Day Before Surgery

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

Matthew 11:28-30

It is the day before surgery. I have to admit I'm a bit nervous mostly because I don't know how I will feel when I awaken after the surgery. I have been praying hourly and reading healing scriptures. The verse above came to me via an email subscription service. But what struck me was that it was part of my prayer to God this morning in the shower. This is one of the many ways God lets me know he hears my prayers and is watching over me.

I was so blessed last night. My husband brought all of us together and prayed for me. I was so moved! God is good! And my husband is great! He will take good care of me.

I also went to see my horses and goat last night. Poor Spice - I walked her over the rocks to get her ready for a ride and she cut her foot on a rock. So I put her in a stall in the barn and Donna put hydrogen peroxide on her wound. I decided that she needed to rest her foot and that Chunky would be too much horse for me or the kids to ride, so we went next door to my friend Phyllis' house and we rode her two horses Jazy and Sierra. Phyllis and I ponied the horses for JJ and Jessica. We walked them down the street to the Lutheren church, switched riders so I could ride and Jess could ride the other horse. We did a little trotting and went back to the bottom of the driveway where I put JJ on Jazy. JJ rode Jazy back up to the barn. All had a great, relaxing time. And Phyllis and I got our exercise.

I will be going to stay with my sister, Kathi, tonight. I have to shower tonight and tomorrow and apply ointment (numbing of aerola where injection will be given) to my breasts before getting to the hospital at 7:30. I have to first go to be admitted and then go to the Nuclear Medicine department to have my left breast injected with something that will allow the surgeon to see my sentinel lymph nodes during surgery. Pray they are not infected with cancer cells!



I don't have much else to say but I am as ready as I'll ever be. I'm sorry that I have to lose a few body parts - they have served me well and I will miss them. But my life is most important at this time, so I choose my life. When I am feeling better, I will make my next post about how the surgery went and how I'm feeling and what the future holds for me in the way of doctors appointments and treatments.

Peace and Blessings to all! - Kelly