It has been a few days since I posted anything because I had surgery (anterior cervical spine fusion C5-C7) almost a week ago.
I had heard really good things about this surgery and went in with a positive attitude that my surgery will turn out well. I am glad to say the surgery did turn out well. I do have a few complications in the recovery process. I didn't realize that "your throat will be sore" actually meant you will be in severe pain and not be able to swallow liquid or food. I have never had to actually chew Jello before and I choke on sips of water. The good news is things are slowly getting better every day.
The other area that did not turn out as expected is how I would be supported in recovery. I don't know why I expected that I would come home the day of surgery and others would help take over my job duties. Oh, I know why I expected this.... the doctor told me that I was to just sit back and don't do anything but focus on getting better.
Well, I am the kind of person who hates to see my job duties not completed so I have still been washing dishes, cleaning the house, cooking meals, wrapping gifts, and even doing some last minute Christmas shopping with one of my kids. I had expected the people in my life to stop me from doing these things when I started doing them or prevent me from even starting by having them already done.
Please understand I am not complaining about those in my life who have not been taking care of me. They are all doing the best they can. I am actually admitting that I had unrealistic expectations... AGAIN!
It has been a big "ah-ha" moment for me to realize that my expectations for others are still too high. I have always had these dreams that others will do things for me, celebrate things with me, want to help me, listen to me, or even really get to know me and then boom these ideas explode like a overfilled balloon.
So I have decided the best way for me to get through this holiday season is to just let go. I will let go of my disappointment and let the past be the past. I can't change the way things have happened or how other people act but I can choose to let go and let the past be the past.
I wrote this today to let it out of my system so I can move on. Here it is out in the open and now I will just let it go. I will be realistic and know that I will be hurt in the future by exceptions because it is my nature to want to be treated a specific way and once in a while. I will always have dreams that I will be treated like I matter.
I had heard really good things about this surgery and went in with a positive attitude that my surgery will turn out well. I am glad to say the surgery did turn out well. I do have a few complications in the recovery process. I didn't realize that "your throat will be sore" actually meant you will be in severe pain and not be able to swallow liquid or food. I have never had to actually chew Jello before and I choke on sips of water. The good news is things are slowly getting better every day.
The other area that did not turn out as expected is how I would be supported in recovery. I don't know why I expected that I would come home the day of surgery and others would help take over my job duties. Oh, I know why I expected this.... the doctor told me that I was to just sit back and don't do anything but focus on getting better.
Well, I am the kind of person who hates to see my job duties not completed so I have still been washing dishes, cleaning the house, cooking meals, wrapping gifts, and even doing some last minute Christmas shopping with one of my kids. I had expected the people in my life to stop me from doing these things when I started doing them or prevent me from even starting by having them already done.
Please understand I am not complaining about those in my life who have not been taking care of me. They are all doing the best they can. I am actually admitting that I had unrealistic expectations... AGAIN!
It has been a big "ah-ha" moment for me to realize that my expectations for others are still too high. I have always had these dreams that others will do things for me, celebrate things with me, want to help me, listen to me, or even really get to know me and then boom these ideas explode like a overfilled balloon.
So I have decided the best way for me to get through this holiday season is to just let go. I will let go of my disappointment and let the past be the past. I can't change the way things have happened or how other people act but I can choose to let go and let the past be the past.
I wrote this today to let it out of my system so I can move on. Here it is out in the open and now I will just let it go. I will be realistic and know that I will be hurt in the future by exceptions because it is my nature to want to be treated a specific way and once in a while. I will always have dreams that I will be treated like I matter.
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