This week I started looking back on one year ago. This was the week that reality set in and I found out I needed open heart surgery! My first hurdle was the MENTAL THING! OPEN HEART SURGERY!
Yesterday my first tip was:
1 - Accepting & dealing with your medical problem!
The fact was I needed open heart surgery. I could not talk anyone out of it, I could not hide it anymore, I could not take a magic pill and make it go away! So - Accept it & Deal with it!
Now what? Get mentally ready to be prepared for what was to come. Because I wanted on of the best doctors in my area - Dr. Burlingame, I need to wait! So, it was November 19th and the operation was set for December 13th! That is 24 DAYS!!!!!!
First, I was not allowed to do much of anything! NO exercise, no work, nothing stupid!
Second, I prepared by talking to my future "zipper club" buddies! - Bill, Terry, Terry, & others. What was I in for & how did they do it!
Third, plan for the future. What would I be like after surgery - Day 1, Day 2, etc.
24 days was plenty of time to plan! - Maybe too much time!!
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