SLOW AND STEADY WILL WIN THIS RACE!

Hi Guys,

Since my last entry I have seen the hospital surgeons and have found out that my bone issue in my left pelvic region was a time bomb just waiting to happen.  With a series of events that led to this point of years of wear and tear.  At my ripe old age, I was told I had a birth defect where the ball sat just outside the socket of the pelvic bone.  I had complained since I can remember periodic pain in my left hip.  Now I know why.

Well, no wonder I had been slowed down.

I have been still tossing more stuff, albeit ever more slowly.  Instead of a trickle, it is now down to a very slow drip.  Still adds up and still on it's way out.

The arrangement with my son-in-law is working a treat.  Being that my bin can only take so little, I bag up what I cannot fit and then he picks them up and takes all of it away every few weeks.  Just brilliant and cannot thank him enough.  This help is invaluable and spurs me on to do what I can as I can.  It is this kind of help that will get me across the line one day.

Once I am in for surgery I will be out of action for a minimum of 3 months.  I will be having 3 procedures that can be done in the one surgery.  Bone graft to seal the 4cm hole blasted right through my left pelvic bone, pelvic bone reconstruction so the ball fits nicely and hip replacement.

I will be in for some serious physio.  No lifting for some months I am sure.  I will be having this operation within the next few weeks to months.  After rehabilitation and healing I will be able to speed up the process of decluttering.  I anticipate to be able to do more than I have ever been able to do in a long time.  This I am looking forward to.

As frustrated by this as I am, I have to remain resolute and not allow this set back to stop what little progress I am still managing to achieve.  This is when the power of how one thinks does help.  In the past I had let it get to me.  Now I point blank refuse for that to happen.  Being kind to myself is one thing.  Being positive is even better.  It really does make a difference.  Small or big is better than nothing done.

In regards to me, the good news is they do not think there will be any cancer.  I have decided that even if this turns out to be different I am just going to fight it.  With or without cancer, I still have a huge road ahead of me.  One I intend to make work to be better than before.  One thing I am looking forward to is the thought of  'no constant grinding pain'.  At least that is what I have been told to expect.

I will be MIA (missing in action) for some time over the next few months.

I will be back one day and expect to be able to report my new found energy and ability to get things done.

In the meantime, be kind to yourself when dealing with your stuff.  Know that no matter how little or how long it takes, the more you toss the closer you get to where you need to be, which is clutter free.

I think the pain is getting to me.  I am being far too philosophical.

All good.

See you on the flip side.

Ciao for now.
Anita