{"id":697,"date":"2010-02-03T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-03T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=697"},"modified":"2010-02-03T05:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-03T09:00:00","slug":"dealing-with-disappointment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=697","title":{"rendered":"Dealing with Disappointment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, my partner brought me to the medical center where my right leg and ankle were evaluated. New x-rays revealed a slight displacement of the fibula. The foot and leg were still somewhat swollen, and were all colours of the rainbow… yellow, green, blue, red, and even black.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Oh crap… no cast yet. The doc said that I still have to wait for the swelling to go down and have more x-rays. He had a technician wrap it again in another splint-plus Ace Bandage, this time double-wide to prevent me from twisting it which, hopefully, will inhibit further bone displacement.<\/p>\n

He introduced that word that I didn’t want to hear — “surgery.” He didn’t say that I had to have surgery yet, but he did say that surgery may be required if the displacement of my fibula worsens.<\/p>\n

How am I dealing with this news? Well… of course I am disappointed. I wish my partner wouldn’t dwell on it. I’ll survive. Perhaps I will not get around for a while in two boots, but I will eventually return to a routine. It just will take longer to get there.<\/p>\n

This situation with my ankle and leg is bigger than I thought it would be, and requires major reorganization of a lot of my life. It affects work.<\/span> It affects my ability to care for my beloved elderly aunt and my senior pals.<\/span> It affects my voluntary positions. It affects my community advocacy. It affects my minimal social activities, such as being able to attend meetings of my motorcycle club.<\/p>\n

I am reorganizing my life, and I will make the best of it. I am not happy, but then again, matters could be much worse. I’ll live. I have a partner who cares for me, a family who loves me, neighbors who help, senior pals who keep me company and well-fed, and I live in a safe, warm, comfortable home. Really, if I have to deal with a broken leg, at least I have caring company and a nice place to recover.<\/p>\n

Now… where’s that damn broccoli? I have some deer raiding the bird feeder and perhaps, if I aim well… [splat]<\/p>\n

Life is short: keep smiling — they’ll wonder why.
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