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Tomorrow at 2:15, I am having surgery on my left knee to have the terrible triad repaird and honestly I am scared.  I have had surgery one time before but that was a long time ago and only a simple procedure.  I have torn my meniscus, which has to be reapired and severed the MCL and ACL ligament in the fall on July 31, 2008.  I have trouble with antisthesia, and have a hard time remembering things when I come out.  Please if you can just say a prayer for me to help calm my fears.  I have a CPM machine here at my house that is already annoying me because it is in my way.  It takes up half of my bed.  But I am thankful to have it I guess.    Guys I am really scared of being cut on.  I am not a big fan of pain we are like oil and water We just do not mix.  Well I love you guys and hope all is well with you all.  Once I start getting to where I can get up and down with these crutches that I do not even know how to use I will be on here a lot Well can't have anything after 12:00 midnight so I am going to go pig out Love you and thank you all,  Love Nyanah

IT'S NEVER OVER UNTIL IT'S OVER

The power to hold on in spite of everything, to endure,

this is the quality of a winner.

Your greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising

every time you fail.

It's your constant and determined effort that will eventually

break down all resistance and sweep all the barriers before you.

Persistence means taking pains to overcome every obstacle,

to do all that's necessary to reach your goal.

All great achievements require time.

Endurance is the crowning quality of success.

Blessed Be, Nyanah

SUCCESS IS CONNECTED TO CONTINUOUS ACTION

It's largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.
You're not finished when you're defeated,
you're only finished when you quit.

The most important quality essential to success is perseverance.
It overcomes almost everything, even nature.

You can have a fresh start any time you choose,
for "failure" is not in the falling down, but in the staying down.
It's not over until it's over.

If you've got the courage to stick it out, you'll attain your goal.
Winning isn't everything.
Wanting to win is everything.