My birthday was on Saturday
and the best present ever, in addition to this decadent chocolate cake my BFF
made me, is feeling like a real person again, not the hollowed-out husk of a
human being I was a month ago.
Last week saw me back on my
bike, pedaling through crispy leaves over to my kid’s school where I’m now a
volunteer librarian. I can run up
my stairs again instead of crawling.
Literally crawling.
Precious, hydrating spring water no longer tastes like the dregs of the
Charles River. I’ve ceased to
approach my meals like an entire pack of hungry wolves, desperate to fill the
gaping void in my stomach and my soul.
(Oh, who am I kidding? I
still do that.)
Other changes: the children
aren’t required to talk in whispers and sign language anymore (I foolishly
lifted the ban on screaming only to promptly reinstate it). Scrolling down a web page doesn’t make
me nauseous. Everything else
doesn’t make me nauseous. The
vomiting has stopped, except for the other day when I suddenly threw up for no
apparent reason right as I was walking out the door (what was up with that?),
but then I felt better. Normal
everyday activities don’t seem like impossible, monumental chores. Except for vacuuming and cleaning the
bathrooms, which always seem like impossible, monumental chores.
But how I really knew things
were taking a turn for the better was a few mornings ago when it was time to
get up, but I refused, and Husband laid his arm across me and started applying
gentle but unmistakable pressure about the bladder area. Then, when I protested and rolled over,
he lovingly placed his foot in the small of my back and slooowwwwwly extended
his leg all the way out until I slumped onto the floor.
Yup, things must be getting
back to normal around here!
what wonderful news...enjoy the fall.
Posted by: maybelles mom | October 05, 2009 at 02:52 PM
Thrilled to hear you're on the road back to Normal (if there is such a thing). And now that food tastes good again, get cooking!
Happy birthday and many, many more.
Posted by: Karen @ Mignardise | October 05, 2009 at 03:01 PM
L.O.V.E hearing this. (And the look of that cake!)
Posted by: Amy | October 05, 2009 at 03:29 PM
Hooray!
Posted by: Mary | October 05, 2009 at 03:39 PM
I just found your blog and I'm already bookmarking some recipes on it. Congratulations on feeling normal again! You don't know me, but I'm sending you good vibes in hopes that one can never have too many good vibes! :)
Posted by: Irene | October 05, 2009 at 04:44 PM
YAY!! I'm going to open a bottle of wine to celebrate (don't worry, I'll help you finish yours).
Posted by: Kasumi | October 05, 2009 at 05:58 PM
LOL, maybelles mom, I'm a sucker for puns. Tammy, super happy for this post! You are an amazing person.
Posted by: melch | October 05, 2009 at 07:09 PM
Happy, happy birthday! Here's to more running and less crawling.
Posted by: Alice | October 05, 2009 at 10:17 PM
Yay!! You don't know me but I've been lurking here for a while. I love your blog and love that you are getting back to health. Cheers.
Posted by: GeoKaren | October 06, 2009 at 06:30 PM
I am an excellent swimmer.
Posted by: Husband | October 06, 2009 at 11:00 PM
Yay! You're back :-)
Posted by: Wouter | October 07, 2009 at 06:39 AM
I'm glad to hear that you are on the road to recovery. Happy birthday!
Posted by: geek+nerd | October 07, 2009 at 07:00 AM
Glad you are feeling better Tammy
Posted by: Bro-in-law Pete | October 07, 2009 at 02:49 PM
Happy belated birthday!! I like that cake... But best of all - you feel better!
Posted by: houllie | October 07, 2009 at 03:10 PM
Seriously, you're going to show us THAT picture and then not give us the RECIPE?!! You are a cruel, cruel woman.
Posted by: cw | October 07, 2009 at 03:50 PM
I'm so pleased that you are begining to feel a bit better Tammy. I've bben following your progress and rooting for you.
Fiona
Posted by: Cottage Smallholder | October 13, 2009 at 06:13 AM
So glad that you are feeling better, Tammy. Your spirit is indomitable!
Posted by: Carey | October 13, 2009 at 01:43 PM
Everybody: Thanks again for all of your encouragement and kind words. They always lift my spirits!
Posted by: Tammy | October 13, 2009 at 10:25 PM
WOO HOO. that is all
Posted by: Heather | October 17, 2009 at 11:17 AM