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Every year in April I share my love of poetry with students and I’ve usually shared favorite pieces here as well. We read poetry together, loudly at our tables and then out loud to the class. Poetry can be funny like a good joke and the last few years that laughter in April has been a godsend. This year it was for me also as it was the last thing I’ll remember about my students for the remainder of this year; students doubled over laughing while reading very silly poems.
I am on my way to Mayo in Rochester, MN to have open heart surgery for the third time. I wrote about my experience as a child back in February and at that time after an appointment at Mayo in January I knew surgery was coming but I didn’t know when. Even after it was scheduled it seemed far away. And now it’s here. My bags are packed and I’m ready to go physically but mentally still struggling. I know what lays ahead for me and it will be hard. Last time I had this surgery I was 16 and it was painful with a long recovery. And now I’m just around the corner from 60 and I’m worried. How will I bounce back?
I’ll have the summer to recover, to gain strength back and be ready for school. It was hard to leave Hansen this week especially with the outpouring of well wishes and love from students and staff. It will be great to return strong and ready in August. Emotionally it’s hard to prepare for surgery and second to that is writing lesson plans for two substitutes that will take over the library in my absence. It took me a lot of early mornings and late evenings to get my plans and the library in order. It was stressful but now that is done I'm about to change out of my pajamas, load my bags in the car and drive off with my daughter in tow. Ready, I'm ready.
So off I drive today for the first of many appointments before surgery on Wednesday. Wish me luck, send good vibes my way, keep me in your prayers...the next time you'll hear from me I'll have survived and be healing.
2 comments:
Sending prayers for wise and skilled doctors and a smooth recovery following surgery. You are surrounded by peeps who love you and can’t wait for this to be behind you.
I am feeling your journey-anticipation, worry, wonder, knowledge by experience. It’s been over a year for nexsndI am still on the path to full on recovery. I, too, will need summer refreshing. We can sit in our back yard sand chat over the fence about the stress or struggles, and the joys of progress, and, of course, encouragement to keep going. And when a glass of wine is appropriate, I am up for gray, too. Prayers for you and Greg, and for the team of medical experts who will orchestrate the work this week. And for a full recovery to wholeness.
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