Anyway, humor is a good antidote for dread, right? But, here is the real skinny or what Joyce and I are facing this week. She is on clear liquids today prior to prepping for the colonoscopy and EGD tomorrow afternoon (9-9-14) beginning at 1:00 PM. Her blood tests lately have shown some sort of iron deficiency anemia and she has had some lower abdominal pain, so the plan is to go in fore and aft and see what's playing on the medical channel............
Since the prep is worse than the actual test (she's asleep), please be praying for minimal discomfort and for godly test results. We are resting in the arms of our Sovereign God and we are confident that whatever occurs will be for his glory and our greatest good.
As you may have heard, minor surgery is surgery that someone else is having. My TKA is currently scheduled for 11:30 AM on 9-11-14. Since my first knee replacement was on 12-7-12 (Pearl Harbor Day), I wanted to keep in step and let the MD blow up my other knee on an appropriate day! Seriously, I scheduled it for 9-12 and they called and wanted to move it up. I think the Dr may have gotten a different tee time or something. Since I have been through this once before, I pretty much know what to expect. At times, I think that helps and at times, it makes it worse. I am determined to work harder during the rehab and cry less.
I am of the opinion that the worst part of any surgery similar to this is the aftermath when you deal with the pain meds and how they affect other bodily functions. The pain may stop but so do the other bodily functions. Praise God for Milk of Magnesia!! So, my prayer request from you is for adjustment to pain medications, added vigor to my rehab regimen, and less than 90 days before I tee off again. Last time, it was 89 days from surgery to the driving range. I am determined to beat that since it will more than likely be pretty cold in December although when you play golf as badly as I do, weather isn't much of a factor. Evidence for that are my last two 18-hole scores, 80 and 96.
Most of you know that Joyce's mother passed away on 8-27 and my niece, Carolyn Harris, passed away on 9-2. Mike, Sheri, Kaylee, Joyce and I attended her memorial service in Borger, TX on 9-6. Also on 8-27, a lady destroyed our mailbox. See pictures below. I am due to come home from the hospital on Sunday, 9-14 which is my mother's birthday. Stressed, you ask? We are continuing to trust in our Heavenly Father as we are empowered by his Holy Spirit.
We are fervently trying to rejoice in our tribulations which is spoken of so often in the scriptures. After nearly being stoned to death, Paul related the following: Acts 14:22 encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, "Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God." In the book of Romans, we are told this: Rom 5:3-5 And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. James gets in on the act as God directs him to pen these verses: James 1:2-4 2 Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4 And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
Must get this posted on the web so the prayers can commence. Remember, to God be the glory, great things he has done!
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| $500 later |
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| The lady that hit it promised to pay for the rebuilding. No check yet! |
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