proba tive org archived entry

I'm back and bushed but wanted to share the fact that I am the luckiest person in the world right now. While driving between the two places the past day or so, I have been pondering whether I had been slightly imprudent in accepting the first surgery slot I was offered. The next available one was to be April 11.

When I made the decision to have surgery next week, I hadn't been fully informed as to what I would be able (or rather not able) to do during the recovery period. As I learned more, it started to feel like I could be in need a level of help that I hadn't even considered and certainly hadn't arranged.

So I sent out an email during one of my pauses here at the new digs to a bunch of people who have known me for a long time, most of whom had helped with another health crisis or rather with the move that had to take place a week after I ended up on crutches. A veritable horde of them showed up to help finish the packing, moved my household in their own vehicles and did it all on a night when a blizzard here in Ottawa was raging. After working all day, even. These were the people I worked with back then, along with my best friend and my brother.

I was amazed then and I am equally amazed and grateful today, having already received offers of more help than I optimistically hope I'll need for my two weeks of extremely limited abilities.

Colour me blessed indeed.

0) { ?> 0) { ?>