I’ve been told this a lot recently I just had my second major surgery. It went well and though it was only a week ago, I can tell it’s healing pretty good thus far. The surgery prep was less than phenomenal, though it wasn’t the fault of a bad nursing […]
Yearly Archives: 2017
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“OMG, why do you talk about your medical problems so often?” I’ve had this conversation, as well as overheard this conversation, recently… “No, seriously. It’s like you’re always talking about it. Your rings, your surgery, your doctors, your diagnosis, your pain. On and on and on and on to everyone!” […]
I made someone’s day the other day. He was a semi-retired doctor visiting my place of work that got to officially meet his first zebra. I think it ended up being a meaningful conversation for both of us in the end. How We Got to Talking About Zebras With the […]
Learning to Let People Help Isn’t Always Easy I’m not talking about asking your brother to pass the salt at dinner or getting the smart kid that sits next to you in class to “help” you with your essay, though I’m sure both those examples can come with their share […]
As I wrote in the Part One of this the other day: Recovering from surgery is taxing in the best of situations. Your body is diverting a lot of resources to the area that was worked on and, as in my case, is trying to decide whether to fight or […]
Recovering from surgery is taxing in the best of situations. Your body is diverting a lot of resources to the area that was worked on and, as in my case, is trying to decide whether to fight or accept the new pieces that were put in. But it works a […]
I’ll write more about the procedures I’ve had done to my ankle about time. After all, I’m having the other one getting the same procedures in December, so why write about the memory of pain when I can express it in real time? Patience… Is not my strong suit. I […]