Nada Mucho
So, not much has been going on since I got back to Texas. I've been keeping a low profile and catching up on some TV and movies I have missed. On Demand Cable is the best invention in the world! I'm still waiting to get my car so I am pretty much stuck at home.

The weather has been crazy. I have been home a week now and it has gone from the 30's to 78. Yeasterday, we had a record high of 85 only to drop to 42 last night. It's supposed to sleet tonight. Weird, huh. But the sun is shining and I'm grateful for that.

I have only seen a few friends far. It's weird, because I really don't know what to do in social situations. Why does the waitress come every 5 minutes? I forgot to put the napkin in my lap both times I've been to a restuarant. (Sushi and Mexian, in case you were wondering.)

I had my first session of acupuncture on Monday. I really like the doctor. She is softspoken and calming. So, I know you want to know what it feels like. But really, I barely felt the needles go in. You really can't feel much at all, they're so thin. She also hooked some of them up to wires and ran an electric pulse through them. It felt like a massage. It was quite relaxing. I even dozed a little.

Thanks are in order
I would really like to thank all of the ESIers who came out to see me before I left. It meant the world to me! I love and miss y'all and am still praying for you. It was nice to have pizza and talk. Y'all are the best!


That's all for now. Blessings my friends.

Goodbyes

So I've said most of my goodbyes. It's been quite sad. Marianne just left a little bit ago. Tammy and Sarah are meeting me at the train station. My next door neighbors, Marie and Jiri, sent me off with a shot of Becherovka and a Bohemian crystal vase. My neighbor downstairs, Mr. Zdenek, brought a bottle of red wine over last night to toast my health. I didn't get to say goodbye to most of my students or coworkers which makes me a little sad. I hope I can come back to see them before the end of the school year, maybe at graduation.

Aaron and Aram are here to help me with my bags and we'll head to the train station soon. I kinda feel like I'm breaking up with the Czech Republic.

Bad News
I haven't written in a while and a lot has transpired since the afore mentioned hospital visit. I've been bounced around between 4 different doctors (one was a neurologist) with no possitive results and more importantly, no pain relief. I have missed 2 1/2 weeks of school. I came to the painful conclusion this past weekend that the jig is up, it is time to go home. So I will fly to Texas on Wednesday the 8th. I will seek alternative treatment. I have an appointment with an acupuncturist the following week. I pray this works as I don't want to have surgery again.

I can't tell you how hard it was to make this decision and how utterly sad it makes me. Two of my favourite students, Ludvik and Vaclav (yes, Ludvik, it's true!), came by my flat yesterday to say goodbye. They brought me a beautiful rose and a bottle of Hungarian wine (Vaclav's family is Hungarian). It was such a sad meeting.

I went to school yesterday to pack my things. I tried not to cry while I was there but it was impossible. So many students asked how I was. Many didn't know I was leaving. It's so hard to explain it to them. Please keep me in your prayers as this is one of the most difficult things I've ever gone through. I will go back on Monday to collect my pay and say my last goodbyes. :(

Today I will do some shopping and buy a few things I've always meant to get, but just haven't. Then I'll finish packing and hang with my friend Marianne. Hope y'all have a good weekend.