Though are feelings come and go, God's love for us does not.
-C.S. Lewis
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
last day of 15 day Medical Leave...
Today marks the end of my 15 day Medical Leave from work to recover from surgery. I slept in and then was lazy bones in bed and stayed in my pj's until 5pm. Between knowing it was my last day to do this, along with being utterly worn out from yesterday and trying to manage the constant congestion from my sinus infection and desire for sleep, I made it last. My day ended with a massage, one of the best things in the world, something I have not had in over a month.
The break has been good for me and I pray that I am able to pace myself the next 15 days as I launch back into the work zone. The goal is to work Part Time and to not overdue it. My doctor stressed with me yesterday that complete recovery is 6 weeks and to remember to not do more than I can. That's a tough pill to swallow when you have lived your life every day being told you can do more, whatever you did was not enough, and if you are tired it doesn't matter you can still do more. I still have battles yet to win in this...but I am working on them. I am grateful for the time to recuperate and look forward to getting caught up, one email, phone call, and project at a time.
The break has been good for me and I pray that I am able to pace myself the next 15 days as I launch back into the work zone. The goal is to work Part Time and to not overdue it. My doctor stressed with me yesterday that complete recovery is 6 weeks and to remember to not do more than I can. That's a tough pill to swallow when you have lived your life every day being told you can do more, whatever you did was not enough, and if you are tired it doesn't matter you can still do more. I still have battles yet to win in this...but I am working on them. I am grateful for the time to recuperate and look forward to getting caught up, one email, phone call, and project at a time.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Cleared Post Operative Appointment
My Post Operative appointment went well. My doctor was very pleased with healing of my incisions and his exam proved all is normal for this two week stage. I have been released to work Part Time on the 24th. Doctor asked me to remember that I had major surgery...(think he knows a thing or two about me???)...he said that though I am up and about, doing well at recovery, don't overdue it. It takes a full 6 weeks to recover.
Gotcha. I am trying. Promise.
I then went and saw my Allergist. He gave me my flu shot, an antibiotic shot and an oral antibiotic for an ugly sinus infection. Yup, that's what extreme allergies with no let up do to you, they infect you.
I then went to the lab to get lab work drawn for a two week check up on hormone levels since surgery. This will be repeated in four weeks so that we are making sure we are staying on track as my body adjusts to an all new range of hormones.
For now, extreme night sweats beyond what I thought were bad ones before and cold feet are all part of the adjustments. Don't you want to be me? Hey...I can't complain...or should I say, I won't complain. One of my major symptoms has not been apart of the picture since I had surgery and I didn't touch the corner of His Robe but believe me, it feels like it!!!
Hopefully I won't feel like crud too much longer and I can continue to improve!!!
Gotcha. I am trying. Promise.
I then went and saw my Allergist. He gave me my flu shot, an antibiotic shot and an oral antibiotic for an ugly sinus infection. Yup, that's what extreme allergies with no let up do to you, they infect you.
I then went to the lab to get lab work drawn for a two week check up on hormone levels since surgery. This will be repeated in four weeks so that we are making sure we are staying on track as my body adjusts to an all new range of hormones.
For now, extreme night sweats beyond what I thought were bad ones before and cold feet are all part of the adjustments. Don't you want to be me? Hey...I can't complain...or should I say, I won't complain. One of my major symptoms has not been apart of the picture since I had surgery and I didn't touch the corner of His Robe but believe me, it feels like it!!!
Hopefully I won't feel like crud too much longer and I can continue to improve!!!
14 days since surgery!
Today marks 14 days since surgery!
I get to drive again!!! You might think that crazy, but as one who totally fends for herself, not getting to go anywhere unless a friends cab came and got me...ugh, yah, that was kinda strange. Sitting in the passenger side of the car, yah, a totally weird feeling, like I was lopsided or something. Okay, I have been in that position before, but not that frequently and not in many years!
Today I will have my post operative appointment for clearance to return to work on the 24th, if doctor see's fit and agrees with original plan. I then will be to see my allergist, originally the appointment was to get approval for my next round of new vials for shots and get a flu shot, but it is looking like I am going to need allergy attention in a whole different way today. The congestion in my head won't let up and its been 6 days as of today. Enough.
Regardless, I am looking forward to my day!
