Leaving Work

Thursday was the last day of work before surgery. I'm taking a couple of days to make sure that things are taken care of. I have to pay some bills, wrap up some personal business, and check in with a couple of friends and family. Barb and I drove up to Dalton, Mass to visit with mom, Marty, Dot, Hilary and Morgan. I'm moving slowly.

It's weird knowing I won't be going to work for about a month or more. It was a race to get everything done before leaving, but I think I've left everything in good shape. Never a good time to leave, this is as good as any.

I've started to recruit friend and family into "Team Newman" to send positive vibes on Tuesday. I even told Doc Mermelstein to say positive things to me while I'm under anesthesia. He smirked, but said he'll do it. I told him I want the anesthesiologist to do the same. I'm bringing my Zune into surgery with to listen to calming meditations during surgery too.

I'm ready to reclaim my life. What would it be like to walk across a room without pain? I don't remember. I'm sure I will after Tuesday morning.