I am 28 years old, married, and facing one of the toughest challenges of my life - scoliosis surgery. My surgery will occur on June 5, 2007. This is a journal of my journey pre- and post-surgery (probably with other thoughts too).
Here we go. . .
Friday, March 16, 2007
It is finalized
I have a date: June 5, 2007.
Now I've started crying again, but I suppose that is a natural reaction. Surgery workup is May 21st - I wonder what I should expect???
I know it's hard...the date circled on the calendar makes it a given. But now you can plan the weeks ahead. Get out for dinners with friends, enjoy the soon to be spring weather. Eat healthy, exercise....practice patience if you can & practice sitting, meditating too. It helped me gear up for a couple months of moving slow. I learned from this experience, how to be at peace with myself and enjoy nature and it all forced me to stop... & just think about my life(did'nt expect all that now did you? Happy St. Patty's day.....Lynne
I was there and I do remember how it felt to finally get the date set. You will begin a new pain free, or at least reduced pain, life on that date. A new beginning! Get on NSF and read all the success stories like mine and that will surely help ease your mind. Best wishes, Suzy
You're smart to do it when the weather is nice. I'm going to risk sounding cheesy but try to look at it as the first day of your new life. Just think, one day this will just be a distant memory.
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I know it's hard...the date circled on the calendar makes it a given. But now you can plan the weeks ahead. Get out for dinners with friends, enjoy the soon to be spring weather. Eat healthy, exercise....practice patience if you can & practice sitting, meditating too. It helped me gear up for a couple months of moving slow. I learned from this experience, how to be at peace with myself and enjoy nature and it all forced me to stop... & just think about my life(did'nt expect all that now did you? Happy St. Patty's day.....Lynne
I was there and I do remember how it felt to finally get the date set. You will begin a new pain free, or at least reduced pain, life on that date. A new beginning! Get on NSF and read all the success stories like mine and that will surely help ease your mind. Best wishes, Suzy
You're smart to do it when the weather is nice. I'm going to risk sounding cheesy but try to look at it as the first day of your new life. Just think, one day this will just be a distant memory.
Take care, we're all here for you!
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