Hello friends 
I’m happy to report that I’m 90% back to normal, no itching, just a bit of a tender spot still. I now have a bug bite prevention and treatment kit to keep on hands! Our health care system locally is merging two entities so we have to switch clinics and primary care providers (PCP aka GP) so I’m on another list for an appointment (disappointing but not a surprise) but when it happens I’ll bring up my reactions to the PCP.
I had plenty of down time during this period and contemplated some of my emotions lately. I have had moments of anxiety and overwhelm with all that needs to be done, but I want to work more on reframing this energy toward excitement and forward focused action. It goes back to thinking “I get to do this” versus “I have to do this.” I get to reduce my load of stuff that I don’t need and I get to move into our new house with a fresh start and organize our life and make a house a home. Between the two of us we will get it done, we aren’t in a huge time crunch but we are excited to get there permanently. I get to look forward to my family coming to visit during this transition and getting some help to settle in and wrap up cleaning our rental house. All exciting things, and we will plug away at these details one thing at a time, one day at a time! And I get to be sober moving into a new home for the first time. I am grateful I had some time to contemplate this reframing and I think it will be very helpful.
Thanks for folks who messaged concerns and suggestions recently. I appreciate all of you! Stay strong, amigx! 