To Tell or Not

Since my injury on Monday, July 2nd, I have not informed that many people. So far, I believe I have only told Kenny, Richard, Miki, Joey, Jacek, Rachel, Cathy, Patti, Susan, and Mark. I have not yet told any friends or my professors from my grad school. Nor have I told any of my family member about my unfortunate accident.

For more times than I can remember, I want to pick my phone and start calling people to tell them about my boo-boo; however, I feel that I cannot really tell them anything definite until I see the doctor tomorrow. (So friends and families, please do not be mad at me for not telling you earlier!)

Another big dilemma I face is that I don't know whether I should even tell my family until I have undergone the surgery. I know my mom will worry, first of all. Second of all, without seeing the doctor first, anything I tell them is simply speculative or is based on experience of others.

However, the real problem is that some of my family members (one of my aunts, her husband, two of their children, and my brother) are planning to come visit me in early August. Currently, they are applying for their passports - a 7 to 10 days process. I honestly don't know whether I will be able to show them around the Greater Los Angeles area. (Many have shared online that swelling persists for a few weeks post surgery.) I would hate for them to cancel their trip because of my injury. Furthermore, I haven't seen my dear brother for 7 years. I really hope they can come and have a great time, but I don't know if I will be physically capable of walking around for hours at a time.

Gosh, it totally sucks!!