It's been a while

It's been a while.  So much has been going on with Queen2B.  To sum it up, she completed her treatment in rehab, went on to live in a sober living facility.  Sadly, she relapsed three weeks after moving into sober living facility.  (SLF)  She had a really bad relapse, one week on the street with a fellow user, that she met in rehab, then into a detox for a week, kicked out of there for having drugs on her, back on the street for a week.

At that point, calling and asking for more money.  (When she started asking us to send her money Western Union, we had a clue she was using).  As hard as it was, I had to tell her not to contact me again until she got back into treatment.  Two days went by and she called and agreed to go back into inpatient rehab.  I made arrangements for her to get a ride.  Ironically, the treatment center sent a limo to pick her up from the crack house she was staying in.  I don't know that it was a "crack house", but a hotel where a lot of users rent for cheap.  

In July Queenie & I went to visit her in rehab and we did an intensive family therapy weekend.  I learned a lot about letting go and to stop trying to help her.  I've been doing really well with that, but it is sad at the same time as it is freeing.  

I've been so wrapped up with Q2B and her problems, I haven't mentioned that I will be having hand surgery in November.  I have some crazy ass disease called Kienbock's.  The bone in my right wrist has deteriorated.  The surgery is a proximal row carpectomy.  Yes there is a video of the surgery on YouTube, and it's nasty looking.  Not a good problem for a court reporter to have.

But the surgeon assures me I can go back to work.  I guess that's good and bad :)  I'm so ready to retire from this job.

The Boy got his driver's license.  He's pretty much taken over my car.  We plan to give it to him, just putting off getting something new for myself.  Now with the surgery, it might be a little longer than anticipated.  Not sure what I want.  Another Honda?  Suggestions?  For business purposes, I think I am going to go for a lease this time around.

Thanks for checking in.