We just go about our lives with our little dissatisfactions, usually waiting for something or other to happen so we can be happy. Is there something you're waiting for now?
My brother kept getting small cancerous growths on his tongue through the years and kept getting them surgically removed. Earlier this month he finally had some sort of resolution to this chronic problem. He had a much bigger surgery, removing a lot of his tongue and replacing it with tissue from his leg. Tongue reconstruction surgery is a huge and troublesome operation that people don't recover from easily or quickly. He'll have difficulty swallowing and talking. I don't know when he'll swallow and talk normally again.
I can easily imagine how happy he would be right now if he could trade places with me and have no trouble swallowing or talking, no pain. And I have that, and I don't appreciate it. You probably have it too.
lfbno7 posted on Jun 28, 2009
| views: 95
Comments
-
CreativeWoman said on Jun 28, 2009....
I hope your brother has a speedy recovery, lfb. I do know exactly what you mean. I took having ten toes for granted until I ended up with nine.
CW
-
diabolicdame said on Jun 28, 2009....
I hope he gets better soon.. and you know.. we never do appreciate the little things when we have them.. we take our bodies and lives for granted.. but isnt it human nature to want more? -
Hegemone said on Jun 28, 2009....
That is one thing that's taken for granted certainly. I hope your brother recovers from this and can live a happier, carefree life. -
gingersoul said on Jun 28, 2009....
Lenny......first, i am sorry to read about your brother. I hope he will be fine.
Second, you have no idea how this hits home today. Too close.
Because you are damned right. -
MsStar39 said on Jun 28, 2009....
Hope and pray that he recovers soon, we take our health for granted and we are blessed when we have it. -
lfbno7 said on Jun 28, 2009....
thank you all -
ellamae14 said on Jun 29, 2009....
hi, it's been a long time. First i'm sorry to hear that about your brother. I hope he finds other way of looking and appreciating what he got still.
Secondly, I wanted to say hi. This post just reminded me, I was already very upset earlier just because there was a one hour brown out while I'm in the middle of working. And I fail to notice that it's just electricity. thanks lf.
-
lfbno7 said on Jun 29, 2009....
holy shit ellamae you're still popping in. i was away for months myself. there's something about you, kid, that i just never forget. what it is i don't know. say hi to jethro and uncle jed and granny for me, okay?
Comment on "Enjoy it while you're healthy"
Related Posts:
uniquely-ironic
posted 6 days ago
| views: 280
|
I am a published photographer!!!! yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... read entire post
cuppajava
posted 5 days ago
| views: 95
|
its back for more surgery I go......with a pick axe here and a hatchet there........ read entire post
CreativeWoman
posted 4 days ago
| views: 120
|
Could it be?No ...
Wait ....
Not sure ...
Wait ....
Definitely yes ...... read entire post
CreativeWoman
posted 3 days ago
| views: 572
|
And she wants more!This morning I took in 15 hats to the craft consignment shop. The owner loved them and put me under contract for... read entire post