Good boundaries, Steph. You got this.
'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Spike's Bitches 49: As usual, I'm here to help you, and I... are you naked under there?
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I support and applaud you in that strategy, Steph. Wise.
My hand surgery is tomorrow. I just had a bit of an "OMG! They're cutting my hand open!" freakout, but I posted in a local EDS group on Facebook and asked if anyone there had had hand surgery with this doctor (several people had), and I asked them to describe the whole procedure, like what happens when you get there and what they do before the surgery and what the room looks like and stuff, and being able to visualize it helped calm me down some. So, yay coping method!
Still kind of nervous, though.
Hand surgery~ma, Hil.
The hand surgery I had turned out to be not that big a deal as far as pain and recuperation time. Then I discovered I'd gotten lots of benefit and I've been very pleased that I screwed up my courage and went for it.
You'll be fine.
Good luck with the surgery, Hil!
~ma for your surgery, Hil. It is great that you were able to get such insight from other people.
That is an excellent coping mechanism, Hil! Surgery~ma.
Surgery~ma and quick-recovery~ma, Hil.
Another snow day. TCG is back at work, but ltc and I are going a little stir crazy.
Surgery went pretty well, I think. The local anesthesia hasn't worn off yet, so I don't know how much it will hurt. They said that I should probably be OK with just Advil and Tylenol, but to take actual painkillers if I need them. I'm supposed to keep all the wrapping on until Friday, so I'll see how it looks then. I know I've got some stitched -- I'll get them out in a couple weeks.