Six Months to the Day.

Here is a post I've been looking forward to.

This is a post I really wanted to relate to.

This is a landmark I wanted to call out.

In reality, my six month 'anniversary' is nothing.  It's just another day in my world.

That's not supposed to sound depressing.  All I really wanted is to get back into my world.  To have my world at the very least.

There are positives and negatives.  The positives are great - I mean, I am still living, full of love, and won't stop ticking!!!

Now...realistically.  I want people to know the truth.  Anyone that's considering this surgery...I want them to know what an average fella like myself feels.

Pick the brain of your doctor.  Don't ever feel like you're asking "too much".  Keep going.  Ask more.  If you go through with this surgery, they will get paid very well,.

Embrace science.  If your path involves surgery or not, realize that science has gotten to the point that most of us (including myself) can't comprehend.

If you can, find a great support system.  I am lucky in the fact that I'm very close with my family.  I do understand that there are folks with no one to talk to.  I'll give my number up all day long...but it will at least take a private message!

Your first 24 hours is going to suck.  You will be all pukey from hours of the 'good stuff', and you'll have plenty of other shit that will keep you on the fringe of the living and dead.  Just always remember in your most miserable times that things will get better.

...And they will.  Remember to focus on your progress.  You will be challenged.  You will conquer.  You will love it.  I'll get to my own weird circumstances later.