So I’m still waiting to get back in the water after about a four-week break. The break, while it’s great, isn’t exactly what I had been hoping for in terms of rest. After I got back from Australia, I really struggled trying to recover from what I thought was horrible jetlag. Finally, after a doctor’s visit and a blood test, it was determined that I tested positive for mono! This is news that I can’t say I was prepared for because I’ve already had mono and I thought you can only get mono once in you life — kind of like the chicken pox. I’m just going with it and following the doctor’s orders, no swimming and plenty of sleeping and hydrating. Like the first time I had mono, the most severe symptom — excessive tiredness — is the toughest to handle. Originally I was only supposed to get about two weeks off but this just extended my break a bit. Jack, my coach, has been really great about keeping me out of the water and letting me rest.

All of the time out of the water gave me the opportunity to take care of some other things I have going on in my life. I just finished all my paperwork and filed my forms for a mortgage. As if turning 21 wasn’t enough to make me feel old, now I’m actually buying my own place! It’s a brand new townhouse on the other side of town from where I live now. It’s a great location and convenient to nice restaurants, stores, the mall and actually less than a mile from my coach (not planned). I’ll post more pics after I get settled in!

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