I'm a licensed driver again!!!

It's a MASSIVE RELIEF that this long, awful ordeal is FINALLY over!!!

I got to the DMV 10 minutes before they opened, but there was already a line of at least 40 people outside. My hearing form had #17 on it. I waited over 4 hours before my name was called…
When I entered the office, the hearings officer simply said, "You're all set, Kathryn," handed me 2 pieces of paper, and told me to take it to the green window. Apparently everything she needed was on the computer and I didn't need any of that ****ing paperwork. After 4 hours I was in there less for than 30 seconds and it was over with.
At the green window I was given an express ticket and filled out an application while I waited for my number to be called. I had my license back $500 and less than ten minutes later, but had to wait another 20 minutes for my cab to arrive.

I had to have the cab take me to my appointment with gastro and I got there by the skin of my teeth. I know that I have multiple upper GI problems so they were able to convince me to have the upper GI. I've had one before. I'm not worried about it, just not happy about it. That's going down next month on the 24th. I guess they didn't call me in for an earlier appointment because my PCP's notes were really focused on the constipation? They said I should have called them directly. Apparently this doctor did my first upper GI.

I've been taking cabs frequently for a year and a half because of all of my appointments and I've gotten to know and like a lot of the drivers. I said goodbye to two of my favorites yesterday. The guy who took me to the DMV was so happy to do it… he even stayed a little later yesterday so he could be the one to pick me up. They're good people, and I will miss them.

I'm going for a short drive today, and the first thing I'm going to do is drive through Dunkin Donuts and get an iced coffee! I used to go all the time and it's something that has become a very rare treat because I haven't been able to get out. Then I'm going to the butcher shop… that's been a long time, too. I want to cook up some real steaks tonight to celebrate my victory at the DMV

I'm really looking forward to talking about what what's going on, what I'm doing, or how I'm feeling vs. talking about trying to get my license back all the time. All the paperwork's going in the filing cabinet today when I get home. I don't want to see any trace of the ordeal. It's all over now, and time to put the whole thing to bed