I thought today was a good 'comparison' day. There are many miles yet to travel, but I'm in the beginning of this life journey. The far left picture (light top) was taken one day prior to surgery. Yes, I looked puffy, sunken eyes, and that 'sick' look...as in 'almost dead'! I can't deny it. And, I felt worse!
The middle picture (red top) was two or three days after surgery. I thought I was really movin' on down the road!! NOT!
Picture three...today, April 18th, (blue top) about 36 days POST-OP! The smile is true, the feeling great and the capacity to live again has arrived.
I spent several hours at the Deerbrook Mall today. It was the first time in MONTHS that I have even darkened the doorway. The living room recliner had become my prison. I didn't have any air when I moved! Today...I walked that entire mall, browsing, shopping and smiling! I never missed a step and kept going.
It reminded me of the first day the mall opened. Mother and Aunt Lois HAD TO GO and, me to. But, at that time, it was always necessary to chaperone those two! We entered the mall, someone from Humble spotted me and shouted hello! I hesitated and THAT WAS A MISTAKE! Mother and Aunt Lois disappeared into the 'throngs' with pure excitement! When I turned around...they were gone!
We entered the mall around 10 a.m. I searched everywhere, from one end to the other. I went up to the second floor, searching. I came back down, searching. I stopped at one of the mall security guard locations and said, "I have lost my mother". He smiled and said, I can't help you.
Finally, the clock read 1:45...I was upper level scanning the crowd below. I SPOTTED THEM!!! Yelling "Motherrrrrrrrrrrrr" at the top of my lungs, she looked up! Thank you, Jesus! I said, "ya'll sit down on that bench and DON'T MOVE, PLEASE!!!!!" She laughed, they sat, I scrambled to get down the escalator as fast as possible!
THE MALL ----- many memories and many hours wiled away. I'm back to wiling! Thank you, Jesus!!
Stay posted...I promise not to disappear!
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