I've had this boo-boo. It appeared out of nowhere and I decided to do what I thought was best AND IGNORE IT! My mistake. It grew. Then, I got busy. Then, Texas and now….it's too much to ignore any longer.
See this. Don't worry, you thoughts are pretty much the same as mine! Ewwww!
This. is. my. arm. Eww, eww, eww!
Today, I took off early from school and went to the doctor. (thanks hubby) But, I'll be honest….fear had creeped into my mind and swallowed me up! I was filled with dread. The monster was consuming me in more ways than one. Note: arm possibly rotting!
Of course, as soon as the doctor took a looksee…she was baffled! In all her 35 years of medical experience, she hadn't come across this!! Wouldn't you know it. However, she felt certain it was a Pyogenic granuloma and it had to be removed today! Double that fear thing! I was shaking by that point!
They pushed me right into the "operating room" and got started. I barely had time to sign the paperwork. I admit, this was probably for the best because y'all, I was on serious chicken out-itis!
This is after she did the deed. The hardest part was the dang anesthesia. Yea, that hurt like the devil. I was having trouble staying put on the table and holding the tears back. In my defense, the room was very bright.
Dr. Weir was great! She was aggressive and insistent (which I need when it comes to stuff like this)! I'm going to have a scar thanks to the great size of the "tumah" and they still have to send it off for lab work. I'll feel better when I hear she was 100% correct and that there is no other evil lurking inside my body. One cancer patient is one too many for a family at one time, don't you agree?
Here I am all patched up and ready to go. Little did I know the pain would kick in a bit later. I was still feeling fine at this point. Ahhh, it's probably good to just not know. Right?
Fear of the unknown can really tweak your attitude. For me, I had no clue what could be going on with my arm and it was silly to try ignoring it. Fear can make you do some foolish things.
Tips to deal with a fearful attitude:
Believe the best. Doom can be our worst enemy.
Trust you can manage. Difficulties are always going to happen.
Determine your purpose. You don't have to give up, so don't!
Gracious Lord
Thank you for taking care of me, in spite of my fear of the unknown. I trust that you are in control and I am not.
Amen
31 Days — Positive Attitude (Days 12, 13 & 14)
Saturday, October 13th, 2012Ok, ok….I know. I missed Day 12! But I have some excellent excuses. 1) I was traveling the long journey back to Indiana from Texas. If you've ever had to catch a very early morning flight in a town you're not familiar with, then you know how stressful that can be. I had to be up at 4:20am and packed to begin the long race of a day! 2) Internet and blogging are kind of tricky when you're in and out of airports. Nothing was easy, so blogging took a back seat. 3) It was also my birthday! So, I gave myself a break (even though…traveling on an airplane isn't an actual break)!
I'm happy to be back home but I will forever miss that wonderful bed that I slept in while in Texas. It was amazing! This morning, I woke up with a krink in my neck! Didn't have that in Texas! Weird!
Since I arrived back home last night, I've done 9 loads of laundry, swept & mopped the floors, cleaned out the disgusting fridge, washed a ton of dishes, cleaned the bathroom toilet & sink, washed both dogs, cooked a few meals, dumped all the garbage, bought a fat cart full of groceries & put them away and watched my baby's scary Ghost Walk skit downtown!
Attitude shmattitude! I'm on fire!
Oh and if you're wondering……no, no one offered to pitch in on any of those jobs!
Life, is back to normal!
It came to me today, you know…while I was doing my chores. HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR ATTITUDE IN CHECK WHEN THE ONES AROUND YOU ARE HAVING A BAD ATTITUDE?
Apparently, there are some great ways to handle this. Wanna know how? Ok!
Don't take it personally.
Resist the urge to assume.
Act instead of react.
Keep yourself positive.
Ignore negative comments.
Point out the positive!
I've experienced firsthand the brunt of someone else's bad attitude. I've jumped right in and tangoed where I didn't belong. It never turns out pretty. So, take my advice…even if you're really offended or crushed by someone else's jerky tude–don't fall for it!
Keep smiling, sister! Keep on smiling!
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