Such mixed emotions when one finally meets the surgeon and "gets the date"! Your countdown has begun. My recommendation for you is to look around and breathe in everything wonderful and precious about your life. Truly pull it into your being. Laugh, smile, smell every rose!! Notice that tweeting bird? -- take an extra few seconds to watch it.... hear that babbling brook? -- listen to its music, really hear it. Then, when you're in the hospital and you think you're gonna scream :eek2: when someone comes to poke you with yet another needle, just calmly close your eyes and recall those moments so fresh in your mind. It worked for me!
Wednesday! I just love it when a surgeon tells you to pick a day! My surgeon said, you know, I feel best on Tuesdays, why don't you pick a Tuesday? Such a confidence builder!! Yay for Wednesdays!
Duke is an amazing place -- and a gorgeous campus (I visited the campus long after I graduated from college and wished my parents had taken me there in High School so I would've worked harder and possibly sent them an application -- never in the cards for me -- spent too many days having fun and skipping school! :wink2
. And a magnificent chapel!! I am not religious, but I think anyone could go in that amazing space and feel comforted and strengthened. Please make a point to go in there if it is at all feasible.
Best wishes to you! Come here often as the waiting may drive you bonkers! We totally understand and we are always great listeners.
Marguerite
