And here we are again, back to practicing the art of the wait. I had my 6 week follow-up visit with Dr. Mei-Dan yesterday. Here is how it went…
X-rays
First, a new X-ray image, at the top of this post. As it should, it looks basically the same as the last one from 4 weeks ago. It is too early in the healing process to see major changes. At this point, it is a lot of modeling and settling. It is more about what we don’t see, which is shifting, breaks, or anything different. So, A+ for this!
Here is a comparison from 4 weeks ago to now.
Now what?
Now I wait. Carry on with taking it easy and sit on my nest egg. I feel like Horton. Most of the time it is a-ok, but I’m human, so sometimes it is tedious. Especially doing it again and and again and AGAIN!
I have no choice but to wait. Without supporting hardware AND the now fragile, perforated pelvic ring from where the screws used to be, I have to be very careful and gentle with my body.
But that brings me back to to the point of this blog…
The Art of The Wait
How does one work through such protracted un-fun life events? How will I do it this time? Each time is different but this one is EXTREMELY different. Without the metal and horrible side effects, I feel like a whole new person. I’m so full of joy and excitement and positivity. A new level of patience with others and interest in others. I’m almost overwhelmed with giddy excitement every single day and I have a deep need to heal without boundaries whereas before I embraced strictness in every regard with myself.
How do I channel this and get my egg hatched?
What will my egg even be?
I don’t have answers to any of this yet, but today I start to explore and find out. It’s a new chapter in this new period of the art of the wait. I’m so curious to explore!
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