When I grow up

     Just like a wild roller coaster at the fun fair, my day was full of ups, downs, twists, and turns.  However, also similar to a roller coaster, true happiness is achieved only when one can enjoy all aspects of the ride.

     This afternoon I was asked to present to the entire staff at work.  I was to speak about fire and life safety for our residents, and also introduce the new policies and procedures for the way in which we conduct fire drills.  When asked last week to present, I fully intended to prepare a wonderful powerpoint presentation.  Time eluded me, however, and today I found myself unprepared.  Luckily, I had a powerpoint that a deputy Fire Marshall had given to me some time ago.  So, I repeated that, and all was well.

     Shortly after our meeting I had to rush out to make it to the doctor appointment that I had set up for today.  This was the "descent of the roller coaster."  Apparently there is still no magical cure for arthritis.  My ankle has been getting progressively worse and it has been brought to my attention that I am not as good at hiding a painful gait as I think I am. Perhaps I should try and turn my limp into a "strut".

     Basically, there are 3 options:

     First,  two of the most frightening words I have EVER heard; "artificial joint"  at 33 years old? No thanks!

     Second, begin taking a daily medication.  In nursing school, I was taught that the only time someone should take a prescription drug was when the benefit outweighs the risk of side effects.  Well, I would rather have pain in my ankle for half of the day than a stroke and/or bleeding from the stomach.  Strike two.

     This leaves me with the third option; rub some dirt on it, maybe lose a few more pounds, buy stock in Ben-Gay and Bio-Freeze, and get over it.  I decided that I will try this approach first.
     One thing is for sure, joint replacement surgery is in my future, for when I grow up.  I just hope I can hold off long enough for them to perfect a robotic ankle.

 
    Tonight there was no new episode of Arrow (the best show currently on television), so I got my geek fix in by reading some of my older comic books.  What fun!

I leave you with a quote that I thought to be appropriate for today.

  "The fire that warms us can also consume us; it is not, however, the fault of the fire"
                                                                  - Swami Vivekananda