Michelle D
Well-known member
Hi everyone, I'm sure you've seen me around here complaining about all of the trips to the ER, medication side effects, etc., but today is different. I read my journal that I've kept since college and realized I've been a pretty miserable person most of my life. Always looking at the negatives. I'm not religious and don't believe that my valve was faulty for a reason but I honestly believe it will change my life for the better.
For example last night I drove to the grocery store and got what I needed and was fine! I appreciate that I didn't get exhausted, too dizzy, and especially glad not to have been short of breath. I am more appreciative of just being here, most days with little or no pain. And oh man how excited I get after a full nights sleep.
What I'm trying to get at is not only did the surgery save my life, this unpleasant ride took me further to becoming a happy and content person than any self help books, medications, therapy sessions, vacations, anything else that I could imagine.
So I pledge to not throw myself one more pity party, from now on I will celebrate each moment of contentness, each day I'm with my loved ones, each baby step towards physical recovery.
I hope that others will find that going through this surgery makes them better people as well. Even if just physically.
For example last night I drove to the grocery store and got what I needed and was fine! I appreciate that I didn't get exhausted, too dizzy, and especially glad not to have been short of breath. I am more appreciative of just being here, most days with little or no pain. And oh man how excited I get after a full nights sleep.
What I'm trying to get at is not only did the surgery save my life, this unpleasant ride took me further to becoming a happy and content person than any self help books, medications, therapy sessions, vacations, anything else that I could imagine.
So I pledge to not throw myself one more pity party, from now on I will celebrate each moment of contentness, each day I'm with my loved ones, each baby step towards physical recovery.
I hope that others will find that going through this surgery makes them better people as well. Even if just physically.