Chris my Mom has said to me many times that life is not easy, yet she is amazing at living her life with all the pain and hardships that go along with being 90. It sounds like you may be open to living your life each day with the tools of being smart, funny, and willing to work. I look forward to reading your blog. Besides the pain from the surgery, are there any other physical changes you are experiencing?
Hi Liz, your mom is an amazing lady. She, like her sisters before her, exudes that positive energy; infectious smile, laugh and oh-so quick wit! Clearly Irish traits on display, keeping pain and hardships in the basement, and often with lock and key I assume.
Regarding the pain from the surgery, it has been quite minimal; peaking and ebbing depending on whether I wanted attention or sympathy. Regarding your other question, I am not experiencing any other physical changes. However, I am experiencing a profound mental shift which began earlier this summer in preparation for this surgery and living life as a deaf adult with a cochlear implant. I’ll commit several posts to this change. I offer several words as a precursor to these posts: Compassion, kindness, and mindfulness.