Blog of Random Thoughts
This weekend I have been a bit fatigued, and you can tell by my writing. My energy was conserved to write what was happening but it was difficult to articulate gratitude for everyone that has helped out. Simple things like twisting off the top of a jar feels difficult and you do not realize how…
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There are a lot of small simple things that you take for granted when you can no longer do them. Such as getting in and out of bed or getting up from a chair. They seem like such easy tasks until you struggle with it. The last two days it was quite painful to move,…
I started writing this yesterday and got interrupted. It may sound a bit disjointed and you may see a shift in tense. Before 7am I have received numerous heart felt messages wishing me well today. A friend of mine sent me a message Isaiah 41:10. I can not recall if I had mentioned this before…
umbilicus removed
Yesterday was quite the interesting day as I was at the hospital for quite a lengthy time. My surgery is now scheduled for 9am Tuesday morning. I need to register at 7am and I then sit around waiting in there until I go in. I am supposed to fast and stop taking vitamins three days…
Things next week are going to be interesting. On thursday I find out what time my surgery is scheduled for next week. If things do not go well then I will be done fairly quickly and if things go well then I will be there for a much lengthier amount of time. I will be…
I lied. So when I had said that it was going to be clear sailing for 4 to 6 weeks while I waited to hear when surgery is? Yeah, that is not the case. I should have known better though really. Why would it take me 4 to 6 weeks when that is normally how…
When I chat with Mel and my friends they are disheartened that something like this can happen to me. Mel articulated it saying that we try and do good, give back and be helpful. I am ok with this happening to me as opposed to someone else that I know. I have a strong network…
This morning while I was making coffee I realized where my anxiety and fear from last night came from. Last night my viewpoint on this was much different than the way I should be looking at this. I have always known that all of the literature and studies have shown that when cases like mine…
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I finally heard back from the surgeon today and have an appointment scheduled with him next week. I think that this is a positive as it would indicate that the oncologists have pressured him into considering this procedure even with the risks associated with it. The issue is that with this timeline it will still…
Read More “October 15th – Silence is so loud in the shadows” »