What a whirlwind kind of
week. The days did not go as originally
planned. The itinerary called for
preparation to leave on vacation, finishing up needed paperwork, a trip to a
local waterpark and my son participating in basketball camp. Well, in came an emergency, wrecking all
those plans.
Come to find out, the pain taking
over my mouth required a tooth extraction.
Being a wisdom tooth, the surgeon desired to take all four out at this
time. Totally fine with this idea, I
moved quickly to get the appointment done prior to leaving for vacation at the
end of the week. Therefore, I had three
days to get 6 days’ worth of work done.
The kids did wonderful in changing around the planned events and helping
with packing. The day of surgery I could
not eat/drink 8 hours prior and it was not until the afternoon; therefore, that
time was spent cleaning the house and distraction with chores. All is good.
Following surgery, I was down
for a while. I literally was
helpless. I had to rely on my family to
help with all sorts of minor tasks. The
first night I could not even walk down our steps alone due to anesthesia
wearing off. I learned quite a few
lessons the three days following surgery. . .
Prayer
is powerful – many prayed for me to ease
anxiety, come out of anesthesia without complications and for smooth
recovery. I felt every one of those
prayers. God continued to place
Scripture in front of me the day of surgery when anxiety flew through the roof. No complications arose due to anesthesia and
recovery is still going as expected.
My
family is the best – my daughter
has not left my side throughout recovery and expresses great amount of empathy
toward the situation. My son continues
to help out whenever asked without grumbling or complaining. My husband continues to help even though he
has a hefty schedule of his own.
Extended family continued to call and check on me daily and help out in
any way.
Being
quiet can be a good thing – It
hurt when making the motion to talk; therefore, I wrote down conversation on a
notepad. I realized some things need not
be said and some battles need not fought.
My children survived their spats without referee mom intervening (due to
the fact that I could not speak sternly or discipline with my swollen
mouth). It was eye opening. Silence can be a very good thing (I am sure
my husband will agree). J
Many lessons come when emergencies
occur, surgery takes place, illness strikes or itineraries change. First and foremost – PRAY. God will help you see through the fog of any
situation. He will hold your hand
through it all. Keeping emotions hidden
or situations covered up only breeds ground for the enemy to strike. Reach out to others for prayer through this
life. God created us to work
together. If not your family, close
friends or neighbors. Don’t do this
alone.
Sometimes in the still quiet
moments God speaks loudly. Sit at the
Cross and listen. He will speak and
guide. He will edit actions/words to
lead down the path planned for you.
I am still not out of the clear;
but, so thankful for all who came alongside and helped me through this
situation.
We went to a local park for distraction the day before surgery. . .
They were worn out!
Yes, I did post such an awful picture. Top one prior to surgery with my nurse! Bottom left post surgery day 1, then bottom right post surgery day 2. Day 3 looks much better and swelling is decreasing! YAY! Praise God.
Live life. . .One Day at a
Time
Sheree Craig
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