Thursday, August 13, 2009

DEFEATING FRUSTRATION

THEY'VE BEEN WARNING ME ABOUT THIS EMOTIONAL THING FROM THE GET GO BUT I HAVEN'T REALLY HAD IT KICK ME AROUND AS MUCH AS IT HAS IN THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS.

PART OF IT HAS TO DO WITH THAT 960 MILLIGRAM HIT OF SULFAMETHOXAZOLE THAT I CALL THE SULFA MONSTER. WHEN IT COMES TO VISIT, YOU HAVE TO HOLD ON CAUSE IT WILL BE THE PROMINENT FACTOR IN YOUR CONDITION.

SECOND THING COVERS FRUSTRATION.

TRY TO VIEW YOURSELF IN THE POSITION OF THE QUARTER BACK WHO HAS JUST RECIEVED THE BALL, DROPPED BACK AND LET LOOSE WITH A ROCKET SHOT TOWARD THE GOAL LINE AND, BEFORE YOU SEE IF THE GUY CAUGHT IT, SOME 270 POUND BRICK HEADED LINEMAN KNOCKS YOU OUT AND YOU DON'T KNOW IF YOU JUST WON THE GAME OR GONE FROM HERO TO ZERO.

THAT'S KINDA WHAT HAPPENED TO ME THE DAY OF THE WRECK. I WORKED MY FINGERS TO THE BONE OVER A 9 MONTH PERIOD OF TIME, TOTALLY FOCUSED ON A PROJECT THAT IS THE KIND THAT I REALLY, REALLY LIKE, AND DID IT WITH A COMPANY THAT I REALLY, REALLY LIKE.

WHEN YOU DO THAT AND EXPERIENCE A WRECK THAT HAPPENS RIGHT AS THE KEY PLAY OF THE GAME STARTS, IT KINDA DRIVES YOU NUTS.

I'VE BEEN ASSURED AND REASSURED THAT THINGS ARE ROCKIN' AND ROLLIN' AT WORK BUT I'VE BEEN FRUSTRATED TO NO END THAT I CAN'T BE THERE TO WATCH ALL THE GUYS COMIN IN AND OUT AND DOIN THE THING THAT MAKES ALL OF US REALLY DIG THE WORK AND ENJOY THE SUCCESSES FROM THE FIELD INSTEAD OF THE HOSPITAL ROOM. DAMN, I MISS IT.

NOW, DESPITE ALL THIS STUFF, I'VE RECEIVED A REALLY GOOD REPORT FROM RADIATION TODAY. BLOOD PLATLETS, PROBABLY MESSED THE SPELLING UP ON THAT ONE (PLATE-UH-LATES) ARE REALLY, REALLY GOOD. SO IS BLOOD PRESSURE AND A NUMBER OF OTHER THINGS INCLUDING PERMISSION TO ADD ONE OTHER DRUG TO DEAL WITH THIS 3 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING THING THAT I'M DOING.

LAST THING HAS TO DO WITH NEGATIVITY. IF ANYBODY HAS ANYTHING TO SAY OF A NEGATIVE NATURE, TELL EM TO EITHER MOVE ON TO SOMETHING ELSE AND NOT INTERFERE WITH YOUR FOCUS ON POSTIVE THINKING OR, DO WHATEVER YOU HAVE TO DO TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THAT KIND OF CONVERSATION. DO THAT, AND YOU'LL BE FINE.

END RESULT IS THIS, TODAY'S HOSPITAL TREATMENT AND CONSULT AFTER TREATMENT........................"ROCKED"

KEEP SMILIN'...................SENIOR

1 comment:

  1. In regards to your sports analogy please refer to Tom Brady, Tiger Woods and Lance Armstrong. Everything from torn up knees and backs in demanding physical contact sports to cancer and endurance sports. All were injured had surgery or retired last year. All are currently active and considered the best in the world at their respective sport. All had and have naysayers in the media and water coolers around the world. None of them give a shit, they just keep winning.

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