Because I could….did it mean I should?
In the past 3 weeks I have been through planned open heart
surgery, which did not go exactly as planned, a TIA and kidney failure. The
last 2 events were NOT planned…for the record I am back home from the hospital again (if you are counting, this is the 3rd time) and back on
the recovery trail again, but this experience has me asking the question,
because I could, does it mean I should?
Five years of heart failure have not been fun, in fact it
has been difficult and painful at times, but I was adjusting physically and
emotionally. So in fairness, some of this
fear and doubt may be the availability of a new life that I just cannot see yet
and not sure how or what I can do with the rest of my life.
It could be that these types of setbacks are typical and I
should have been prepared for the possibility, but I had no idea. The inability to make any recognizable
forward progress toward getting my life back has been extraordinarily physically
painful, financially overwhelming and emotionally devastating. Although I know
I should be eternally grateful for a new chance at life, the fact remains it is
still too early to know if the surgery worked, and I am too much of a physical wreck
to see through to the better days, yet.
Yes, I know I need to give it more time……
Yes, I know I should be eternally grateful….
Yes, I know….I know…I know, but before I reach for any of the
amazing highs, that I hope and pray are coming my way, I suspect it is necessary to survive these
horrendous lows. And this nagging
question that keeps playing in the back of my head, Because I could have had
this surgery…does it mean I should have???
I hope I will find that the answer is an irresistible, incredible yes,
yes yes, but right now I just do not know.
"Watching Over You" Ann Reed
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