try not to think about that... I find it unsettling and quite scary. Before this, I was living on my own, more independent than ever, thoroughly enjoying the nursing program at school, just waiting for bigger better things in life. Eight months and I would have graduated, been preparing to write my certification exam, possibly getting a job offer from my clinical consolidation placement. Now I am home waiting for surgery with a some what vague idea of what the next half year will bring. As if I only have half the pieces for a puzzle.

A friend of my mum invited us over for a bonfire tonight to help distract me. It was incredibly kind of her! The sunset was gorgeous.

Here are some of the pictures I took at the zoo yesterday. As mentioned in the previous post, I didn't take very many.

Breakfast at a local cafe. A meal like this is a big treat; can't believe there are people who have this every morning for breakfast. Think of the cholesterol!

At the orangutans. IV bag in tow... It went better than I expected with the IV. There were only a few instances where a child got to close for comfort.

The two orangutans on display yesterday.

They were holding hands (or feet) for a while, swinging them back an fourth like a couple holding hands while taking a walk. I have a video of it, but can't figure out how to flip video right way up.

One of the two pandas eating bamboo. This was exciting. Last year my family and I stopped at the panda exhibit twice, once when we arrived at the zoo and again as we made our way to the exit at the end of the day. Neither time were either of the pandas doing anything.

Yesterday morning they were napping. But in the evening the one had just been fed =) 

That is it for now. Just trying to keep busy. Made the final PICC line cover today and binge watched some more walking dead. Dentist tomorrow, then perhaps watch the Hobbit or some Lord of the Rings, or go to the book store. Anything to keep distracted.