4 days and counting down ... we are leaving for MDA on Tuesday.
I have LOTS and LOTS to do before leaving ... knowing that not only are we going to be gone almost 2 weeks (at least), but that in coming back I will be on REST and not allowed to do much of anything for a while. Sigh.
Course, I am supposed to be on REST now too.
And yes, I am resting more than not ... but I still have to do some things.
Thankfully, Rick is helping all he can, and so are his parents.
Will be going to Rick's cousin's house - Al & Christine's.
They are so sweet and precious.
More than family - they are friends!
It's awesome when your family here is also your Christian brother and sister!
Wednesday I have an MRI scheduled ... Thursday is a meeting with the doctor, pre-op, blood work, genetic counseling.
And then - Friday.
Surgery.
I know that God has all this in His hands, under His control.
So I am not afraid ... but, I am scared.
I am not sitting around wringing my hands in worry and fear.
Fear is not consuming my every thought and dream.
But, as a woman, a human - I am scared.
I have cancer.
And I am fixing to have major surgery.
I do not like to be put to sleep.
Going to sleep isn't the difficult part for me.
The waking up is.
I have always had a hard time - not with actually waking up, but my body usually reacts violently to the waking up.
Major trauma. Sigh.
So, I am praying for peace and quietness, that my body and mind will just be still and rest in the Lord's promises - before, during and after surgery!
I don't know why I have cancer.
The only thing I could have done to "maybe" prevent it?
Not be overweight.
But then, if I have to have chemo or radiation, I have a greater rate of survival because I am overweight. Sigh.
I do believe that God has a purpose in this.
Praying that He will find some good for us thru it all, and glory for Him.
If all goes well with me at MDA this next week, and I am released the following week to come back to the house - then, Rick has a pre-op clearance on October 8th with Dr. Cutrell.
And if he passes all of that, then surgery is scheduled for October 17th.
ETMC in Tyler.
We have been told to be there by 9:45 a.m.
Surgery around noon.
Should be about an hour to an hour and half.
Recovery time.
And then, as long as he does well, we will be back to the house that evening.
Dr. Devinney told us that the block on Rick's shoulder will last about 15 hours.
That should give him time to get over the anesthesia from surgery, and give us time to get his pain meds filled.
Everyone that he has talked to that has had shoulder surgery, or rotator cuff surgery, has said that the worst part is the first few hours after the block wears off, and then several weeks later when they start physical therapy.
We are praying for strength and healing.
For God's grace and mercy!
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