Do it for the Content

And probably the best photo of me

I just had my first surgery as an adult (a lovely little boob mass that needed to be removed before it killed me).

I was beyond nervous because my body works so well for me, and I didn’t want to screw up that equilibrium. Lol!! Also didn’t know how I’d respond to anesthesia.

I happened to get the sweetest nurse ever (who’s also a reader and bought Against the Boards right there in the pre-op room!). She made me so comfy and also had crazy IV skills. I’ve never had it be so seamless.

I learned so much about surgery from the patient side that will definitely be showing up in a book at some point, and thinking about it from a creative perspective made me curious instead of nervous and scared.

It made all the difference. Plus, you know, drugs.

(Me crying to Scott in a video message about how grateful I was that it went well. My sons skipped school to pick me up and we went out for a great lunch. Didn’t realize there was iodine still all over my neck. Lol!!)