Tag: surgery
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Saturday… A Life Well Lived
Saturday was quite a day. The morning started off great then I went out with my parents to Cow Town in Carlisle. After enjoying our food though things took a twist. We didn’t make it all the way home. We were less than 10 minutes from home when Dad thought the sounds were way too…
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Coping With Healing
Before Thanksgiving I was exploring my options with jobs. There were a couple of interviews that were done and unfortunately one was good for me or it wasn’t good enough for them and I didn’t get a call or email back. One would have been too difficult to train for with all the driving on…
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What Am I Thankful For…
The calendar has officially changed to November. Communion Sunday is a remembrance of the time change which was actually doubly true this past weekend. There are so many reasons to be thankful for today, this week and even this year. Today marks 6 weeks since my last surgery. I am humbled and grateful that both…
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Graduated… Again
When my surgeon saw me today she said I had graduated. Today marks 5 weeks after what now is my last surgery. God-willing, I am not looking for any other congenital anomalies to come out of nowhere again. Although I am grateful for my talented surgeon and her deft touch left me with scars that…
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Writing Prompt:
Describe a family member. Considering my recent hardware removal surgery. One family member comes to mind specifically. Back in 2022 when I had my first surgery to remove the screws and plate was the week we welcomed a new member to our family. We knew Dad was thinking about getting Mom a surprise for her…
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Paranoia Part 1
Thursday. Tendinitis. Nervousness. The March surgery, the initial one on my left arm this year really worked me over. There were two incidents one by complete accident and the other on purpose. One Friday night I’m not sure it was even an entire month after surgery. I had my bandage taken off at that point,…
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Writing Prompt:
Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive? Well this morning was one of them. This week has been consequential for me in different ways. Then this morning Mom let me sleep in until nearly 9:45 am. I don’t like sleeping so late. However, after surgery both times this year, I have tended to…
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Queasy
Yesterday I actually got to watch as my Therapist took apart my bandage. I don’t think I have really observed it due to the angles of the surgical site on my arm. This time though I saw the bandage come undone and then the boatloads of gauze keeping my surgical site dry and clean. Still…
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What was the hardest personal goal you’ve set for yourself?
Writing Prompt! How fitting for this prompt to be at this time. Two surgeries in one year. It wasn’t a goal I wanted to make for myself until I realized my surgical woes would finally be over. The first surgery was rough on me back in March. Some extra problems were thrown in for effect…
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Flowers & Food Create Smiles
Today is a week, since surgery. I’m itchy more than achy like I was at this stage back in March. The heat has been more irritating than anything besides my nausea the last few days. The nausea usually goes away by afternoon the itchiness and heat don’t. Still I’m just feeling blessed that this journey…
Jewells of Thought 