I'm starting a new blog project that more accurately reflects what I'm dealing with now in my life. I feel like while we haven't gotten completely out of the woods and recovered financially from our adventures in poverty, we are facing different challenges that aren't quite the best reflection of where I wanted this blog to go and stay.
Onward to the next adventure in my life -- to repair my body enough that I can enjoy my family and my life. I want to enjoy life, not just survive it poorly. And while I may never be well off or financially secure -- I desperately want to be content and happy.
So if you are interested in following my search for the fountain of youth... or really the fountain of middle age, check out my next blog that will follow my preparation for and recovery from total knee replacement. I'll also throw in the other struggles of having a kid in school, two kids to homeschool, two big dogs, a evil cat and a husband that looks more like Santa everyday. Not to mention I might occasionally unload all the emotions of listening to a police scanner and getting paid to read the news four times a day.
Come along on my next adventure at Seeking the fountain of 40: https://40fountain.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Friday, February 16, 2018
Desperately seeking the fountain of middle age
Well, its official, I have a date with the surgeon for a total knee replacement. He warned me of the dangers, the recovery, the possibility that this won't solve my pain. I said we had to try. I'm not looking for the fountain of youth that takes me back to my twenties; I'm looking for the fountain of middle age that allows me to enjoy my forties.
So now I have to prepare. I wish I could build up my leg muscles to what they were before I got hurt, but that's the problem with this traumatic arthritis, its so painful that every step is miserable. The house needs rearranged and readied. My husband and kids need to prepare. I need to prepare at work. There is so much to be done. I have my lists started. My husband has his started too.
I've made the mistake of watching a couple of YouTube videos on what the surgeon will do . I don't recommend doing this if you are ever facing a major surgery. I was a little grossed out and wavered on whether I really wanted the surgeon attacking my knee with drills, saws, mallets and screwdrivers. It's such an invasive surgery that I really wondered if the results will be better than what I have right now. In the end, I've decided that even if it doesn't solve the pain, it probably won't leave me much worse than I am normally.
The doctor warned me that it would take at least a year to fully recover and feel better if this works. I've got a lot of hope that in another year I'll be able to start making up for the time I've lost.
So now I have to prepare. I wish I could build up my leg muscles to what they were before I got hurt, but that's the problem with this traumatic arthritis, its so painful that every step is miserable. The house needs rearranged and readied. My husband and kids need to prepare. I need to prepare at work. There is so much to be done. I have my lists started. My husband has his started too.
I've made the mistake of watching a couple of YouTube videos on what the surgeon will do . I don't recommend doing this if you are ever facing a major surgery. I was a little grossed out and wavered on whether I really wanted the surgeon attacking my knee with drills, saws, mallets and screwdrivers. It's such an invasive surgery that I really wondered if the results will be better than what I have right now. In the end, I've decided that even if it doesn't solve the pain, it probably won't leave me much worse than I am normally.
The doctor warned me that it would take at least a year to fully recover and feel better if this works. I've got a lot of hope that in another year I'll be able to start making up for the time I've lost.
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