QTPii
Coming Clean
Feb 17, 2009
I finally worked up the courage to tell one of my sister's about my upcoming surgery. I knew she would find out sooner or later and she would not be a happy camper, so I just told her. She wasn't exactly happy about the timing, but the timing works for me and my job, so... I also told another brother, who AMAZINGLY is also incredibly supportive. He has been so ill lately. He was just diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. He was GREAT, wants to be there, asked me questions that just made me feel so much better. I'm blessed. I feel so much better. I felt like was I was keeping a dirty little secret--now it's out. I still will not tell my mother. She and my older sister are just not in an emotional place where they can handle the news. That's my opinion and this one I'm sticking too.My supervisor at work sent out an email to the other admin staff telling them I was taking a leave and they were to arrange their schedules so that they could be at work during the period that I am off. Of course, now they are beating a line to my door trying to find out what I'm having done. I'M NOT TELLING THEM EITHER! They are so nosey, gossipy little rumor mongers.
I love my immediate supervisor. He is great. He doesn't know anything except that I am having a procedure. He just made sure I knew in his low key way that if I needed anything all I had to do was call. I wish I made more money, but if it wasn't for this man I'd leave there in an instant.
The time for my surgery is flying by now. It has taken almost a year for the whole process to take place, granted a hurricane interferred for a while there. From primary care, to surgeon, to cardiologist, to pulmonologist, to psychologist, and finally insurance approval. What a trip! It's kind of surreal.
Part of me is still wandering if I've lost my mind, but when I'm having a hard time getting out of bed or standing in an upright position because of the pain in my back and knees, I think I've made the right decision. I hope I have. I'm concerned about some of what I've read here, mostly about the mind over new stomach thing. How will I adapt? I definitely don't like throwing up! I've always considered myself officially sick when that happens and I don't want to be a wimp. I don't want to start trying to "emotional eat" and then make myself sick. I DO want to stop having to ever take pain medication ever again! I DO want to play with my nieces and nephews without looking like a beached whale. I DO want to make it through the zoo without having to leave early.
I like these little smiley face things! 
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About Me
Houston, TX
Location
43.9
BMI
Surgery
02/24/2009
Surgery Date
Jul 30, 2008
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