Here I am supposed to be worried about having surgery, worried about losing a part of my body to the medical waste bin...Instead I'm worried that I won't have surgery.
When I had the biopsy last Tuesday, the technician put three strips of surgical tape to seal up the incision. She put them on SO tight that it hurt the area if I sat up straight, if I moved really. So I spoke to the surgeon about it. She told me I could take off the tape and instructed me to put neosporin on the blisters 2-3x a day. It's been 5 days now and I still have the blisters...and they aren't very nice looking.
Well, when a nurse called me this morning to confirm all of the appointments and the surgery tomorrow, she asked me if I had any new scratches or wounds around the area. She said if I did, it might be necessary to postpone surgery to avoid infection. I told her about the blisters. Then I also talked to another nurse who suggested we call the surgeon about them.
She called Dr. Haun and Dr. Haun said she could try her hardest to work around the blisters. Which I guess is a relief. But I'm still pissed the technician put the tape on so tight that it irritated my skin so much to give me bloody blisters?!! Grrrr...And to almost have to postpone the surgery for stupid blisters?!! Like I don't have enough going on in my head and body.
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
As an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they're a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
-Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi 1207-1273, written in 1230
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Just goes to show you, when you have to depend on other people, including professionals, sometimes things can go wrong.
Hang in there. Have faith that the people who NEED to be doing the right stuff will do it right.
We are looking forward to the news and hope that the news is all good.
All you have to do is sleep thru the procedure.
Then we can all have fun wishing you well as you recover.
Good luck and good spirits to get that damn thing out of your boobs.
love,
Ken
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