Today I had planned to go see my cancer surgeon for a follow up visit.
It had been planned since the first follow up in September. But last week the appointment got shifted from today to tomorrow.
This means that my husband can't come with me. He'd taken today off to do so, but can't have tomorrow off.
That irks.
I have to go to the hospital rather than the doctor's office and that means I have to pay for parking.
That irks.
It is hardly serious, but when one looks for things to be annoyed about one finds them.
But I am still seeing the surgeon and it's only one day after I was supposed to.
Rather than stay irked I have decided to see it for what it is, a change in plans.
Life is fluid. It ebbs and flows showing areas in an ebb that are covered in a flow.
This is a minor inconvenience that may well turn out to be a blessing. Even if it doesn't so what?
I am grateful I am still going to see the surgeon, and I am grateful I can see this change for what it is, an ebb in the flow of life.
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Excellent attitude. When i'm delayed or detoured, i like to think that i am avoiding something that i didn't need to run into.
A little stone in the path of the stream of life. Hopefully, the appointment won't take long and the parking fee will be negligible. And the surgeon's report will be good.
Thanks, Messymimi. Excellent way to look at it.
Thanks, Bag Lady. I am sure everything will be wonderful.
When you have such a huge emotional investment in something that is so important to you, and the other person involved seemingly disregards your feelings and manipulates your life, it is incredibly disappointing. The surgeon should know this and apologize. I would tell him, but surgeons don't have bedside manners. Shrug it off, like you said, ebbs in your flow that's all.
When you have such a huge emotional investment in something that is so important to you, and the other person involved seemingly disregards your feelings and manipulates your life, it is incredibly disappointing. The surgeon should know this and apologize. I would tell him, but surgeons don't have bedside manners. Shrug it off, like you said, ebbs in your flow that's all.
I just read the post on Cranky Fitness about looking for an "OK"-titude when gratitude is a little weak. Your outlook spelled out perfectly to me what that would look like. :-)
When you are getting important news it is nice to have someone beside you. But I am glad that you are being flexible.
I understand the wish to have your husband with you.. and how it must irk that he had the day off and couldn't use it to accommodate that plan. But your attitude is better than most. I hope all turns out very well for you. Best thoughts.
What a great real-life example, because I can totally feel with you the frustration of the postponement and all the inconvenience it causes--and yet feel inspired by how you have the determination not to let it get to you. I've been working on that a LOT myself, and it's amazing how much easier it is in theory than in practice!
Thanks, all.
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