Well, it is exactly 5 weeks until surgery and there are so many things going through my mind! I am thrilled to finally get this all over with. I have been waiting about 2 years to have this tumor removed, after having been put off for so many times. I hate the unknown, it is one of my biggest pet peeves.To me, knowledge is power. 🙂
I have made peace with the fact that whatever is revealed during the surgery, I can deal with it. My friends and family pray for me constantly. I pray, too, but probably not for the same things that they do. I have asked to be healed, and it hasn’t happened yet. Does that mean that God will never heal me? No. It just means that everything is on HIS time, not mine. God had a reason for me to have all this happen, and maybe his reasons are not fulfilled yet. My prayers are that whatever His will is, is will be done. If I am meant to be healed, it will happen.
I will try to update on my journey as much as I can. This could be hindered in the weeks following the actual surgery, and I hope my family will update anything that I cannot.
Other stuff?
I got my TENS unit (electric stim). I have had it for 2 days now, and it seems to be working good. It gives me some temporary relief from my foot pain.
I see the endocrinologist for a pre-surgical appointment to go over any last things needed. Hopefully my thyroid is okay. Also, an appointment is pending for my PCP, again before surgery. Just wanna get all my ducks in a row!
Brian:Â He will be having a new sleep study later this month. His sleep apnea has been getting worse, and I am very worried. I see a lot of this due to my (pain based) insomnia. Who knows…he could have been having these symptoms a while and I never knew it. It goes to show that God works in mysterious ways. I am stuck staying up at night, and I see the problems he has. I see it as a blessing.
Sierra: She has been having what we think are migraines, lately. And, hey, it DOES run in the family. My dad got them at around her age. I was maybe 17 when mine started. So she will be seeing a neurologist that specializes in pediatric migraines. There was a VERY long wait…with the first available in May. But someone canceled, and she is in for March 1st.
Buddy: The play is coming! Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will be running from Wednesday, March 16 through Sunday, March 20th. We can’t wait! He has a small role, this time, but it was because of his back pain due to the spina bifida. He was limited on his dance moves…so they had to place him in something with minimal movement. He also has a TENS unit, so that is giving him some relief. Luckily the play is just before my surgery. I would hate for it to have coincided.