It’s somehow been a month since my last post—a busy month, too!
My virtual Intensive Outpatient Program ended in mid-July as the center transitioned back to an in-person setting, which is 2 hours away from me. The team asked me if I’d step up to a higher level of care, because they feel I need the next level up—it’s called the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), though I’m not sure that’s the best name for it. It would involve living away from my family for a couple weeks to have treatment 8 hours a day, 6 days a week.
I can’t make that work now, but I’m really trying to make it work in December. I have a tentative start date of December 8. Very nervous about it, but I think it’ll be a good, if hard, experience for me.
My migraines have been pretty terrible lately, so I’m trying to figure those out. My neurologist says he’s pretty much run out of tricks, so he’s referring me to the Mayo Clinic—another big medical trip! I am hoping to make that one work, too, but it’s kind of stressful having both of these things going on.
Classes start in just over a week, and while I’m really excited, I’m also kind of nervous. It’s going to be an intense, condensed semester so we can finish around Thanksgiving time. I’m feeling pretty prepared for my first class, but my others are far less ready to go. I know I’ll be fine, but it makes me anxious!