As the month of May draws to a close, I for one will
be glad to see it go. It has been a tough slog for the Dunnevant household. A recap:
May 2: I drop $850 bucks on a CPAP machine, forever
changing how I sleep.
May 9: My faithful, irreplaceable dog Molly, dies in
my arms at 6 am. Two hours later I receive my second cortisone shot from Dr.
Beech in my ailing left shoulder which he assures me will get me through the
summer.
May 12: My first Mother’s Day without my Mom so soon
after losing Molly puts me into a major league funk, made much worse by news
that my mother-in-law has been taken to the hospital in the wee hours with
pains in her stomach.
May 14: Mother-in-law has first of two operations,
with Pam at her side 8 hours a day while I wait patiently for therapeutic
effects of cortisone shot to kick in.
May 15: Learn that friend has cancer.
May 17: In rare highlight, Pam and I head to North
Carolina for two graduation ceremonies. We have great few days with both of our
amazing children, all the while my shoulder feels like some sort of mixed
martial arts death match is being waged inside the rotator cuff.
May 21: Visit Dr. Beech who informs me that my
shoulder has digressed beyond remedy, short of surgery. He prescribes pain meds
to get me through until the earliest date available on his schedule…June 5. Pain
meds only partially effective.
May 28: Start wearing sling for left arm in effort
to prevent me from doing stupid, instinctive things with arm that end up
sending shooting pains through shoulder. Discover that it is difficult to go to
the bathroom wearing sling.
So, there you have it, a beautiful month. However,
in the spirit of hope that comes with springtime, I feel an obligation to you,
my readers, to end this blog post on a positive note. All was not lost in the
month of May as a review of the month’s positives will reveal:
# Mother-in-law is finally recovering, making steady
progress
# A dear friend gave me a gift card to Maggiano’s
which I used to celebrate my 29th wedding anniversary with the most
amazing woman in the world.
# Business remained strong despite all the
distractions.
# A very good friend received some sensational news
that was a long time coming and a huge answer to prayer.
# Both my son and my daughter got jobs, Patrick for
the summer, and Kaitlin, her first full time teaching job in Henrico county!
# The neighbors across the street got an adorable
new Golden-Doddle puppy, which has helped me dealing with Molly’s loss.
# May was vomit-free.
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