btw

It's been way too long since I said something.

On June 20th, I had hardware removed from my lower jaw, left side. B/c it was hurting me and my doctor determined that it was too close to the surface and would be bothersome. I was swollen noticeably for a little over a week. But when I went in for my check-up a week after the operation, I was already almost healed! The nurse said I healed so quickly b/c I was young...little did she know, I turned the corner that same week from 1/4 century into the 2nd 1/4 century...

Needless to say, I wasn't really chewing on my b-day, so I didn't really do much for my 26th b-day. I'm getting too old for it anyways.

Cute/odd story about my hardware removal:

When I had just opened my eyes, and was still groggy from the anesthesia, the nurse put something in my hand and said, "Look what we took out of your mouth!"

I couldn't see anything clearly yet, and in my half-sleep state I asked, "Can I keep it?"

The nurse looked at me funnily for a second, hesitated, then said, "Sure. I'll have it sterilized for you, so you can pick it up when you come for a follow-up next weekend."

And sure enough, when I returned the following Saturday morning, she had it in the sanitization bag, wrapped up and sterilized for me. Unfortunately, I left it at home so I'll have to take pictures to post when I go home for Christmas.

I don't have x-rays of my newly altered jaw b/c I was running late for my return flight to Atl, and the doctor told me over the phone that if I have a flight to catch and nothing is bothering me, I can come in for the follow-up the next time I'm in town. I hope to get a print-out of the x-ray/scan so I can post my jaw scans w/ the newly-removed hardware!!

But that is all. Pls pray that I don't fail out of law school. Thanks.

short update (10+ mo.)

It's been 4 months since my last post...
...and I've become an unhappy individual. Maybe the braces were keeping my life in perspective for me. Law school sucks butt right now. It's more like law school sucks the life out of my soul. But anyways, March is fastly approaching and surprise, surprise, we get a spring break!!!! Who would've guessed? So I'll be going home to wish my mommy a happy 53rd birthday and see my OS for a 6-month follow up.
I think I'm going to ask to get at least some of my hardware taken out. My lower left jaw has very sharp, hard bumps on the surgery site and the doc said it's bone growth and would smooth out eventually but I have a feeling it might be a screw working its way out. Besides, the skin on that area is almost always slightly irritated. I might be developing adult acne, but then it's strange that it's mostly just in that area. And that side/part always hurts most when I try to bite...which reminds me, I can eat slivered and blanched almonds!!!! That's huge progress...I started w/ single pieces over Christmas. I even try sandwiches and I'm not too shabby w/ them, but sometimes when the bread is crusty, I still have major issues. I'm happy about the progress. It's been just over 10 months now.













<-This is me about 10 months ago...













This is me like 9 months ago...-->









And this is me today. As you can see, both me and my siamese twin aren't happy about law school...and the hopelessness that studying brings to my life.












BUT...I have an interview w/ CVLS in March! Yay! An interview for an unpaid legal job!!! woohoo!!! I already asked my parents and I'll be allowed to live at home if I get that job so I just have to pay for commuting and maybe for some minimal spending money. I really, really, really don't want to take out any loans at all for the summer. I might also be applying for funding from public interest funds/support organizations...but that means more work.
I just submitted a proposal for a summer internship with the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland! I really hope I get it. The funding that's available thru the Global Health Initiative here is a maximum of $5000 and it won't cover even half of my 10-week minimum stay in Geneva (only one of the top 5 most expensive European cities to live in!). But I guess it's interesting opportunities to work w/ some international organizations on international law and human rights issues. I really hope I get it.
I also have 4 scheduled interviews w/ some public interest internship positions here in GA on Friday...and a couple stand-by interviews too. Kinda hoping for an offer from a paying position, even if it's minimal, it would help out my impoverished status.


well...back to studying Property....practice exam tomorrow. phooey.