I've been told that I don't answer questions. Making my living as a sales person, I tend to answer most questions with another question or a statement that refers to the question asked. However, I rarely provide a direct answer. When I could speak, my communication approach seemed to work out (probably for everyone but my wife). For the past several weeks, however, I've had to change the way I respond.
Here are some examples of how I might respond both before and after:
Q1: How do you feel?
Pre MMA Answer: We had a great ride this morning! Any day in the saddle is a good day. Let's do that again tomorrow.
Post MMA Answer: Fine.
Q2: Are you in any pain?
Pre MMA Answer: When you say pain, how do you mean?
Post MMA Answer: Yes
Q3: What would you like for dinner?
Pre MMA Answer: The salmon you made last night was fantastic! You really out did yourself.
Post MMA Answer: Beef stew.
You get the idea.
On Naps
Today was an improvement over yesterday. My chin is still numb and hurts, so I'm back on Vicoden full time. I also took a 90 minute nap. I woke from my 90 minute nap really tired, but feeling like I had slept. I had that groggy good feeling. Prior to the surgery, I don't remember the last time I took a nap that lasted more than 20 minutes.
Being severely sleep deprived for so long, my body would crave sleep during the day, but would only allow itself short naps when given the opportunity. So if I needed a nap, I could take a five minute nap, and then make it through the rest of the day. Even under the best of conditions, I just wouldn't nap more than a few minutes. Due to the demands of life, work and reality, I rarely took a naps.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
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