B is for Bones!

Although I can be a bookworm I was going back and forth on what to post today! I have been absent since Pink Saturday! Not by choice. By pain! Excruciating, bone chilling pain! They like to use fancy words like "osteo arthritis " but it is still pain! So while you stop by to visit Ms. Jenny think about me and my bad bones and my impending surgery! How is that for a "B' post?

Now when I got my x ray that spotted my osteo arthritis they sure didn't look like this:

But I thought this was a colorful example of health care today!

I have some really excellent doctors and the ortho surgeon I chose is my doctors neighbor! The ENT guy I work for lives next to the hunky ortho guy! Sigh! The ortho guy is Greek and if you saw the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" you would chuckle. His family is so similar to the people in that movie!

Once the surgery is completed I should be good as new and back to work by the following Monday if my surgery is on a Friday. Then maybe I will get some of these pretty flowers.

Or these! Surprise packages! I love a good surprise!

A nice cheerful get well card.

A beautiful message with a thoughtful wish attached!

Some delectable berries dipped in chocolate! That would be a beauteous bountiful gift!


Before I sign off tonight I was reminiscing about my three neuro surgeries and how my dear friend Karen sat with me each day during her lunch (she worked on the university campus too) and helped me eat my lunch. I remember how my brother Ed ad his wife Cheri took my two kids to their home and kept them while my hubby worked and cared for me each evening. Those days were hard health wise but filled with many kindnesses from people who truly cared for me. My brother came straight from his job downtown and sat with me during the dinner hour. The kindness and caring from those close to me really touched my heart. I think it had a lot to do with the fact that I recuperated and healed so nicely. My late father-in-law sat with me too and fed me lunch and picked our daughter up from school when I was re cupping at home. The human spirit is often cruel but in the case of illness people tend to bring out their best behavior.

Although I will have a short recuperation period with my knee surgery I will look forward to some kind acts from those who care for me.

Luke 6:38 "Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For the measure you use it will be measured back to you."

Now visit all the Alphabe Thursday friends that you can and enjoy the creative talents you find in blog land.

A quick note about the Maiden Name Game. When I was really down and out feeling sorry for me a good friend sent the Maiden Name Game to me! I got carried away and sent it to most everyone I know! Some of the cute responses I got back were fun to read and made me feel better. Some folks said they don't do these and I appreciate your honesty. It is like the buttons and awards folks send our way on the blog and some love 'em, other don't. It just goes to show you that we all are really unique individuals and that my friends, is what makes this world go round!