...but I don't have to be there until noon?!??!! We were so disappointed to learn this news yesterday afternoon, but I guess that somone has to have the afternoon surgeries, right?? I had thought about asking to be first thing in the morning but then I thought that probably everybody asks that and I didn't want to be "that" patient. (hopefully I don't still feel that way in the recovery room and end up there for 8 hours... get a backbone girl!!)
So, anyhow just thought that I'd log on for a few minutes to let everyone know the time and that most likely we won't get this updated again today because who knows when I'll actually get out of recovery! Hopefully we'll (someone?) will get a few words out here tomorrow when the dust has settled.
Thank you so much for all of the well-wishes and prayers that have been coming our way. They really mean the world to us and have given me so much calm that I am sure that I would not otherwise have.
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Good Morning Kristen, Good Luck and God Bless!
ReplyDeleteI found this poem this morning and it caught my attention being that we are all thinking of you today...
E-mail by Joseph Yuen
"... for His joy is flowing out of me
I want to give it to you hoping to show that you are not alone hoping to show that I am here for you. oh dear friend, I am praying for you
day and night, every moment I will always think of you. oh Lord, please give my friend peace
oh Lord, please give my friend strength
oh Lord, please let my friend know
that You are always there." http://www.godswork.org/enpoem21.htm
Thought of you first thing this morning and am praying it all goes well. Dr. Ahrendt is great - praying that God guides her hands. I don't know if she's removing any nodes, but just in case she does, I'll prepare you that it is pretty painful - at least in two to three days post surgery. I remember feeling great two days after, but then the drugs wore off and I had about 4 to 5 days of real pain under my arm and down the back of my arm. I just wish someone had prepared me cause I thought there was something wrong. JUst know that it's normal and it passes after about a week.
ReplyDeleteDid they tell you to wear something that buttons down the front? After surgery you will not be able to lift your arms to put on a shirt, so make sure you take a blouse or button down (nobody told me this either, but luckily I had my husband's shirt to put on). That's the practical advise. Here's the spiritual: Praise God. In our times of trial and confusion, it can be all we do to string two or three words together. Leave the specific prayers up to your friends and family....they've got you covered. Just praise his name and worship him even if it's just repeating the same two or three words, "I praise you". He resides in our praise and his peace that passes all understanding will guard your heart and mind. God bless you!
K-
ReplyDeleteThinking about you all day, I hope everything went well.
Rest up!
sfd
I feel like I've been holding my breath all day - hoping all is well. Thinking of you guys and saying little prayers all day long. Lots of love and happy thoughts,
ReplyDeleteBrittany and the guys
sweet kris, its 530pm and my heart is swelled with prayer for you and the family. we're awaiting and praying for you all. darin, thinking and praying specifically for you today as you walk beside kris. we love you all.
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