I have a story and perhaps it will help you directly in some way.
In 1977 I had a brain hemorrhage from a ruptured aneurysm. After two brain surgeries and three month’s in the hospital I came out of it all with the most positive attitude one can imagine. I returned to school, I was 31 at the time, and became a operating room tech. Before this I would faint at the site of a needle. I had to see just how the repair was done. I did get several chances to participate in the procedure that was done on me. I spent many years working for the County of Los Angeles in the operating room and loved every minute of it. At a certain point my hips began to fail, avascular necrosis due to all the steroids I was given to keep the brain swelling to a minimum following the hemorrhage. I had to retire from the OR and have both hips replaced in 1993. I feel so fortunate to still be here and enjoying life. Geocaching and collecting geocoins is something I would never have wanted to miss.
Chin up, they can do wonders these days in the OR.
