Whats up with the term ‘morning sickness’. Nothing about it is happening in the morning for me. Its more like all day sickness. In fact, the only time that i’m not feeling like throwing up or actually worshiping the porcelain goddess is in the morning when I first wake up.
Oh, and nobody tells you about the killer heartburn. Now heartburn sounds like a polite problem that should be easy to deal with. Not this stuff. Its constant! It feels like someone has lit a bonfire in my throat. Peanut (the euphemism that Mzee and I use for him/her) better be taking all this time to grow. Damnit! I’m going to be so pissed if all this is for nothing!
On to happier topics; In the meanwhile i’m having a good time visiting with old friends, spending alone time in my old haunts, and writing in my journal. Its been a fantastic vacation though I must admit some of the lunch meetings with (soon to be former) professors have left my stomach in knots rather than relaxed me. I still have a lot of anger about how unnecessarily hard this process has been and the major damage that the last seven years of stress has done to my body.
O.k. Back to being positive: Tomorrow is the big day. I will be a Dr. Mwananchi Mkenya at 4pm tomorrow and thats a good thing. Woohooo!!!!!
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May 29, 2008 at 10:58 pm
keguro
Have a great Defense, soon-to-be Doctor!
May 29, 2008 at 11:19 pm
threetypesofcrazy
Congratulations. And have a glorious day. Dr. Mwananchi Mkenya. now that is a mouthful, I will stock to DOC.
May 29, 2008 at 11:20 pm
threetypesofcrazy
stick not stock.
May 30, 2008 at 1:33 am
Nakeel
Dakitari (insert Kenyan accent) hongera sana.
June 2, 2008 at 11:40 am
Prettylyf
Congratulations!!!
June 3, 2008 at 4:36 am
Seasons
Already Dr? Me very very proud to know you. I will be dropping your name henceforth
June 3, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Mwananchi Mkenya
Thank you all so so much!! You’re so kind and wonderful. I never imagined the camaraderie and friendship that would come out this blog. I’m stunned still.
@seasons. woiye please don’t blow my cover! Besides, are you sure I really am who you think I am 🙂
June 5, 2008 at 9:17 am
Seasons
dont panic..I will not unveil your blog anonymity but yes I have an idea who you are.
I will just say..’my friend has a Phd..’ with a luo accent.
hehehehe:). You’re quite off my dear. Pole.