First Expansion/Second Follow-Up
One of the hard things about being a Mom is toast. To me, cold toast is just dry bread. Yuck. I know that one day soon, I can have all the toast I want, sigh. I want to have my babies AND eat my toast, too!
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Yesterday I met with Dr. Carpenter, my plastic surgeon. He took out my last two drains and said I am healing like a champion. I told him I am still have pain...that I feel like I have 2 steel plates smashed into my chest, and he said, "You do!" He also reminded me that I am not that far out from surgery, that the removal of the drains would help a lot, and that over time, it would get better. He urged me to not give up yet! Then, he started the expansion by injecting 120 cc's on each side. I am still hurting and having a burning sensation, but I can tell the removal of drains has helped. Encouraging!
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A couple we go to church with, and who are leaders in our small group at church took me to Dallas yesterday. It was a great day. We got there early and had breakfast, and they prayed over me before my doctor's appointment. Then they treated me to lunch at one of their favorite restraunts. I had a panini that was delicious, which was served with homemade chips. Yum!
I was also touched and bosltered up throughout the day as they shared some of their life story with me. She is a brain cancer survivor of 20 years, as well as a post-polio survivor. They understand the stresses...they have learned the lesson of taking joy in today and not borrowing worry from tomorrow.
So, yesterday was a gift to me in many ways. Today my pain is less, and the depression I was struggling with a couple days ago is beginning to fade. Thanks, Lord.
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Yesterday I met with Dr. Carpenter, my plastic surgeon. He took out my last two drains and said I am healing like a champion. I told him I am still have pain...that I feel like I have 2 steel plates smashed into my chest, and he said, "You do!" He also reminded me that I am not that far out from surgery, that the removal of the drains would help a lot, and that over time, it would get better. He urged me to not give up yet! Then, he started the expansion by injecting 120 cc's on each side. I am still hurting and having a burning sensation, but I can tell the removal of drains has helped. Encouraging!
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A couple we go to church with, and who are leaders in our small group at church took me to Dallas yesterday. It was a great day. We got there early and had breakfast, and they prayed over me before my doctor's appointment. Then they treated me to lunch at one of their favorite restraunts. I had a panini that was delicious, which was served with homemade chips. Yum!
I was also touched and bosltered up throughout the day as they shared some of their life story with me. She is a brain cancer survivor of 20 years, as well as a post-polio survivor. They understand the stresses...they have learned the lesson of taking joy in today and not borrowing worry from tomorrow.
So, yesterday was a gift to me in many ways. Today my pain is less, and the depression I was struggling with a couple days ago is beginning to fade. Thanks, Lord.
posted by Beverly @ 9:16 AM
1 Comments:
At 12:03 PM,
Kathy said…
Beverly, dear
As promised, here's my visit to your blog - a gentle, sweet blog expressing you perfectly.
My prayers continue for your full, swift healing and the strength to carry you through all this, in the shadow of our loving God's sheltering wings!
In the Light of His love, grace and mercy
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