Submitted by Laura on Sat,
01/28/2012 - 6:33pm
Two nights ago, I had a
dream. In this dream, I was in the hospital waking up from my transplant
surgery. I opened my eyes and immediately took the biggest breath of my
life and it felt great. So great, in fact, that I threw back the covers,
hopped out of bed and danced a little jig. Then, I woke up.
If only transplants were
that easy....what the dream failed to showcase is the abundance of tubes I am
sure I will have coming out of my chest, a breathing tube, a massive incision,
and a very weak Laura. However, I think my dream proved a very important
point...I simply cannot focus on those things that aren't so pleasant. I
have to think positive and keep reaching for the day when I get to dance my
jig.
Speaking of dancing,
this is one of the activities I miss so much. I cannot wait to get healthy - I
think I will join a fitness dance class. These are the days I wish I were
22 again, so it would be appropriate to go to night clubs to boogie down. It's
a good thing my group of friends, whom I celebrate most holidays with, don't
mind a good 'house dance party'. It's hard for me to watch dancing on TV.
Sometimes I get really overwhelmed and I cry because I want to be able to
dance to a song that I'm really enjoying or even just dance to make Joe
laugh...I miss those days. I miss my old self. She's still in there, just
taking a 'breather'....
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