Photo: Western Tree Frogs, at home, in my gardenRon and I did the medical rounds again yesterday. A final visit with the breast surgeon; this is a pre-op consult where I get to be checked physically - again. I actually got very sad and a voice in me said "NO - not again!". I started to cry and rather push through the feelings and make myself undress and put on the gown, I just stayed with the painful feelings.
Ron was great, he was a good "witness" - he was able to just be still and loving, just staying with me with no agenda of how it "should be".
I was, eventually, able to "gown up" and then the doc arrived and was very kind and compassionate. He talked me through all the paper work and happenings for next Thursday. And as he left he gave me a hugg. I feel I am extremely fortunate to have a surgeon who is both very skilled as a surgeon and has the ability to connect emotionally.
We next drove down to the hospital in the town of Sonoma. I chose this hospital as it is a smaller community hospital with more personalized care. The mastectomy operation is not considered a high risk but in the event of serious complications (highly unlikely) I could be transferred to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital which has a trauma center.
The pre-admitting nurse was very friendly and helpful and carefully explained chronologically how the day would unfold and where to go , etc. when I arrived. I then got to have a routine chest x-ray and offer up some more blood. The blood person was very experienced with the needle stick which is always nice (!).
I continue with all my alternative treatments. The surgery part of my healing path is only a portion of my whole healing journey. In my view, holistic health incorporates all aspects of medicine. Ultimately, we each are completely 100% responsible for our own health and well being. Only we can do it for ourselves! There is no magic pill that we can just buy (sorry!).
It does take a lot of extra work to stay healthy these days, as our beautiful planet, Earth, that we live on has been seriously polluted by us humans. We live off this planet - now we get to reap our results. It is a cause and effect relationship - truly!
Sustainability. A word in common usage these days. With a wonderful meaning. Is what we do sustainable? Can "this" continue in it's present form; both for our bodies and our planet. The implications are far reaching and of dire importance.
(Hey, if you like - you can all start your own blogs and be wannabe philosophers, too! ;)
