To some folks the following details may seem like trivia but if not, keep reading! During my "prepare" visit for upcoming knee surgery I had explained to the nurse that I really didn't understand how the surgery was done. Friends had told me, "yes, they cut off the top bone, then the bottom they stick the new knee in." Honest!!! My mind really played tricks on me.
I don't want to think I was scared because I knew I would have all my concerns addressed. Have you ever been in a situation where you didn't even realize how huge a lack of information was until the real explanation was given?
Well, the physical therapist had a model of a knee and in about 30 seconds explained it all! I almost dropped my eye teeth and sat and had tears right there. The relief nearly overtook me!
I told her that I really wasn't knowing how when they put the bones back together (figuring they would need JB Weld, contact cement or something strong) how the top bone wouldn't slide off the bottom one! No, I am not even being funny...I really just didn't know!
So, in one fell swoop I felt a hundred pounds lighter. All my other concerns like how to get my leg up into bed were all addressed. Nothing was too small to address! There certainly is a lot to consider when we're alone.
I might write a book after this! Sometimes we may think a person has no concerns until we simply allow space to verbalize the most mundane, trivial questions. To the person having a test, procedure or surgery, nothing is trivial!! TRIVIA
