Did someone say Lazarus?
Wise words of the day:
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In case the deafening silence did not clue you in, the months leading up to surgery were quite a struggle for me, and I wrestled with depression, the reality of being alone and often invisible, the roles I fill in the family circle and a bunch of other soul-searching type of activities. And, although to most I didn’t express it, I was scared shitless. I mean, we get in the car every day and could die from a car accident or something, but that fear is minimized. Anesthesia, opening up one’s head – serious stuffs. My emotional energy levels plummeted, and I flailed about trying to maintain friendships and be present to give back a little bit for friends and family.
Phone calls lately have ranged through the following: “Mom, we’re getting a divorce.” “Mom, I don’t think I can continue…
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