Packing and Travel Back to the US
Denise and I packed on Tuesday. She had to buy some things. I had to take care of paying rent for our house for the next several months, all the while knowing that we had no idea how long we would be gone. Because my legs had become so large, I had to cut the right leg of my boxer briefs on the inside and outside, and then roll up the leg so it did not cutoff the circulation and make my leg hurt. Packing was very difficult for me. I climbed the stairs two times. Once to take care of the valuable cargo that we have and to pack it in both of our backpacks. The other was to take care of packing my clothes. This was a very hands-off and strange process for me. How do I know what clothes to bring? It seemed that with my large legs, I could not wear much other than shorts. (And oh, how I wished that I could have worn pants on that trip home.) Denise showed me a pile of my clothes. I told her which ones to pack. It was very difficult for me (and for her) because she has NEVER been involv...