Being Thankful - Part 2: A new belly button

So I know that I did put up a post about me being thankful for my family and doctors and friends, etc. It is a "typical" thankful list as it mentions family members and other loved ones.

Now, although it is not a Thursday, I would like to add something to this list.

If you read the previous post, you know that I went to the surgeon's office for a check up. 

Now I was super scared and hesitant to look at my tummy because I did not know if I could process what I was going to see.

But at home I did look. And I did process it well. IN FACT, I was pleasantly surprised!

[Background detail] - If I did not mention this before, I will mention this now. I am SUPER self-concious. But I think all CFs will understand that. We are skinny, our nails do look funny and we are covered with marks and scars from drips and operations. Now one of my biggest physical "flaws", I feel, is the massive scar on my tummy.

It is a horizontal scar which is from my operation when I was 3 months old. Because of the quick mitosis babies have, my skin and scar tissue attached to parts inside my tummy, and now it looks like my skin is sewed to my insides.

I also have quite an ugly belly button. Also something I am super self concious of.

I have always been very aware of this, which made me very shy to go out in front of others wearing only a bikini. So last year, when I asked my doc if we could fix it, she said that the risk is too big because my lungs will damage if I get anaesthetics. (Of course, she is right.)

When I heard that I would be operated on for this whole intestine thing, I once again asked my doctor if we could fix it. She said that the chances of that is very slim and I should not get my hopes up. So I didn't.

But as I examined my vertical cut (which is over my horizontal cut - yes, my belly is crucified now), I noticed a little something different...

No, the doctor did not fix the horizontal scar. But he did give a new belly button! 

Haha, in a way I feel a bit silly to post a post only about this topic. But I do feel that Mandi and Ronnie are right. We should be thankful for all the little things. And this, although very little, is actually a big thing. I am so thankful for this wonderful doctor who just decided to fix my belly button. I did not ask for it, and he didn't tell me anything. He just made this small gesture. And I wish he knew how much it really means to me. 

I thank God for amazing people - especially my doctor and surgeon.

Thankful and Happy

Nina
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