My knee surgery was delayed because of a small surface scratch in the skin. I originally planned this surgery in April, but health issues with my husband delayed it. His health has resolved enough for me to go ahead, but in the process of getting things prepared around the house and properties for me to be out of commission, I got a touch of poison ivy on my face, then while cutting up a dead tree limb, the limb scratched my right knee perfectly perpendicular to where my incision will be for my joint replacement surgery.
I saw my surgeon yesterday to get clearance for the poison ivy, and he was immediately more concerned about the scratch. That break in the skin could introduce infection into the new knee, and even possibly to my existing replaced joint in my left leg. Such a little thing could cause big problems.
Yesterday, in the office, he was willing to proceed, but this morning, he told me he’d reconsidered and didn’t want to risk it when we didn’t have to. So, this morning was a dry run for next week when the plan is to go forward after the scratch has a chance to heal.
Acceptance. Responsibility. Defenselessness.
I’ve been challenged in the past with adapting to change. In today’s sit, the concept of nimbleness came to me. This process is teaching me not only acceptance, responsibility, and defenselessness but mental nimbleness as well.
Hi Jean,
Facing the challenges you have encountered with acceptance,responsibility and defenselessness, make it so much easier to be mentally nimble as we free ourselves from the potential negative emotions as a result of the challenges. I totally related. Thank you for sharing.