On the diving board

Aug 20, 2011

My surgery is a little over a month away.  Many of my friends and family are asking if I am excited.  Excited, nervous, anxious, giddy...the anticipation of what's to come has flooded my mind 24/7.  I have finally concluded that at this point, it's like I am slowly climbing the ladder to get to the top of the highest diving board at the pool.  My pre-op appointments are all scheduled for Sept 8th.  That will be the day I reach the top of the ladder.  The day I jump off the end of the high-dive will be September 27th-that is my surgery date.  When I hit the pool will be the rest of my life.  That is when I will have that feeling of "Did I really do it?" and the climb out of the pool will be equated to the day I can look back and say "I did do that" with a sense of accomplishment.  The whole time my friends and family will be sitting in the bleachers, cheering me on.

I am looking forward to enjoying my life again and am fully aware of the struggles that are still in my path.  I am not looking forward to the pain of recovery, the liquid diet, or the other setback's I may have, but that is all part of the process, right?  I am very thankful to have a supportive family and group of friends. I know they will help me stay on the right track and stick by me even during the bad days. 

So what does today bring? I am going shopping with a friend and starting to price all of the vitamins and foods I will need before and after surgery.  I want to be as prepared as I can be.  As far as the climb up my ladder to the diving board? I am starting to see the top of the ladder :)

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