I get to drive again!!! You might think that crazy, but as one who totally fends for herself, not getting to go anywhere unless a friends cab came and got me...ugh, yah, that was kinda strange. Sitting in the passenger side of the car, yah, a totally weird feeling, like I was lopsided or something. Okay, I have been in that position before, but not that frequently and not in many years!
Today I will have my post operative appointment for clearance to return to work on the 24th, if doctor see's fit and agrees with original plan. I then will be to see my allergist, originally the appointment was to get approval for my next round of new vials for shots and get a flu shot, but it is looking like I am going to need allergy attention in a whole different way today. The congestion in my head won't let up and its been 6 days as of today. Enough.
Regardless, I am looking forward to my day!
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Saturday, October 20, 2012
essentials when you are sick
Michelle brought me breakfast from Cracker Barrel. I love Breakfast!!! Breakfast can be eaten at any time of the day!
She also brought me Nyquil...maybe I can get some relief and sleep tonight?!!!
She also brought me Nyquil...maybe I can get some relief and sleep tonight?!!!
yup, a raging head cold
12 days since surgery and I am now battling sickness. I am getting little sleep and can't breath. My head is bursting with congestion. My ears ringing with stuffiness.
Allergies have been raging such a war the last few days that I am now sick with a raging head cold.
Ugh. I was enjoying the relaxing time at home until the last few days of misery. It has been so difficult. My body aches. I can't breath. I am exhausted and can't sleep. Food doesn't taste. Sleep won't come. I long to escape this agony from elm and ragweed.
Allergies, I was fine without you. You can leave now, so I can breath, I can eat and taste my food, I can sleep. I have had more than plenty of you!
Allergies have been raging such a war the last few days that I am now sick with a raging head cold.
Ugh. I was enjoying the relaxing time at home until the last few days of misery. It has been so difficult. My body aches. I can't breath. I am exhausted and can't sleep. Food doesn't taste. Sleep won't come. I long to escape this agony from elm and ragweed.
Allergies, I was fine without you. You can leave now, so I can breath, I can eat and taste my food, I can sleep. I have had more than plenty of you!
Friday, October 19, 2012
another day at home
I went for a walk around the track again today. This time with my neighbor who is on medical leave and hanging out at home recuperating from an injury she sustained over Labor Day Weekend. Though I can't walk at the pace I am used to, the exercise did me good. I wasn't sure I should being my allergies are suffocating me but at the same time I know that my body needs the strengthening to my core muscles and the blood flow needs to be generated. However, nothing I am taking is cutting these blooming allergies, no Allegra, no Singular, no Mucinex, nor my inhalers. Nothing. I can barely breath and have a sore throat from having to leave my mouth open to be able to get oxygen. The drainage down the back of my throat is irritating it too. If this keeps up, I will have a raging head cold in no time.
The redness of my belly button is much better however I did a treatment of antibacterial ointment last night after a 2nd dose of Tea Tree Oil. I want to keep any looming infection at bay.
I spent two hours this afternoon working on creating the documents to file a complaint with the Texas Department of Insurance regarding my health insurance policy. This is not going to be a quick process, no doubt it will probably take about 6 months, but I am hoping that by their intervention to get a decision on my policy turned around. I have had continuous health insurance coverage since 1990/1991 and have each proof of coverage for those policies that show no lapse in coverage, even for a day. This means that though my insurance company put a pre-existing condition on my policy when it was issued, they have no right to do so since I never lapsed coverage, per HIPAA regulations, it clearly states a lapse of 63 days or more puts you in position for a pre-existing condition. In doing further investigation in the legalities of the HIPAA laws, the longest term you can have on a pre-existing condition is 12 months. So either way you look at it, I should not be withheld treatment. I probably should have fought this back at the time the policy was implemented, however at that time I was holding on for dear life to my COBRA policy and not knowing how long I would have unemployment, life had other more critical decisions I was working on. My health insurance agent stated that because I was going from a group health insurance policy to an individual health insurance policy, this is what allowed them to make this policy restriction. However, from all my research on HIPAA, state laws, along with the federal laws, I don't find this is correct. Therefore I decided to move forward with an advocate to deal with this. I mailed the documents on my way home from acupuncture.
The redness of my belly button is much better however I did a treatment of antibacterial ointment last night after a 2nd dose of Tea Tree Oil. I want to keep any looming infection at bay.
