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Surgery

For the ankle, and it is a day surgery

By Denise E LindquistPublished 3 months ago • 1 min read
Surgery
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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.

John's fracture with torn ligament, with repair diagram.

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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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    Written by Denise E Lindquist