So, many of you know that my father has been spending most of the last year recovering from a massive heart attack and triple bypass surgery that occured in February. We have been so thankful that the Lord was not finished with him here yet, but have seen some changes that will most likely not improve. And that is okay...except when one of those changes is his ability to stay balanced. Also, it seems impossible for him to resist picking up dropped change! Put the 2 together and invariably he falls. First time was to pick up a nickel. Second time my mom told me it was a penny...bends over to pick it up and pitches forward. Thankfully, they have been minor incidences, but while they were visiting me the other day (Mom brought dinner on a day I didn't have one coming...never stops mothering and I love it!), I handed him a nickel and said, "Here. Leave the next one you find on the floor ALONE! I want you to stop falling!" I was rewarded with one of his most genuine, hearty laughs and I think I really surprised him! He then proceeded to correct me...it wasn't a penny - it was $0.38, thank you very much! Oh, Dad...I love him.
I am doing fairly well...definitely improving from surgery and thankful for that. Saw my surgeon on Monday and she is still pleased, recommended a lymphodema therapist and I will see her in 4 weeks. After that, it stretches to every 3 months for a while. I also saw my plastic surgeon and like him more and more...just don't like what he does! The expansions are not pleasant but they are getting easier, and I am very thankful for that.
So...chemo starts next week. I am trying not to dwell on things, since I know a few definites...everything else falls under the category of the 'yet unknowns'. I do pray that my reaction is somewhat minimal, of course. 2 things I am apparently assured of - I will be tired and I will lose my hair. Everything else is a 'wait and see'...I'll be glad when the mystery is out of it. Again, waiting is the hardest part of all of this since day 1, and I just keep turning it back over to the Lord to wait on and in HIM! Right now, I'm sitting and watching my hubby begin the chore of decorating a 14-foot tree. He is a master at putting lights on! And we are watching "A Christmas Carol". For what it's worth, I have enjoyed a slower pace, for the most part, even though the reason is not an easy one to bear. He has gone before me on this journey and has my best interests in mind. I do believe that, though experiencially it can be a bit different on a day-to-day basis. "I believe, help me overcome my unbelief." from the book of Mark comes to mind. A daily growing process and balance of all He is teaching us...
Thankful thoughts:
- A lovely lunch with the church staff, and I am so very thankful for the job the Lord has provided me. We are all human, but I love them dearly.
- Running an errand all by myself! Uncomfortable to drive, but not impossible.
- Coming home to about 8 candles lit. Thank you Kristen. :)
- A new Christmas scarf. Brightened my day!
- Encouraging words from a friend, just letting me know that seeing me today looking so good had just made her day! Thank you Heidi!
- My Hearts and Hands ladies...I could not be working from home right now, if it weren't for you,
- Seat warmers...
- French onion soup...yum!
So, on we wait for the next step. And, many who are in more difficult situations come to mind and are lifted in prayer. May you all be more keenly aware of the Lord in your life, more sensitive to His Spirit and drawn closer to Him.
Andi
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