I spent two hours this afternoon working on creating the documents to file a complaint with the Texas Department of Insurance regarding my health insurance policy. This is not going to be a quick process, no doubt it will probably take about 6 months, but I am hoping that by their intervention to get a decision on my policy turned around. I have had continuous health insurance coverage since 1990/1991 and have each proof of coverage for those policies that show no lapse in coverage, even for a day. This means that though my insurance company put a pre-existing condition on my policy when it was issued, they have no right to do so since I never lapsed coverage, per HIPAA regulations, it clearly states a lapse of 63 days or more puts you in position for a pre-existing condition. In doing further investigation in the legalities of the HIPAA laws, the longest term you can have on a pre-existing condition is 12 months. So either way you look at it, I should not be withheld treatment. I probably should have fought this back at the time the policy was implemented, however at that time I was holding on for dear life to my COBRA policy and not knowing how long I would have unemployment, life had other more critical decisions I was working on. My health insurance agent stated that because I was going from a group health insurance policy to an individual health insurance policy, this is what allowed them to make this policy restriction. However, from all my research on HIPAA, state laws, along with the federal laws, I don't find this is correct. Therefore I decided to move forward with an advocate to deal with this. I mailed the documents on my way home from acupuncture.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
10 days since surgery!
10 days since surgery! Overall I am doing very well and yes, without going into details, I am already enjoying the benefits of this procedure. I am very grateful. I went for my first walk around the track this morning. Wow...how invigorating! I just want to praise God for my blessings.
When I woke up today, my belly button was very red, bright red. In contemplating what to use, I wanted something that would absorb quickly but not interfere with the instructions to "put nothing on your incisions". Concerned about potential infection from one of the incisions, I put Tea Tree Oil all down in my belly button and rubbed it around the incision out of it. I will monitor it and hopefully this will do the trick.
The rest of the day, I did a bunch more of nothing much. Laid on Gilbert & Connie's couch...knitted some on the baby blanket I am trying to complete...laid there some more. I am continuing to swim in allergies and if this keeps up, I am going to have a raging head cold.
Came home and went to bed...but slept little because I can't breath!
When I woke up today, my belly button was very red, bright red. In contemplating what to use, I wanted something that would absorb quickly but not interfere with the instructions to "put nothing on your incisions". Concerned about potential infection from one of the incisions, I put Tea Tree Oil all down in my belly button and rubbed it around the incision out of it. I will monitor it and hopefully this will do the trick.
The rest of the day, I did a bunch more of nothing much. Laid on Gilbert & Connie's couch...knitted some on the baby blanket I am trying to complete...laid there some more. I am continuing to swim in allergies and if this keeps up, I am going to have a raging head cold.
Came home and went to bed...but slept little because I can't breath!
[reflections] Letters to God
my nuggets from watching Letters to God
- This is the role God has chosen for you.
- It is your job to point people to the truth. God is truth.
- Shall we accept good and not evil?
- Be God's Warrior.
- Write a letter to God: "It's my favorite way to talk to God...It's like texting your best friend."
- No one will replace you.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Quotes
If you believe in a God who controls the big things, you have to believe in a God who controls the little things. It is we, of course, to whom things look "little" or "big".
-Elisabeth Elliot
-Elisabeth Elliot
another relaxing day
Today, I spent the day at Jennifer's. We had talked about walking the track, but the wind was so fierce and my allergies so intense, it just didn't seem to be the thing to do. She picked me up and we headed to her place. We watched the first lesson to a bible study Breaking Free by Beth Moore that I am doing and then enjoyed lunch. She fixed me some steamed Green Beans with Almonds along with Chicken with a layer of Pesto Sauce topped with Canadian Bacon and Cheese, and a side of Cabbage. It was a yummy healthy warm meal. I then laid in the sun for a bit in the pool lounge chairs. The warmth felt wonderful. We then watched Letters to God. A movie that made me cry, but was very good. As she was bringing me home, we made an impromptu decision to go eat at J&J Oyster Bar. We have talked about eating there for at least 2 years if not longer...she has eaten there and loved it and I have never tried Oysters. I ate one, raw, and could not eat more. I didn't care for them. I will try them cooked at some point and maybe will enjoy them that way. I then came home and crashed in bed. The sneezing and nose blowing had me utterly worn out.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
ready to dress up
Those of you that know me, know I love to dress up! Sitting around the house in lounge wear has been relaxing, but not "me"...if you know what I mean.
