i am so glad surgery is over. On monday night in the middle of the night, i woke up to some TERRIBLE pain, doubled over and feeling like i couldn't breath. Now i know i am a wimp and all so i trired to play it off to it being a possible stomach bug that would go away but it didn't. So kevin called Connie, "our" E.R, nurse, and freind who lives in the next neighborhood over. She soon realized that something was definately wrong, so she took me to the ER. i don't remember too much about it execpt the pain meds were awesome and that they did a CT scan and found a dermoid tumor on my ovary. Later to find out that it had completely encompassed my ovary and was just twisting it around in there causing the pain.
The ER. dr. said i was going to need to get it removed as soon as i could. I have never had anyone say that to me. You are going to HAVE to HAVE surgery and as soon as possible. It really caused me to think about yet another thing i have no control over. That makes you humble before God and compassionate for others who are in that situation. Its hard to understand the fear and anxiety when you aren't the one under the knife. And then there is the stress of the rest of the family who is having to step it up while mommy and wife can't do too much. It is hard on everyone.
But i am blessed that i am recovering and everything looks good. So i pray that God will use this to help me be more giving when others are in need to be compassionate and sympathetic, and dependent on God for his strength,
mercy and grace.
"And you will keep in perfect peace whose mind is fixed on HIM."
Isaiah 26:3
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