A Delivering Journey

So I guess now is the final countdown. I'm going into the hospital in less than 48 hours, and I won't come out for at least a week. My mind doesn't even know how to handle that right now! I was going to be checking in at 7am, but it turns out they'll have a few other people checking in at that time, so my doctor's assistant gave me the option of coming at noon so we wouldn't have to wait around for a "first come first serve" check in or however they decided to arrange us. I think they said they only have one or two people to glue the electrodes to heads and whatnot and get you set up, and the doctor doesn't even get there to see you until 10 and it's just a nightmare...so it just worked out better. AND since I can't wash my hair for a week (because I'll have 40ish electrodes glued to my head) I have to wash my hair and dry it just before I go to the hospital so it won't be quite so icky...but let's get real - It's

I have some amazing friends! Like most [happily] married people, Randy is my best friend, but I also have some sweet girl friends who have been unbelievably supportive during this difficult time. For this post, I'd like to talk about one friend in particular.*** Her name is Taylor and we have been friends since the 7th grade. We met in the new believer's class at church, but we didn't really become close until our sophomore year of high school. That's where these pictures come in... Anyway, I've always felt like the dynamics of all of the "groups" back home have changed so dramatically since everyone graduated and left (or didn't), but Taylor and I have always been able to catch up as if we never spent any time apart no matter how long it has been since we talked. I love her friendship, her heart for the Lord, her honesty, her deep, authentic compassion, her laughter that she will almost always give you, and so many other admirable qualities. I

They finally set a date for my stay in the hospital for the epilepsy study. I will be in the hospital from January 28th to February 1st, and I am not very happy about it. They originally told me it would probably be the 3rd week of January, but apparently my doctor shares the space with 3 other doctors and they swooped in and booked it up first, which is kind of annoying considering how long we've been trying to get this done. My other doctors are pressuring me, I'm not feeling well...it's stressful! Why wasn't my doctor doing the swooping?! It's just a little frustrating when all of my other doctors are waiting on this one doctor to get it together and get a diagnosis so they can move forward, too. Everyone is kind of in limbo...and giving me crap for it! Not only that, but the 29th is my birthday. I know it's not that huge of a deal or anything, but I had hoped to celebrate it somewhere other than a hospital room with wires glued to my head. Call m