An extrovert’s hell
When my boys were little, we noticed considerable differences in how disciplinary methods worked on them. Case in point, the time out. If we gave Aidan a time out it did nothing but give me a break, because he would just go play in his room. Brendan, on the other hand, would scream bloody murder. The worst worst worst thing we could do to him was separate him from the rest of the world.
When they were older, during an assignment I did for one of my master’s classes, I practiced a dumbed down Myers Briggs test on my family. Surprise surprise, Aidan and Jeff were both exactly like me, with the exception of being introverts to my extroversion. Brendan was a complete opposite of his brother and dad. But an extrovert like me.
It’s been three weeks now. Not only has this surgery and subsequent infection been the hardest thing I have ever had to go through, but the isolation and quiet has been enough to push me over the edge. All through my first surgery, 6 months of chemo, 6 weeks of radiation and all the waiting/healing times in between I still went for walks, coffees, lunches, doctors appointments and visits every day. Many days I would just drive around town with the music cranked singing along to my favourite songs. I cannot WAIT to get back in the drivers seat.
Something else to note. In this whole year, I haven’t watched a single minute of day time TV. I have just recently started watching Netflix on my iPad and only because I have to lie still. I don’t know what I’ll do when I get to the end of Downton Abbey.
But today! Today I get to go for LUNCH! Thank you to my dear friend Cheryl for springing me. Tomorrow I’m planning on talking Jeff into leaving me the car. Now that my infection is under control and I’m off the narcotics, as long as I have enough pillows to protect me from my seatbelt I should be able to at least drive the 30km/h Beach Drive. Thursday at my doctors appt I’m going to ask permission for green tea. Then I’ll finally be able to get back to my regular routine.
I’m so glad the sun is shining. I can’t wait to get out of my head and back into the world!!!
