So in my continuing effort to live like I have no pain, I have now gone out past 9 pm 2 weekends in a row. Woo Hoo! It's nice to be around people. Good music, good conversation and good ole people watching. No one sees I'm really in tons of pain, and I like that. Having a conversation that does not reference my health is pretty refreshing. This is my Fake it till you Make it experience. Even though I was pretty much a hermit for 3 years I surprisingly still know quite a few people out and about. I think I should make a habit of going out at night at least once a week. And by night I mean out past 9 pm.
I'm also now trying to live! Really Live! I hitched a ride on the back of a motorcycle the other day with and old friend. It was exhilarating! We may have gone over 100 mph a time or two, maybe. I'm not saying I'm going to start toying with my life, I just want to do something crazy to remind me that I am tough. Next on the list, airplane acrobatics. Yes really, I know someone who does this.
This summer I did some traveling. Most of my close friends live far away from me, so getting away for a few days and seeing a new city with an old friend was just what the doctor ordered. I plan to keep up this "travel therapy" as long as I can. My body may be saying "Oh Hell No", but my heart and head are saying "Oh Hell Yeah"!
I can't predict what is next for my body, but I can try to live life to the fullest. Life is pain and I'm choosing to suck it up and carry on.
