note to Fliss

[Guest guest]

Dear, dear Fliss,

It's so good to see you back online again after your brief absence.

I'll bet that you're glad that the head principal is back again and

that you're able to return to a more normal schedule.

That's exasperating news about the delay of Jim's surgery! I know how

difficult something like that can be.... I believe that you have to

mentally prepare yourself for surgery, and get yourself into the right

mental state so that the idea of going under the knife is not a

fearsome situation and that you can approach it without anxiety. Once

a person has reached that level mentally, a delay in the schedule can

be such a let down, and then you have to start all over again. I do

hope that the surgeon recovers swiftly from the flu and that they can

get Jim in there post haste!

My surgery was delayed by a week, and I didn't like that at all! It

all did work out okay, though, I was well prepared and in a receptive

frame of mind on the morning of the surgery. The first two days

post-op were very unpleasant....I'd forgotten how much orthopedic

surgery can hurt....those poor bones don't like being sawed, drilled

and hammered upon! Today I woke without pain, and it's been only

minimal ever since, so I do believe that the worst is over. All the

tips of my toes are wiggling without too much objection. The bandages

cover the remainder of them, so I don't know if they can do that all

the way down to the base, but this was a surprise because I read all

these letters on a foot surgery support site where people were saying

their toes were all stiff after this surgery. So stiff that they had

to go to PT for weeks or months, to have the toes manually exercised!!

So sorry to hear that the flu has given you all such a problem. I've

never had it, and never been jabbed for it, either. I heard on the

news today that it's really going to be a problem here within a month

or so, but don't know of anyone around me that's had it.

It would be wonderful if you were able to be here for the Symposium in

Indy in September, but I realize it's a long and expensive trip to

come for just two days. I will be there, and am trying to encourage

everyone else I know in our region to go, also. It's not that far for

most, and it's such a worthwhile and fun occasion because you do get

to see those people who were just names on paper before.

When you hear from the surgeon, please let us know when Jim will be

going into hospital. Meanwhile, take care and stay well.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina Rep.

South Eastern Regional Rep., PAI

Note: All comments or advice are based on personal experience or

opinion, and should not be substituted for professional medical

consultation.