Time for the Next Chapter

So on Friday I'll be officially released back to full duty at Starbucks... of which I don't plan to return so today I let my manager know and I suppose that means my black apron has been hung up for good.  Super bittersweet as some of my best relationships or inspiring moments happened through Starbucks, December would have marked 8 years of employment (though I've been on leave for almost a year).

Part of me felt that I was ready to go before Tom's diagnosis so I should be okay with going now, part of me feels like it's been awhile coming but it's such a part of me it was too hard to leave it, and part of me feels like this has been one heck of a year and maybe starting completely fresh is what's needed for this next chapter.  We've both been doing some recovery, me for my hand and Tom with his leukemia/bone marrow transplant, it just seemed like good timing.

So what's next? That's a fantastic question.  I have a few irons in the fire and I think in the next two weeks I'll have the more solid answer to that, but it's exciting. Lots of ideas to play with, plans of action, etc. Not only did the doctor tell Tom that he's pleased with him, but apparently if he gets through these next three months alright (making it to the six month mark) he'll be over the largest danger zone. He even went as far as to say that Tom could probably travel after that time as well (when originally he said it'd probably be more at the year mark).  So that was really awesome to hear. We are so blessed and so lucky to have him doing so well, we've heard of a few casualties recently and really there's no rhyme or reason so we are so blessed to have been on the other end of those statistics (knock on wood... let's hope his good health continues).

I think his attitude has had a great deal to do with it, but having said that one of the ladies who was smashing everyone's records has now lost complete feeling through her body and also her sight, rendering her back into the hospital.  Things like that are frightening.  They even had her go to UCSF for some extra opinions and whatnot and they just said it must be from one of the medicines that was used. Apparently another guy had the same thing happen to him and has only recently (a year later) regained those things and is receiving therapy to work on coordination, etc. I couldn't even imagine!  So we are so unbelievably grateful for Tom's well-being.

Anyway, enough about him! This blog is about me! Like I was saying... I'm really excited.  I'm considering a part time job and mixing it with grad school and I'm also interviewing for a full time position as a site supervisor that would be good, so we'll see!  Prayers appreciated! I'm excited about this new chapter.  Tom doing well and nearly finished with all of his treatment, new job for me, he might start volunteering... I think this year has a lot of promise left in it!