Yes, today I went out shopping!! on my own! Perhaps not a big deal in the world of normal people. It certainly would not have been a big deal for me a few months ago. But now, it's a big deal! The last time I got out on my own was New Year's Eve. The last time before that? a month earlier. For a time, I was utterly dependent. I could barely even be up long enough to make my own meal. Now, shopping! This is big stuff for me. There will be a time in about a month when I will again be totally dependent, but for now, I'm enjoying a little bit of freedom. What else will I do with my freedom? I don't know. We'll wait and see. My life is still filled with appointments, here, there, everywhere. I even have to get my eyes examined and my teeth cleaned. All those things have been neglected for a long time. It's pathetic, but I pat myself on the back after getting ready in the morning, after eating a meal, after paying a bill. I find these things big accomplishments. You know what I'm feeling if you've ever been down for a few weeks.
I realize I've already spent more than my allotted time talking about something seemingly so unimportant, but it's important to me, so I figured my readers would understand if I spend a small paragraph gloating about it. But that is enough for now. I long for the day when this will all be routine borningness again. Those of you who do these things every day are fortunate to be able to. Injure yourself soon if you haven't in a while and you'll find out how delightful it is to be well again too.
Okay, Adam, I got it figured out, the comment-posting, I mean. Thanks for taking the time and making the effort to let us in on how you're processing your ordeal. You speak from intimate experience, and that makes your comments credible and edifying.
ReplyDeleteDaughter Rachel, a scurb nurse (surgical assistant) in Edwardsville, IL, has been discussing your case for some time now with the colo-rectal surgeons on the staff there.
A Dr. Hansen opined that you could do no better than work with the docs on the staff at Blodget, and he specifically mentioned the man you've been seeing: Martin ______________.
He thought you'd gain little by going to the Mayo Clinic, or any other big-name institute, but getting a second opinion is always a good idea.
Hey, I still pat myself on the back for going anywhere alone. Rock on!!
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