I introduced Jennifer to Ceviche at Antonio's yesterday and she texted me stating she was so hungry for it again. I suggested we go eat sushi since her husband is out of town and her girls are too! She said done deal, so we made plans to go out for dinner at 6pm. I had an excuse to get dressed up and go out for a girls night out. Boy was it fun to wear my heels again!!! No, I couldn't walk fast in them, but dressing up sure felt good.
We went to Sushi Axiom and enjoyed a yummy dinner. We chatted for about 2 hours and then she brought me home...and we chatted nearly another two hours in the driveway! I told her that I could have offered for her to come in, yet here we sat in the car with it running having one of those memorable chats you have with girlfriends. I finally said I needed to go to bed and we called it a night.
It was a fun girls night!
I introduced Jennifer to Ceviche at Antonio's yesterday and she texted me stating she was so hungry for it again. I suggested we go eat sushi since her husband is out of town and her girls are too! She said done deal, so we made plans to go out for dinner at 6pm. I had an excuse to get dressed up and go out for a girls night out. Boy was it fun to wear my heels again!!! No, I couldn't walk fast in them, but dressing up sure felt good.
We went to Sushi Axiom and enjoyed a yummy dinner. We chatted for about 2 hours and then she brought me home...and we chatted nearly another two hours in the driveway! I told her that I could have offered for her to come in, yet here we sat in the car with it running having one of those memorable chats you have with girlfriends. I finally said I needed to go to bed and we called it a night.
It was a fun girls night!
no work??? I am trying!
I am not supposed to be working. For two full weeks.
I knew it would be hard. Yet, I promised my doctor I wouldn't.
Late yesterday afternoon and early this morning has been hard. Issues have come up with my favorite client, no they are more than my favorite, they are my #1 Client!!!
I had to.
But now trying to get these thoughts out of my brain and return to the no work zone is hard. Yup, it is hard. You don't think so? You try it!
...but with the encouragement of my friends, unless something critical comes up, I am headed back to my work free rest zone. I went a week without working or responding to stuff. I know I can do one more week!
I knew it would be hard. Yet, I promised my doctor I wouldn't.
Late yesterday afternoon and early this morning has been hard. Issues have come up with my favorite client, no they are more than my favorite, they are my #1 Client!!!
- An employee quit [did not return to work after a week out being sick and has now made it clear they have no intentions of returning]. Options needed to be discussed. Input was needed. An emergency plan had to be reviewed.
- The IRS sent documents that have to be signed and returned before I return to work. Input, advice and what to do was needed.
- Texas Workforce Commission sent paperwork on an employee that Quit but now wants Unemployment that must be completed before I return to work or the case is closed and not in our favor. An online report had to be filed.
I had to.
But now trying to get these thoughts out of my brain and return to the no work zone is hard. Yup, it is hard. You don't think so? You try it!
...but with the encouragement of my friends, unless something critical comes up, I am headed back to my work free rest zone. I went a week without working or responding to stuff. I know I can do one more week!
collection calls...already! [ugh]
It has only been a week since surgery...and I am already getting collection calls.
Oh sweet pea, you are messing with the wrong chic. I work in the industry and you don't have a determination yet from my insurance company, and though I don't expect it to be favorable, you are pushing my button way too soon! The payment plan agreement was for when/if the insurance truly does not cover this as expected.
Go file the claim and wait a few weeks and then I will work at paying my monthly payments for the rest of my life!
Oh sweet pea, you are messing with the wrong chic. I work in the industry and you don't have a determination yet from my insurance company, and though I don't expect it to be favorable, you are pushing my button way too soon! The payment plan agreement was for when/if the insurance truly does not cover this as expected.
Go file the claim and wait a few weeks and then I will work at paying my monthly payments for the rest of my life!
Monday, October 15, 2012
relieved, though no relief from leg pain
I called my doctor this morning to let them know that I was concerned with the leg pain I have experienced since Friday, though no ongoing swelling or reoccurring pink flush tones to the knee, the pain is still intense. It is not normal. I don't have this kind of leg pain. It feels like a head ache in the back of my upper calf and then a portion on my lower thigh feels like its pinched and if I could just grab it and squeeze it, it would feel better. That's it. I can walk. I can move. But certain times it kills.
