DD, 17 - leaves for a month tomorrow to be an exchange student in Germany and Austria. I am so excited for her, but a nervous wreck!!! How can I not see my first born for a whole MONTH!

I guess this will prepare me for her leaving for college...(but I am hoping she will commute to college from home).

By Reds9298 on Sunday, June 8, 2008 - 07:21 pm:

That is AWESOME!!!! It will be such a fantastic experience for her. I would be a nervous wreck, too, but it will be so great for her.

By Trina~moderator on Sunday, June 8, 2008 - 07:23 pm:

Oh, how bittersweet! {{{HUGS}}}

How are you feeling, Colette? I hope recovery is going well.

By Karen~admin on Monday, June 9, 2008 - 06:14 am:

The first time they go away is hard - not on them, but on YOU. Hopefully it will be an experience she will always treasure and never forget. Letting them spread their wings IS bittersweet. {{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}

Ditto Trina, how are YOU feeling?????

Don't you guys have a vacation planned soon?

By Colette on Monday, June 9, 2008 - 07:23 am:

I am ok - I have good days, and then I do to much and wake up with a bad day. Some of my symptoms have come back so that kind of bums me out, but it's supposed to take up to one year before the cyst shrinks. I start PT tomorrow and I go back to Boston in July for another MRI to see if the cyst is starting to shrink.

By Dawnk777 on Monday, June 9, 2008 - 09:54 am:

I hope she has a great time! I commuted to college my first year, and I hated it! The next school year, I moved into the dorms! LOL!

By Happynerdmom on Monday, June 9, 2008 - 10:16 am:

How exciting!! Yes, that will hard for you, I know it would be for me! But what a great opportunity.

By Jtsmom on Monday, June 9, 2008 - 07:28 pm:

That is very exciting, I hope she has a great time!!

By Luvn29 on Monday, June 9, 2008 - 09:59 pm:

Wow! What a hard thing for you to do! I think you are a terrific mom to put your feelings aside and let her go. What a wonderful experience!

And glad you are doing so well.