It’s been a while since my last update because I went in for minor knee surgery and have been in recovery.
Yep, I finally got that lump on my knee that’s been bugging me for a decade removed on February 7th. Day surgery, so I was back home before I knew it.
The procedure was smoother than I expected. It was under general anaesthetic, so one minute I’m talking about what I do for a living and the next, I’m waking up, groggy but able to tell that the annoying little lump was gone immediately. Years of pressure and pain, gone. Poof! Just like that! It was amazing. From leaving my room to go to theatre to getting back was about an hour and a half at most. I went in before breakfast and was back home for teatime.
Recovery? Mostly chill, with a side of ‘ow, my knee!’ You know the drill: slice it open, remove a vascular tumour, and suddenly, sitting still feels like torture, and moving feels like a marathon. It’s a delightful balancing act, let me tell you. My hips are staging a mini-rebellion because I’m walking like a wonky robot to avoid putting too much pressure on the operated knee.
But, as I must have repeated to a couple of dozen people when they’ve asked how I am, I’m doing okay. Got a follow-up this week to make sure everything’s healing up nicely.
I had this grand plan of using my downtime to crank out a ton of ‘A Healing Love’ chapters. Turns out, ‘not being able to sit still’ and ‘writing for hours’ don’t exactly mix. I did manage to finish up to chapter 35, though, which is a win. That marks the end of a little ‘section’ of the story.
And now… cue dramatic music …I’m staring at a blank screen with ’36: New Chapter’ glaring back at me. It’s that awkward moment where you have to figure out how to transition into the next section of the narrative. Sometimes, it flows like water. Other times? It’s like trying to push a boulder uphill. This time, it’s definitely the boulder thing.
The good news is that I have an outline for this next section. That’s something, right? I just need to crack the code of how to start this chapter, and hopefully, the rest will fall into place. Fingers crossed!
Anyway, that’s the update from my little corner of the world. Thanks for sticking with me!
