Notice of absence from Chad Carlson
Hey everyone.
While I'm not back yet I'm throwing in an update. My surgery went well. I'm in so much pain! But hopefully the end result will be worth it. I'm fused from my shoulder blades to my tailbone. It feels about like I thought that it would. Not being able to wipe myself without a special tool is a bit disheartening. But I'll adapt.
Another shout out to Mason. He kept his word to try to include me in things. And even though I didn't participate in the fusion poems, I did appreciate the invitation. Our second battle is coming soon. And I look forward to my upcoming second loss...
I ask for everyone's opinion... I'm changing my profile picture soon. Should the new one be an X-ray of my back post surgery from the side, an X-ray of my back post surgery from the back, or a picture of my back taken last night during the wound check with the outer bandages removed?
Please let me know. Thank you for actually caring everyone.
The winner is the picture of my back scar during first wound check with outer bandages removed!
Hey everyone.
While I'm not back yet I'm throwing in an update. My surgery went well. I'm in so much pain! But hopefully the end result will be worth it. I'm fused from my shoulder blades to my tailbone. It feels about like I thought that it would. Not being able to wipe myself without a special tool is a bit disheartening. But I'll adapt.
Another shout out to Mason. He kept his word to try to include me in things. And even though I didn't participate in the fusion poems, I did appreciate the invitation. Our second battle is coming soon. And I look forward to my upcoming second loss...
I ask for everyone's opinion... I'm changing my profile picture soon. Should the new one be an X-ray of my back post surgery from the side, an X-ray of my back post surgery from the back, or a picture of my back taken last night during the wound check with the outer bandages removed?
Please let me know. Thank you for actually caring everyone.
The winner is the picture of my back scar during first wound check with outer bandages removed!
By Chad Carlson
I'm shaking like a leaf
I'm curled up in a ball
Pressed into a corner
Up against the wall
The fear is ever present
The reason quite unknown
The answer is in my head
But the door is always closed
The meaning of my existence
Is to constantly be afraid
The condition is quite serious
Positions I cannot trade
Some people call me crazy
But if they only knew
Lunacy would be so easy
Compared to what I go through
A welcome change of pace
A reality of untold truth
For if you knew what I did
You'd be petrified too.
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Author:
Chad Carlson (
Offline) - Published: April 3rd, 2024 07:49
- Comment from author about the poem: Feel free to comment or weigh in on how to continue this. I don't feel like it's complete. Would anyone want to collab and come up with the other half?
- Category: Sad
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