Yes, it really has.
The past two years have seen some significant changes indeed. We have finally purchased a house - in Stanmore Bay - and we have a new wee dog "Akela" who makes me laugh every day.
My beloved father passed away due to complications associated with COPD and Renal Cancer. He is missed every single day. My Mom is in a Rest Home and is still trying to find a new normal.
My oldest daughter is in Wellington working and saving for an OE and my youngest is in her last year of high school.
I had a hysterectomy in late February this year which went well. But, sadly, my body is getting progressively harder to deal with and I am beginning to question how long I will be able to continue working full time. My last MRI showed that three discs are bulging, two of which are torn, I have two compressed nerves (L4 and S1) and synovial cysts and fluid collecting around the joints in my Lumbar spine. This toppled with my existing CPS has made my life a world of pain.
Basically this means that I will need surgery again to fuse my L-spine. I am getting used to this idea at the moment but it has been difficult to accept.
I have started 2 books but they are still in early stages so not much more to share on the writing side for now. I will update again soon.
