But before I go into update mode, I have to share some JOY!!! Most of you know I've been feverishly putting together a little book full of quotes, scripture, and personal notes from family and friends to give to her today. I'm SO BLESSED to report the following:
- In total, 20 people contributed to this project.
- My mom has 34 inspirational quotes to remind her that she is strong enough to get through this thing.
- She also has 35 passages of scripture to keep her eyes focused on things above.
Here is what it looks like!!
I cannot tell you all how grateful I am that so many of you helped me do this for her. She was SO MOVED...she cried, she laughed...but most importantly I could see her spirits lift, and some strength flow back into her. I felt much better leaving her tonight, knowing that she had so many wonderful words and thoughts to cling to.
Ok, now on to the updates....her biopsy surgery Friday sucked (and that is the understatement of the century). They punctured a lung (a TINY prick that will heal itself), and we've also learned that she's got some fluid around her lungs which is making it much harder for her to breathe. Tomorrow morning, she has to have a procedure done to get the fluid out of there. Once that's done, we're told, she will instantly be breathing better. She MAY be able to go home tomorrow, but we just don't know yet.
But guys, she's really at the end of her rope. Anxiety is so high because of all the botched up stuff that's happened to her over the past 72 hours. We really need prayers for peace for her (and SLEEP! she's going on like a month with MAYBE 2-4 hours per night), and prayers that these doctors tomorrow will be SWIFT and PROFICIENT.
I'm very thankful that my Dad is going to get up super early and be there with her to relax her before the procedure is done. I'll likely be taking the afternoon, after-procedure cheer-up shift. Which is good, because I am very drained! I know that I need to take breaks and take care of myself, but it's very hard to be away from her. I feel so much better when she's in my sights!
But this is what faith is made of, right? It's believing without seeing. I'm clinging to every bit of faith I have in me, and I just KNOW He is going to get us all through this. The nurses that she has tending to her are so wonderful and caring. And I just have to keep telling myself....to everything...there is a purpose, there is a purpose, there is a purpose. And something greater will come of it all.
Ok, now on to the updates....her biopsy surgery Friday sucked (and that is the understatement of the century). They punctured a lung (a TINY prick that will heal itself), and we've also learned that she's got some fluid around her lungs which is making it much harder for her to breathe. Tomorrow morning, she has to have a procedure done to get the fluid out of there. Once that's done, we're told, she will instantly be breathing better. She MAY be able to go home tomorrow, but we just don't know yet.
But guys, she's really at the end of her rope. Anxiety is so high because of all the botched up stuff that's happened to her over the past 72 hours. We really need prayers for peace for her (and SLEEP! she's going on like a month with MAYBE 2-4 hours per night), and prayers that these doctors tomorrow will be SWIFT and PROFICIENT.
I'm very thankful that my Dad is going to get up super early and be there with her to relax her before the procedure is done. I'll likely be taking the afternoon, after-procedure cheer-up shift. Which is good, because I am very drained! I know that I need to take breaks and take care of myself, but it's very hard to be away from her. I feel so much better when she's in my sights!
But this is what faith is made of, right? It's believing without seeing. I'm clinging to every bit of faith I have in me, and I just KNOW He is going to get us all through this. The nurses that she has tending to her are so wonderful and caring. And I just have to keep telling myself....to everything...there is a purpose, there is a purpose, there is a purpose. And something greater will come of it all.
Yeah, that's the tough thing about faith, it can only show in adversity. As a starting point, that is one good thing that will come from this. More to come, to be sure. With eyes on Jesus, more will come.
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