What's the difference between a minor and major surgical procedure?
The major procedure is what happens to you. That's how I feel when I
have to go to the doctor or when my wife has to endure anything medical
at all. A while back she went in for an outpatient procedure at the
hospital. She was in and out that day, but it was still pretty major in
my book. Fortunately everything went as well as it could have, and she
is feeling so much better now.
This is a moment that can be a proving ground for relationships. I've written before about
caring for your significant when they are sick,
but that's nothing compared to supporting them through a surgical
procedure. If there is one big rule in relationships, one commandment
that should be written in stone, it's that when surgery is involved, you
first priority is your partner.
