I went up to Idaho Falls to be in the path of totality. Seeing the eclipse was awesome, but otherwise this was the trip from hell. On the day we left, our nineteen year old cat was diagnosed with bladder cancer, so we had to put her down. Because of this, we were late leaving and had to scramble. Then, after the eclipse, on our way home, Dad fell asleep at the wheel and rolled the truck and trailer, totaling both. We were all rather banged up and Dad got a nasty laceration when his elbow went through the driver's side window, but other then that, we all came out in one piece, even the dog. Thank whatever deity might be listening for seat belts and crumplezones. There is doubt they saved our lives.
So now I'm dealing with the PTSD from that, along with trying to figure out just what we need to replace, since the trailer was totaled and all the stuff in it ended up scattered along the highway. It's just stuff, but some of it is necessary, so what can be salvaged/what needs replacement is a tedious but necessary task.
On top of all that, there's the apprehension I'm feeling about going into surgery next week. I have a hemangioma and a hepatic adenoma on my liver, which are stretching the liver capsule and causing a lot of pain. I've been on Percocet since the end of May. Not the most fun medication to be on.
there's a risk of bleeding, or the adenoma turning cancerous, so even if they weren't causing pain, they have to come out.
(Shameless plug: if you have a dog that rides in the car with you, you need to get this
tether and a strong harness
like this one. Seriously, it could save your dog's life. It certainly saved my dog's.)
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So, how did all of your eclipse experiences go?