Adrift and at peace

The goal of any surgery is total recovery, 
to come out better than you were before. 
Some patients heal quickly and feel immediate relief. 
For others the healing happens gradually, 
and it's not until months or even years later 
that you realize you don't hurt anymore. 
So the challenge after any surgery is to be patient. 
But if you can make it through the first weeks and months, 
if you believe that healing is possible, 
then you can get your life back. 
But that's a big if.