A Card is Worth a Thousand Thoughts

This is a little reminder that my surgery is this coming Wednesday, October 2 at 8:30 a.m. Specific prayer for those who like details: Dr. Rager is the surgeon, Dr. Hughes is the plastic surgeon, and the hospital is St. Francis in Greenwood, IN. Pray that the fire alarm doesn't go off during my surgery (ha, ha). It is expected to be about a 5 hour surgery.

Many have asked  how I am feeling, and I must say that I am doing well. I am sleeping fine and trying to get a lot of exercise as that will be limited for a few weeks. I am not looking forward to sitting still for a couple of weeks, but I will plan to get a lot of reading and TV watching in! The last time I was on "bed rest" was right before Stacey was born. I had toxemia and had to spend the last 5 weeks of pregnancy on the couch. That is all all a blur to me now, as I hope that this experience will some day be too.

I wish I could send a thank you card to everyone who sent me a get well card, but I know that is silly. People don't send cards to get cards!  I have appreciated all of the cards, texts, e-mails, prayers, and people I see asking me how I am doing. It doesn't bother me at all- it let's me know people care. 

I will try to post something soon after surgery day to let everyone know how it went. I will be in the hospital overnight, so will probably be able to post on Thursday when I get home since the anesthesia will still be in my system! :) They are going to put a little anesthesia block in my back to slowly pump into me and gradually wear off so I should be able to manage! (Or I might just show Brian how to post something on Facebook!)

For those wondering, I think my October meals are taken care of. My neighbor set up an online meal sign up for 3 days per week in October, so if we have to add anymore due to needing chemo treatments, I will post the website here on my blog for anyone who wants to sign up.

Thank you everyone for taking the time to read this and for showing me your love and friendship in so many ways! While I am just sitting around I will post some books I have been reading and some things God is teaching me through this.