I knew I would be getting comments from people once they learned of my upcoming surgery and I'm trying to put on my raincoat and let it all run off. Why do people think that they know it all? Do they really think that someone who is about to have major surgery wants their input? I work in a medical office so everyone's an expert in scoliosis . Here's just a sample of what kind of comments I have had from my co-workers in just the last 2 days!
"Do you have to do something so drastic?"
"I guess your doctor knows what he's doing..."
"Did you get a second opinion?"
"WHOA! Their fusing your spine??"
"Why are you doing this if you're not in bad pain?"
"Oh it sounds just horrible!"
...and on it goes.
I am exhausted from being defensive. Thank goodness I've kept this quiet as long as I did and I'm relieved that today is my last day at work. I'm really stressed and anxious like eveyone else here on this forum before surgery and the negative energy is not welcome. Thank goodness my close friends and husband are supportive, and YES!, thank goodness for this forum.
I've been re-reading Dave Wolpert's book once again (this is probably my 4th time!) and it really calms me down. I know this has been repeated here many times, but NO ONE knows what it's like to be in our shoes and having to make a decision whether or not to have this surgery.
Four more hours to go and I'm outta here!
"Do you have to do something so drastic?"
"I guess your doctor knows what he's doing..."
"Did you get a second opinion?"
"WHOA! Their fusing your spine??"
"Why are you doing this if you're not in bad pain?"
"Oh it sounds just horrible!"
...and on it goes.
I am exhausted from being defensive. Thank goodness I've kept this quiet as long as I did and I'm relieved that today is my last day at work. I'm really stressed and anxious like eveyone else here on this forum before surgery and the negative energy is not welcome. Thank goodness my close friends and husband are supportive, and YES!, thank goodness for this forum.
I've been re-reading Dave Wolpert's book once again (this is probably my 4th time!) and it really calms me down. I know this has been repeated here many times, but NO ONE knows what it's like to be in our shoes and having to make a decision whether or not to have this surgery.
Four more hours to go and I'm outta here!
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