FlashyFlamingo
Shiny_Rock
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- Feb 27, 2019
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My life has been like a sad, old country western song lately. I was in a catastrophic accident in January that resulted in multiple broken bones and surgeries and left me on bedrest for months. For a while I wasn’t even able to feed myself. I still can’t walk without a walker and my surgeon says that it can take up to a year to fully heal after the kind of break that I had.
Then my dog who had been paralyzed and had very expensive neurosurgery a few years ago started having horrible siezures which left her in terrible pain. The vet said that she needed to be put to sleep. So while I was still in a hospital bed at home with metal rods sticking out of my leg, (it’s called an external fixator and it hurts like hell) I had to say goodbye to my sweet and loyal little dog which broke my heart.
Speaking of broken hearts, sitting in a bed all day with nothing to do except watch Hulu and online shop leaves you with a lot of time to think. My fiancé did not handle the accident situation well and made it clear to me that I was cramping his style. When we got engaged, I knew that I was settling. He had his faults, a drinking problem being the biggest, but he also had a lot of good qualities and was fun to be around. When you’re in agony after a surgery, you don’t really want good time Charlie there cracking jokes with the doctors and making eyes at the nurses. So with ample time on my hands to think things over, I decided that I didn’t need to be with someone just to be with someone and broke it off with him. It was very hard to do as our lives has become quite intertwined, but I haven’t second guessed my decision yet.
I’ve chosen to put a positive spin on this. It has allowed me to be closer to my fantastic parents who have taken excellent care of me for the last several months. It has given me an out to quit a job working for an absolutely terrible boss. It has made me realize how much I enjoy the little things in life. I can’t tell you how excited I’m going to be when I can finally push a cart around Target again.
This accident has made me greatful about how wonderful my life is which I’d forgotten. Just a few of the things I’ve been reminded to be greatful of: I live on the beach and can sit on my balcony and watch dolphins play in the morning. I have wonderful friends who go out of their way to call and text me daily to see how I’m feeling. I have a beautiful, supportive family who have turned their lives upside down to take care of me through all of this.
So there you have it, my sad country song. I broke half my body, my dog died, and I dumped my fiancé. I’m making the best of it though!
Then my dog who had been paralyzed and had very expensive neurosurgery a few years ago started having horrible siezures which left her in terrible pain. The vet said that she needed to be put to sleep. So while I was still in a hospital bed at home with metal rods sticking out of my leg, (it’s called an external fixator and it hurts like hell) I had to say goodbye to my sweet and loyal little dog which broke my heart.
Speaking of broken hearts, sitting in a bed all day with nothing to do except watch Hulu and online shop leaves you with a lot of time to think. My fiancé did not handle the accident situation well and made it clear to me that I was cramping his style. When we got engaged, I knew that I was settling. He had his faults, a drinking problem being the biggest, but he also had a lot of good qualities and was fun to be around. When you’re in agony after a surgery, you don’t really want good time Charlie there cracking jokes with the doctors and making eyes at the nurses. So with ample time on my hands to think things over, I decided that I didn’t need to be with someone just to be with someone and broke it off with him. It was very hard to do as our lives has become quite intertwined, but I haven’t second guessed my decision yet.
I’ve chosen to put a positive spin on this. It has allowed me to be closer to my fantastic parents who have taken excellent care of me for the last several months. It has given me an out to quit a job working for an absolutely terrible boss. It has made me realize how much I enjoy the little things in life. I can’t tell you how excited I’m going to be when I can finally push a cart around Target again.
This accident has made me greatful about how wonderful my life is which I’d forgotten. Just a few of the things I’ve been reminded to be greatful of: I live on the beach and can sit on my balcony and watch dolphins play in the morning. I have wonderful friends who go out of their way to call and text me daily to see how I’m feeling. I have a beautiful, supportive family who have turned their lives upside down to take care of me through all of this.
So there you have it, my sad country song. I broke half my body, my dog died, and I dumped my fiancé. I’m making the best of it though!