A Continuous Stream of Chaos

It has been a little chaotic since my last post. I am in Lubbock visiting with family and friends for a few days while my daughter is on vacation with her boyfriends family in Utah. I figured it was a good time  to go visit. It has been crazy since before I left. After finally getting the insurance squared away I made my appointment for my back. It has been bothering me for several months now and really affecting my day to day life. It was time to get it checked out. Well, needless to say it couldn't be simple.  I had an MRI done that same day. I got the results back yesterday and I have bulging disks in my lower spine. I will go see a orthopedic spine specialist next Thurs. Fun, fun I tell ya. I am keeping my fingers crossed they can get this take care of before I leave. It is amazing the things you have to get done before a huge trip like this. All those things you put off and put off come back biting you in the butt. I had to get my eyes checked and glasses and contacts ordered and such. I still have to go to the dentist and get Heather all squared away too. Why do we procrastinate? This is going to be something I work on. This might be a difficult task as I hear in India things move at a VERY slow pace. Everyone procrastinates. I am going to try and be better. As I write out my to do lists (over and over again) I realize things that I haven't even thought of before. I have address changes to do still and I have to decide what address to change things too LOL. See why I titled this the way I did? You never think there will be a time that you will have to do all those things you put off doing in a very short amount of time. What a waste. I could be stress free right?? Yea right LOL. I don't think my body could function properly without stress. It is like a drug and I need the antidote! Brian will get the chance to look at our apartment in Mumbai today (tonight my time). I am excited and nervous all at the same time. Things have not run smoothly so I am sure there will be a hiccup or two but I am ready for them. I have a tall glass of water!! Bring them on!! I am looking forward to seeing the pictures. We had our first dealings with trying to buy over the counter medicine that we take for granted here in America. Brian had heartburn and needed some Tums or Rolaids. Well you think that is easy enough right? WRONG! They don't have either of those over there. I was here on the computer trying to research the equivalent over there. Well there really isn't much. I only found homeopathic treatments for the most part. We did end up finding something that will work but it was not simple that is for sure. You would think with Indian food there would be a huge supply of antacids LOL.  Now I am racking my brain thinking "what should I buy before I go over?" I can see it now, going through customs and they open my carry on and I have all these over the counter medicines. Yea that wont look weird! haha. Can you see me trying to explain to customs why I am hoarding all this medicine! Well I know things will work out and we will adjust to things over there. I have faith that we will have what we need. It is just hard to see that picture when it is not yet finished being painted! We will get there though, just wait and see!