Anyway, God bless you, and I hope you had a blessed Easter! Your kind wishes and prayers mean soooo much to me; I think I'll print out this thread and take all your messages to me into pre-op, and post-op! Knowing that there are wonderful FReepers who actually care is a great source of comfort and strength to me. I can't even explain my feelings, and what an emotional boost you all gift me with!
Many blessings to you!
Some of us understand more than you realize. I'd like to take the liberty of sharing a story that is amusing now that I look back on it but caused me a mild panic at the time.
A number of years ago I was scheduled for surgery. I had had a malignant melanoma removed in the doctor's office and the biopsy report indicated that all of the cancer had been removed with the initial surgery. But as a precaution, I was to go into the hospital and have a large chunk removed from my back.
My family and friends all knew that the surgery was to be at 2:00 p.m. and I knew that there was a prayer chain to start at that time. The doctor had apologized for not being able to get an OR any earlier and said that if something opened up, he would move the surgery forward.
On the morning of the surgery I was awakened at 7:00 and told I was being taken for surgery right then ...... yikes! My husband wasn't even planning on coming to the hospital that early! I was frantic for a few minutes. All I could think of was that I needed hubby there before I went into surgery and that my friends wouldn't be praying for me until 2:00. I distinctly remember thinking "Oh, no! I can't have surgery now! No one is praying for me yet!" I was fit to be tied until I realized that the Lord knew what was happening and that He was with me always .... that He would be with me during the surgery regardless of when it was. I then felt a great sense of peace come over me and could be thankful that I didn't have to wait half the day for the surgery.
I barely had time to call hubby and he got to the hospital in time for me to see him briefly before I was wheeled into the OR. And my friends told me that they had started praying that morning rather than waiting until 2:00 .... but I certainly understand how important it is to know that others are lifting you up in prayer as you go into surgery. I will start praying for you early that day!
May the Lord give you peace and comfort! And may you sense His presence with you as you face this surgery. God bless you!