Lately I have been struggling with sternal wires, placed in my chest after surgery to keep it closed as the two halves of my chest fused into a single unit. I had a great thoracic surgeon do the work. But over time, the sternal wires have become really painful, like a bunch of cat claws when I bend or move in certain directions. My original doctor can remove them -- but not for another month at least. A month of pain and sleepless nights. I have asked that perhaps there might be other doctor's not so busy who could remove the wires sooner. But as of yet, I have no takers.
Midori Snyder is the author of nine books for children and adults, published in English, French, Dutch, and Italian. She won the Mythopoeic Award for The Innamorati, a novel inspired by early Roman myth and the Italian "Commedia dell'Arte" tradition....
