2bthereagain’s Posts
It's official- I am on the other side of my surgery and have joined the losers bench! Surgery was yesterday Aug. 14th and it went great. I took all of the advice I have been reading on this for the last 7 months and incorporated it all. What sucees! Thank you to everyone who takes the time to share your expertise. There were things the nurses didn't do and I was able to take an up front role and advocate for myself because of the knowledge that has been shared on this site!
Warmest regards,
Lisa
Lisa
Hang in there! My surgery is the 14th also - we can be friends if you would like. There is another OH member who is also scheduled for the 14th - we can be the "814 Trifecta"!
What is working for me is to not dwell on the surgery and keep busy. For me, I have taken the mindset that I made the decision when my thoughts and emotions were free from disturbance (fear) and now I am at peace with that 'undisturbed' decision. I usually tend to overthink things but strangely enough, I have reached a point that I am able to just "Be Still" in my mind. The day I got my surgery date I had a slight moment of "oh crap" - that's when I pulled my lab results from January and looked at my Triglycerides (THROUGH THE ROOF), Bad Cholesterol (ALSO THROUGH THE ROOF), as well as my MPV, BMI, Weight, etc. - ALL THROUGH THE ROOF! It was the cold, hard truth staring back at me - not a reflection in the mirror that I wished were thinner or prettier, but my future state of imminent decline. That is when I was able to still my mind and come to 100% peace with my surgery date.
Lisa
How exciting! Your day is here - it is your turn! I will be in your shoes next Monday and by then, you'll be on the loser's bench! Praying for a smooth recovery for you!
Blessings,
Lisa
Hello! Some of you were kind enough to offer advice to my earlier post in the general discussion board - thank you all so much for that! It was my first post and it meant a lot to receive the feedback. The miracle I needed happened and my surgery got scheduled for August 14th, giving me almost a 4 week recovery time before starting my new job. I had my pre-op yesterday and feel so blessed that the timing worked out! I can't wait to join everyone on the loser's bench!!
Lisa
