Damages

Shucks! As I rushed into the operation from time of diagnosis to scalpel being under 8 hours, I realized that recovery was gonna be pain ridden. The memories of my previous back surgery and the one month in bed starring at the ceiling came to my mind. It was utter despair and frustration. There was a sense of panic but the fact that I could stand made me feel better as I was wheeled out of the ward. Imagine being a vegetable for a month.





The three almost "handiplast like" bandages look rather sedate but what you do not see is the long horizontal cut behind my knee that was used to take out the small bones that have fragmented over the years! Gosh!

Thankfully the only similarity between this recovery and my back recovery is the use of the walking stick. I was much more mobile this time around and really eager to get back to the action. The previous time there was no rush because I would be returning to the Army.

Anyways it's has been 10 days on and I'm pretty mobile with my trusty walking stick. I pray that the progress continues and soon I will be running and jumping.

M in recovery

Admitted Again

Being admitted and going under the knife again felt quite a simple thing to me. Considering this was the second major surgery that I was going through it was familiar. So I entered the hospital with little trepidation and I was as confident as be the prospect that in a few hours I was gonna be knocked out and cut open. Fear was far from my mind.




But as I got onto the gurney to be wheeled to the OR, fear crept in. As I lay in the OR prep area, I was gripped with fear. As I turned to prayer I felt this calm coming over me. It was a presence that was with me that was almost uplifting. So uplifting that I was cracking jokes with my OR nurses and even asking the anesthesia guy why is the formaldehyde taking so long to take effect. At that point I knew it was all gonna be ok. Before I knew it I was in recovery

M bed bound

Same same

Same smile, same cheeks, same eyes, same eyebrows, same forehead, different nose.

M

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