Surgery
For the ankle, and it is a day surgery
Somehow day surgery
sounds better than just surgery
It doesn't mean a full day
when it is scheduled for 12:30 today
~
The wife is nervous and rightly so
Sending Reiki to her husband and some will also
go to the surgeon and his team. And yes
a little bit for her too. As her guess
is that she will need some for the stress.
~
He is bummed that this ankle injury
has wrecked his summer riding free
He has plans to trade her bike
and buy a Ryker that is a trike.
Her feeling is okay, I will ride
the Ryker when we ride together
and he will ride it when riding alone.
~
How does a 900 Ryker compare
My new signs for continuing to ride
are 1. To lift my leg over the seat.
2. To lift my 1300 bike and hold it up.
and 3. Still having my brain to ride.
Two of the three are covered with the Ryker.
1. Only 23/24 inches seat height on it.
2. Only 616 pounds and on three wheels
Then all I have to worry about is my brain!
Oh shit
That's right, my brain may go and it feels
like it could be my memory or being insane.
~
Back to surgery! Oh hell,
a small distraction, and then
Everything will go well.
we have been through new knees when
that was scary and wasn't a day
and the recoup was longer. Today
it is in and out. Recovery should be
shorter than no surgery and we
don't want to live with a messed-up ankle
do we? Time to get ready for the trip
to the big city for the operation. I will get a grip
when I have to.

About the Creator
Denise E Lindquist
Retired, working part-time as a Native American culture consultant. I have an MSE, and an ABD. I write on Vocal, and Facebook. Poetry, non-fiction mostly, and working on fiction. Wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.
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