Recently, I took a trip to Ireland with my husband and another couple. We had a marvelous time in that beautiful country. The people are so nice and friendly. I love it there.
We were in a very old thatched cottage where we were to have a traditional Irish meal and hear storytellers and traditional Irish music when I turned my ankle because of a sloping floor I wasn’t aware of and took a tumble. I didn’t fall to the ground but caught myself with my forearm on a table. The result was an injury to my shoulder.
I’ve had an MRI and now I know that I have a tear in the rotator cuff. Not good. The risk I’m taking is in NOT having surgery right away. The doctor and I decided on seeing how much physical therapy would help and so I start on Monday. Truth to tell, I’ve already started it on my own. I try every day to push a little bit past what I could do the day before and so far it’s working!
I am a very determined individual and I know I’ll work hard with the therapist. I think I have a really good chance of bypassing surgery. We’ll see. It’s a risk but one I’m very willing to take. Surgery will always be an option.
I don’t have to throw a ball or play golf and as long as I can do the things I need to do for myself and others, I’ll be just fine.
Mary Ann Taylor is a retired banker who's embarrassed to be technoligically illiterate, but proud to be Laura's mother. She realizes that at her advanced age, she's done more risking than she has yet to do, but is willing to risk this.
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You ARE a very determined individual, and I think you can call this one a risk well-taken!