Discouraged
Funny how things can roll along okay, and then suddenly, BAM!, something gets you and knocks you flat. I’m profoundly sad tonight. Not sure why, really. There have been some minor disappointments and worries over the last few days, but nothing worth getting really down over. I’ve just finished moving all my archived e-mails from […]
Learning From Pain
This story was originally written in December 2003, but when I slammed my finger in the front door this evening, I was reminded of the previous incident and thought that my newer readers might find my observations interesting. I’ve had a lot of pain in my life — physical, emotional, mental / psychological, and spiritual […]
Back on My Feet
I had my second follow-up visit with my foot surgeon this morning, and, much to my relief, he told me that I could take off “the boot” and start wearing tennis shoes. HOORAY! The boot does a great job of protecting the foot, but it makes you walk funny because the sole does NOT bend. […]
Returning to Life
Well, this has been an odd few days. I went in for surgery on Friday morning, and went home that afternoon. I was put to bed, and I didn’t really wake up again until Sunday afternoon. I was only sort of awake on Sunday and Monday, and I used up the last of the painkillers […]
What Do You Say?
I don’t really know what to write. Tomorrow is the foot surgery. Nervous … yeah. I don’t like general anaesthesia. I don’t like not knowing what’s going on around me, and I don’t like being out of control. Ugh. Relieved … yeah. The pain has been pretty bad the last few days, so it’s nice […]