I left a message. It is Monday. They are busy. Probably have a million messages to return.
11am they called to get the details of my voicemail and said they would call me back later. I figured after lunch I would get a call.
Jennifer came over and took me out to enjoy some sunshine. We went and ate Ceviche at a local mom n pop mexican place, Antonio's. We visited and chatted and talked some more. She wanted some Passion Fruit Tea and so we did a Drive Thru Starbucks run. No caffeine for me. She needed to meet up to get something from a friend. We did that and by this time, I was getting tired and ready to head back home.
Still no calls.
When I returned, I had these gorgeous flowers waiting for me on my doorstep from a client!
I laid down, in the dark, quiet room, flat on my bed. Awwwwhhhhhh...felt so good! No sleep came, but I rested. Then I decided to check my email. Needed to respond to an email from a client asking for input on a plan of action as a staff member gave no notice and quit putting a strain on other team members to pull the 14 hour daily shift, so I got back up. [Yes, I am taking two weeks off with no work and plan to keep that promise to my doctor, but I will be periodically checking email and tending to URGENT matters...especially for the clients that rate #1 and I don't have too many of those!]
About this time I got a call from the Imaging Center stating they hadn't heard from me and wanted to set me up an appointment...huh??? Imaging for, oh, my leg? Yah, doctor sent an order earlier this afternoon and we needed to see when we could get you in, we can still get you in today if you want. Yah, book it. While we were still working out the details, my doctor's office was ringing me. The nurse apologized for just getting back to me. I knew Aunt Connie wasn't back from taking someone to the doctor so I called Jennifer and asked her if she was sick of me yet today and she came and we hurried off to the Imaging Center, Gateway, in Fort Worth off Rosedale.
This is my second time to be to this center. They have some really kind people. The tech got me in quickly and asked me what I was feeling and when I had surgery. She confirmed that you can not be too cautious, a blood clot is not something to mess with and you know your own body. If you don't have this kind of pain, you don't. She said not to be concerned about being a picky patient, you have reason to be. This was comforting to me because I hate medical drama. Of course she told me I was too young to be having a complete hysterectomy...what can I say, I know, some things in life you don't get choices about and believe me, it's a done deal sweet pea, let's move on! ;) 50 minutes later, the tech informed me that she did not see any blood clots or water vessels, however she was not the one who would write the report, the doctor on staff would. She stated a verbal would be given to my doctor and a report would follow in a few days. If there were further issues I would either hear from them or my doctor. This seemed like normal waiting protocols to me, that truly, sometimes just get old. All this hurry and wait business. Then she told me that if she had seen something or had the slightest concern of an issue, she would not be releasing me, I would have to hang there until diagnosis was made or be admitted straight to the hospital from there in an ambulance. Ugh, now that was a good sign.
So I am relieved to have no blood clot or water vessel issue and am left to believe the leg pain is from the inflatable boots they put on your legs to supposedly keep circulation in motion during my 32 hour hospital stay.
I plan to continue to prop my knee/leg up on my euro pillow at night to help ease the tension and keep my knee more "straight" as I like to curl my legs when I sleep. I am going to continue to walk and massage the leg and hopefully with time this will ease up.
I left a message. It is Monday. They are busy. Probably have a million messages to return.
11am they called to get the details of my voicemail and said they would call me back later. I figured after lunch I would get a call.
Jennifer came over and took me out to enjoy some sunshine. We went and ate Ceviche at a local mom n pop mexican place, Antonio's. We visited and chatted and talked some more. She wanted some Passion Fruit Tea and so we did a Drive Thru Starbucks run. No caffeine for me. She needed to meet up to get something from a friend. We did that and by this time, I was getting tired and ready to head back home.
Still no calls.
When I returned, I had these gorgeous flowers waiting for me on my doorstep from a client!
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| flowers from Marcia & the team at Naturally Slim, Inc |
I laid down, in the dark, quiet room, flat on my bed. Awwwwhhhhhh...felt so good! No sleep came, but I rested. Then I decided to check my email. Needed to respond to an email from a client asking for input on a plan of action as a staff member gave no notice and quit putting a strain on other team members to pull the 14 hour daily shift, so I got back up. [Yes, I am taking two weeks off with no work and plan to keep that promise to my doctor, but I will be periodically checking email and tending to URGENT matters...especially for the clients that rate #1 and I don't have too many of those!]
