Ireland. One day.

I am in grump and pain. My neck pain is radiating all the way to my hands and now into my face. When the left is bad enough to cry, I don't usually notice the right. Not this time. I could barely sleep because no position doesn't hurt, and/so my head hurts really badly despite just having had meds this weekend.

I can't tolerate the neck pain like the migraine pain, because it's not like I can lie down somewhere quiet or anything--that makes it worse. So I've just been dripping tears since I got up at 5 and trying to convince myself taking all my pain pills is not the solution, not is jamming a knife into my thigh.

But you can't imagine how attractive both options seem. I have already scraped flesh off my face, Brief perk. But I need to pass the time until I can call my pain doctor somehow..

I hope your mother feels better soon, Laura, and that the jobma stays in full effect for you, Jilli.

I'm sorry, ita. I hope you can get some relief for your neck pain soon.

Thanks, Calli. I'm useless until then--it takes twice as long to get things done if I can do them, and the number of times I've ended up standing in the store crying and then just leaving without getting groceries...

Even if I got an appointment today (10 minutes to call), I'd probably Uber it there. I feel nervous about driving.

Checked in for flight to Quito tomorrow! Now to figure out what I need to do today.

I also am checked in! I need to hit the ATM and go to Walgreens for tiny toiletries so I can try to carry on my suitcase.

I wish I could wrap you in bubble wrap, ita. Not that it would do anything but comfort =me=, really, but at least I'd feel like I was doing something.

Got some minor out-patient surgery this afternoon -- digging a small sebaceous cyst out of my forehead. After years of having an obvious bump, even a small scar seems preferable, that is if it scars....

Yay Quito!

I hope an appointment is achieved, ita, and more so that it yields effective relief.

I'm so sorry, ita. I wish I could do something.

Enjoy yourselves, travelers! I am wishing I had just stayed on vacation - work exploded in a couple different ways while I was gone.

digging a small sebaceous cyst out of my forehead.

I have one of those, too! Or, that's what my doctor says it is. I would expect a sebaceous cyst to be squishy, but mine is hard, which is why I went to the doctor in the first place -- I was worried it was something horrific. (Mine is in my hairline, so I haven't done anything about it yet.)

And I got in my car last night and discovered my headlights don't come on. All the other lights come on, just not the headlights. So had to get housemate to come get me, because driving on roads without streetlights with only the running lights is not of the good. So of course I hysterically call Hubby, because that's what I do. That's why I married him, to have someone to call hysterically when the car is weird. I suppose I should get AAA.

ita, god, I wish we could help. I hope the pain eases soon.

Continuing good vibes for Laura's mom and Connie's hubby, fingers crossed for Jilli, and good wishes for the travelers!

Man, I'd hop on a plane and go back to Ireland right now if I could. Loved it. I didn't post here much, or at all I think, I wish I had but every day was a mad rush to see and do as much as possible. Every night I was exhausted and just wanted to sleep. I'm not sorry we saw all the stuff we did, but I'd like to go back and take it a little slower!