The Saturday prior to my Monday surgery I published a video log post ‘Big Day Monday‘. I received many wonderful comments including one that stands out because of my response back. Fellow blogger and friend leggypeggy has been sending me virtual spoons ever since that post.
From that post, Peggy wrote the following comment –
A big thank you to you for sharing your journey with us. Also nice to see the landscape you will enjoy during your recovery. Sending virtual hugs and lots of love for smooth surgery and speedy recovery. And yes, be a good patient and the nurses will love you.
I responded with the following –
LOL, yes I know I need to be a good patient – I certainly need nurses loving me. When I feel bad and grumpy, I will think of you and the spoon on your forehead – that will remind me to be good. Thanks Peggy, yours and others support here is important to me. Have a great day!
Her response –
Oh yeah, remember the spoon! It must be a lucky charm. Should I send you one?
My response –
You can send a virtual spoon everyday next week!
Her response –
Consider it done.
So, Peggy sent me a virtual spoon every day the week of my surgery.
In my post ‘my struggle with cancer‘, again Peggy commented about the virtual spoon –
Glad they were able to explain ‘the knot’, but still strange that it happened. This improves the chances of being relatively pain-free as you more fully recover. Sending virtual spoons and hugs for your mental strength.
My response –
Thank you Peggy, physically I feel much better with still weeks of recovery ahead of me. I appreciate the virtual spoons and hugs for the mental strength because I will be honest, at times I am struggling. Thank you for your support and friendship.
Her response –
I figure that right now your body is stronger than the mind, so the spoons and hugs will keep coming.
Peggy continues to send virtual spoons today; a way for her to bring a smile to my face and remind myself that I can and will get through this and everything eventually will be good again.
I continue to heal and recover and have up and down days and adjusting to the new me. I post every day and just like many of you, Peggy has a comment for me. Many times, she lets me know she is sending me virtual spoons. A little joke between her and I, but a reminder the spoon is a lucky charm – and she sends them to me.
She has indicated I should take a picture with a spoon on my forehead – so, here you go Peggy, this is for you.