About this time I got a call from the Imaging Center stating they hadn't heard from me and wanted to set me up an appointment...huh??? Imaging for, oh, my leg? Yah, doctor sent an order earlier this afternoon and we needed to see when we could get you in, we can still get you in today if you want. Yah, book it. While we were still working out the details, my doctor's office was ringing me. The nurse apologized for just getting back to me. I knew Aunt Connie wasn't back from taking someone to the doctor so I called Jennifer and asked her if she was sick of me yet today and she came and we hurried off to the Imaging Center, Gateway, in Fort Worth off Rosedale.
This is my second time to be to this center. They have some really kind people. The tech got me in quickly and asked me what I was feeling and when I had surgery. She confirmed that you can not be too cautious, a blood clot is not something to mess with and you know your own body. If you don't have this kind of pain, you don't. She said not to be concerned about being a picky patient, you have reason to be. This was comforting to me because I hate medical drama. Of course she told me I was too young to be having a complete hysterectomy...what can I say, I know, some things in life you don't get choices about and believe me, it's a done deal sweet pea, let's move on! ;) 50 minutes later, the tech informed me that she did not see any blood clots or water vessels, however she was not the one who would write the report, the doctor on staff would. She stated a verbal would be given to my doctor and a report would follow in a few days. If there were further issues I would either hear from them or my doctor. This seemed like normal waiting protocols to me, that truly, sometimes just get old. All this hurry and wait business. Then she told me that if she had seen something or had the slightest concern of an issue, she would not be releasing me, I would have to hang there until diagnosis was made or be admitted straight to the hospital from there in an ambulance. Ugh, now that was a good sign.
So I am relieved to have no blood clot or water vessel issue and am left to believe the leg pain is from the inflatable boots they put on your legs to supposedly keep circulation in motion during my 32 hour hospital stay.
I plan to continue to prop my knee/leg up on my euro pillow at night to help ease the tension and keep my knee more "straight" as I like to curl my legs when I sleep. I am going to continue to walk and massage the leg and hopefully with time this will ease up.
[before you...]
Before you talk... listen,
before you react... think,
before you criticize... wait,
before you pray... forgive,
and before you quit... try.
-Ernest Hemingway
before you react... think,
before you criticize... wait,
before you pray... forgive,
and before you quit... try.
-Ernest Hemingway
Sunday, October 14, 2012
[reflections] on Seven Days in Utopia
I was recommended by a friend to watch the movie, Seven Days in Utopia, and did so during my recovery after surgery...here are my reflections on this movie:
Why do you do the things you do? The first step is to find conviction. Every champion has convictions. But perennial champions have convictions based on foundations. The foundations become his first line of defense when facing adversity.
Rhythm. Balance. Patience. That is what you need to stay in your game. Focus on the feel, rather than the outcome. It takes emotional control. Keep your emotions in check.
If you are going to play like a professional, you have to act like one.
I have respect for tradition, but a passion for the truth.
You have to be ready for the unexpected.
SFT = See it Feel it Trust it.
What do you want people to say about you when you're gone? It will say something.
You're coming here wasn't an accident. Only you can decide what to do from here on out.
Don't Thank Me...Thank Him. There is a still small voice in each of us, if you listen. God is leading us, talking to us. You can see God's face, feel His presence, trust His love.
Life is Life is about Faith. Relationships. Character. Integrity. God has a purpose and calling for you. These truths are your heartbeat...foundation of life. Take the truths with you. Bury the lies. Lies of your true identity, your self worth, and failures. In our culture, a high premium is placed on success, achievement and performance. What controls your life?
Gifts are meant to be passed along.
Utopia a place of mythical perfection. Utopia is indeed real. It is a place where the voice of truth resides.
Does it really matter? How can a game have such an effect on a mans soul?
Additional thoughts from www.didhemaketheputt.com:
Are you looking for more in your life?
A world obsessed from putting people on a pedestal. No one was made for a pedestal, the weight of glory was reserved for One. I am a child of the one who is the greatest Champion. Be a revolutionary.
Never follow tradition for tradition's sake. Follow the One Voice of Truth.
I don't play for acceptance. Excellence is my coach.
