WOO HOO!

Hey! The surgeon cleared me to return to Mongolia! Now PC HQ in Washington has to clear me, then PC Thailand can get me a return airplane ticket. Hopefully, I'll be flying back to UB on Friday. I am so excited. This has been quite the emotional roller coaster for me. There were some dark moments when I thought I was not going to be able to return to Mongolia. Having Carolyn here, my fellow Mongolia PCV, was helpful. It's easy to lose sight of Mongolia when you're in Thailand by yourself. I tried to maintain my perspective too. Every day on my way to physical therapy, I have to walk past the dialysis center. So, every day I got a reminder that it could be worse. That was a good reality check. I am pretty certain that I can eliminate "leg model" from the list of possible careers after the Peace Corps. The scar on my leg is about 5 inches long. It doesn't look great now but it looks much better than it did. The first time I saw it, I had visions of Frankenstein. I've started using vitamin E oil on the wound, so that should help with the scar. Also, not using your calf muscle for 4 weeks really reduces the muscle mass in your leg. You can definitely see the difference between the two legs. I've lost the symmetry, probably for life so they tell me. Anyhoo...sometimes it's good to eliminate options when you're looking a smorgasbord in the face. Ha! Well, on that light-hearted note, I'm outtie. My next post will be from Mongolia!!