In some ways, I think that I am more sensitive to my own health crises since becoming a mom. I hurt my ankle yesterday playing outside with the kids. Stepped on some ice and my ankle just collapsed. I was immediately in high panic mode all evening and through the night. What is I have to have surgery? What if I can't do all of the things I need to for my family? And so on. Some might say that childbirth is the ultimate health crisis and everything after that has to be easier. OK, but not because of the pain. Because they give you a human being to care for when you leave the hospital. I have to be on top of my game every single day or my kids don't eat or get their butts wiped. But all the dread and negativity was for naught. My ankle was much improved in the morning and 24 hours out it is nearly ship-shape.