Re: Hi It's Me Again! (to Fran)

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Hi Fran,

Thank you so much for your reply. It really means a lot to me, for I

am sure I will be an emotional wreck, which I really don't mind

because I write poetry and need inspiration! The whole surgery

process has actually inspired me and I have grown a lot in my writing

that I feel I have written my best poems to date. I'm pretty excited,

for the thought that I won't be able to " feel " but I know I'll still

actually feel, feel a different kind of pain, that many don't get to

experience.

I am prepapring myself and making sure that I am enjoying each of my

days to the fullest and I have been pretty happy with how things are

going so far.

I start school at the end of August, going on my fourth year of

College and I am hoping I will be pain free to be able to concentrate

on my studies.

I have a lot of journals that I have collected over the years from

friends, so I am sure I will have plenty of the paper to write on.

I really want to document, every feeling, every sense of this

surgery, for myself and for others as well, who will go through this,

like you.

thank you once again for your support, I really appreciate it.

Sincerely,

Norma

> > Hello everyone,

> >

> > I posted a few months ago saying that I would be getting surgery to

> > fix my open bite (photos: Cozmia). Well my surgery date is 2 weeks

> > away. I'm starting to get nervous or anxious, I can't find the

> right

> > word to describe it.

> >

> > Anyway, I've been trying hard to be positive, by thinking of the

> > outcome like being able to actually bite into things such as,

> lettuce,

> > which is always nice. However, I want to ask a question to all

> > those who have had this surgery. What did you do on your time

> off? I

> > have planned to read a few books that I haven't had time to read,

> and

> > watch movies, but I want to remain mentally active (to not get so

> > depressed) and try not to spend all my time on the internet (which

> I

> > am pretty sure I will end up doing anyway).

> >

> > I'm 21 years old and and it hurts when my friends make plans for

> the

> > summer that I know I will not be able to participate in because of

> my

> > surgery. I hate talking about the surgery to my friends because I

> > feel they won't understand and I feel like I whine too much about

> it,

> > which I am doing right now (and I haven't even gotten it yet).

> Other

> > than that, I'm hoping that everything turns out okay. I also have

> a

> > great therapist and mentor that I can always cry to. I will

> write

> > again to let you know how my surgery/recovery goes.

> >

> > I hope everyone in the states has a wonderful fourth of July

> weekend.

> >

> >

> > Sincerely,

> >

> > Norma Landeros