When you walk in your purpose, a trophy pales in comparison to the fruit of your wake.
Why do you do the things you do? The first step is to find conviction. Every champion has convictions. But perennial champions have convictions based on foundations. The foundations become his first line of defense when facing adversity.
Rhythm. Balance. Patience. That is what you need to stay in your game. Focus on the feel, rather than the outcome. It takes emotional control. Keep your emotions in check.
If you are going to play like a professional, you have to act like one.
I have respect for tradition, but a passion for the truth.
You have to be ready for the unexpected.
SFT = See it Feel it Trust it.
What do you want people to say about you when you're gone? It will say something.
You're coming here wasn't an accident. Only you can decide what to do from here on out.
Don't Thank Me...Thank Him. There is a still small voice in each of us, if you listen. God is leading us, talking to us. You can see God's face, feel His presence, trust His love.
Life is Life is about Faith. Relationships. Character. Integrity. God has a purpose and calling for you. These truths are your heartbeat...foundation of life. Take the truths with you. Bury the lies. Lies of your true identity, your self worth, and failures. In our culture, a high premium is placed on success, achievement and performance. What controls your life?
Gifts are meant to be passed along.
Utopia a place of mythical perfection. Utopia is indeed real. It is a place where the voice of truth resides.
Does it really matter? How can a game have such an effect on a mans soul?
Additional thoughts from www.didhemaketheputt.com:
Are you looking for more in your life?
A world obsessed from putting people on a pedestal. No one was made for a pedestal, the weight of glory was reserved for One. I am a child of the one who is the greatest Champion. Be a revolutionary.
Never follow tradition for tradition's sake. Follow the One Voice of Truth.
I don't play for acceptance. Excellence is my coach.
When you walk in your purpose, a trophy pales in comparison to the fruit of your wake.
first walk after surgery!
I have been itching to go for a walk...my normal routine is 1.5 miles to 3 miles each morning. Not having done this in over a week, I was anxious to go for a stroll. Yes, a stroll because I know I do not have the stamina for my normal fast pace near jog.
Walking puts a strain on your stomach. Each step makes you feel the movement in your belly. Normally, this would be nothing, but after abdominal surgery, it is huge! I decided to go for it. I walked 5 houses down, then 6. I decided to do all 10 to the end of the block and return. Several were concerned this would be too much for me, but I wanted to do it. I wanted to try. The sky was bright blue with sun and crisp green from the horrific rain we had last night. As I neared the house upon my return, I knew that this took a lot of energy, but the accomplishment was worth the effort! I look forward to building my strength to the normal daily walk routine, but know it will take time. Today was one step towards that goal.
When I arrived back home, I went and sprawled out on the patio furniture in the backyard by the pool...exposing my incisions to the intense sun for some Vitamin D treatment. After a spell, I just let the heat penetrate through my black clothes, the warmth on my belly and legs felt wonderful! I so want to take care of myself to heal completely and I truly hope things continue to show signs of little bits of improvements daily as I believe I have seen the last few days. The pain in my right leg did not lessen after this and I plan on contacting the doctor tomorrow. It has been 3 days, something is not right, but I don't want to be alarmed, just observant, watchful and take precautions.
Walking puts a strain on your stomach. Each step makes you feel the movement in your belly. Normally, this would be nothing, but after abdominal surgery, it is huge! I decided to go for it. I walked 5 houses down, then 6. I decided to do all 10 to the end of the block and return. Several were concerned this would be too much for me, but I wanted to do it. I wanted to try. The sky was bright blue with sun and crisp green from the horrific rain we had last night. As I neared the house upon my return, I knew that this took a lot of energy, but the accomplishment was worth the effort! I look forward to building my strength to the normal daily walk routine, but know it will take time. Today was one step towards that goal.
When I arrived back home, I went and sprawled out on the patio furniture in the backyard by the pool...exposing my incisions to the intense sun for some Vitamin D treatment. After a spell, I just let the heat penetrate through my black clothes, the warmth on my belly and legs felt wonderful! I so want to take care of myself to heal completely and I truly hope things continue to show signs of little bits of improvements daily as I believe I have seen the last few days. The pain in my right leg did not lessen after this and I plan on contacting the doctor tomorrow. It has been 3 days, something is not right, but I don't want to be alarmed, just observant, watchful and take precautions.
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