I Will Survive!

I will have to say it's been a tough couple of weeks and a few hard days, but this morning I am almost able to stand up-right! Yay! Fingers crossed, tomorrow will be the day!!

In true fashion, I cried my way into surgery and came out crying, according to Hubby and Joey. No complications and after I woke up and did all the wonderful things that you must do to be released, they indeed, released me. It's been a few uneventful days, lots of naps and plenty of lifetime TV!

Thanks for all the prayers, I appreciate them so much! I am looking forward to getting back to normal and feeling good again....can't wait!

When I listen to this song I think of my gallbladder!! Ahaha!

Gallbladder & Net Trigger Winner

Today's the day, ugh! I finally made it in to see the surgeon a whole 1/2 early yesterday and miracles never ceasing, there was no wait! After I filled out the paper work, I was whisked into an exam and room and before I could read his diploma on the wall, he was in there! Wow!

My gallbladder only functions at 23% so out it comes. I really like this fella, he even held up a chart to my chest, so I could see where the gallbladder is and exactly where he would be putting the holes in to remove it! Again, wow!

Does that make it any better? Nope, still scared to death, but that's me. After his exam I was taken to another office to schedule the surgery, and she sheepishly smiled and asked is tomorrow good? Trust me, I was frantically scanning my brain for any important to-do's on my list, and could not find any that would justify to my Hubby for saying no, so I reluctantly happily took it. So today, is the day, that I will part with an organ. This has hardly given me anytime to google possible complications and such horror stories that I am so drawn to!

The doctor will be adding the impressive zero's to his portfolio around 1 pm today. I will update you tonight, maybe, good chance it will be tomorrow. If you are on pins and needles, my sis-in-law Jenny, I'm sure will update on her blog, on my traumatic experience. Trust me anytime I am involved in a hospital setting, it's usually tragic, mostly for the staff!

Okay, now for the exciting news of the day, the winner of the Net Trigger giveaway, is.......

Which happens to be......

Congratulations! If you will e-mail me your address (jpdbj at dishmail dot net), I will get this book on it's way to you!

If you were not a happy winner, and do not live in middle Tennessee, go to you local Lifeway store and they will order it for you. Also check out Mark Gregory's website here for more information on his book!

Wow, Do Not Put Yourself Out, Really...

Yep, had to drag Ye 'Ol Soapbox out for this one....

As you know my gallbladder is not functioning, which in return is causing me somewhat of A LOT of pain. I was referred to a surgeon last week, that, was on spring break. Go figure! I was given an appointment of 3 pm on Wednesday. WHAT?? I could not wait that long so when I complained, I was told by my doctors office (which set up the appointment) to call everyday for a cancellation. So I call everyday, beginning the moment I hung up my phone with my doctor, to get in sooner. Of course everyday, I was told there were not cancellations, but if the pain worsens to go to the ER.

Well I called again yesterday, well because I guess I was feeling stupid lucky, and again was told, sorry, but if it gets worse to go to the ER. I am not an ER person, but have thought about it a lot, especially in the middle of the night, but then I try to hold on, and I do, which brings me to today.

The surgeon's office just called, guess what?? The lady on the phone says, we have a cancellation, (I'm thinking to myself, great, Hopefully in the next 10 minutes) Do you think you could come in at 2:30 tomorrow instead of 3. WHAT??? ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? THAT"S WHAT YOU CALL GETTING ME IN EARLIER????????

Of course I took it, I did not want to look ungrateful. Geeze, I give up. Oh well, what's 24 more hours, right?

BTW, don't forget, if you have not already done so, go here and leave a comment for this book!! I will draw for a winner tomorrow evening sometime!

To God Be The Glory

I have been singing this song all day, To God be the glory, great things He has done... then I got the call from Hubby

He received the new of his biopsy this afternoon and it's benign! Yay! Thanks so much for praying. We are so relieved! They will check it again in six months to make sure there are no changes.

God is good, and to Him be the Glory for the great things he has done!

Update & I'm Asking For Your Prayers

First, The HIDA Scan was not as bad as I had envisioned it to be. I survived with a mild headache and a pretty purple bruise on my arm! Note to self: quit googling medical procedures!

The bad news is: My gall bladder is not functioning. That means I will have to get it removed. I am none to happy about that. My nausea started going away today so I thought I was getting better, but while in Wow-mart, I started having some mild pain and now it is hitting me full force. Hopefully it will subside for a while, because I really want to put this off as long as I can!! :) At least until next week. You know it is all about my procrastination!!

I now have a prayer request for y'all. I have been pretty quiet about this for a while. Hubby did not want it public knowledge until we saw the doctor. We saw the doctor today so now I am asking for your prayers.

Hubby's thyroid is enlarged on the right side. The doctor that found it wanted him to see a specialist because it was enlarged beyond his expertise. Today we saw said specialist and the appointment went really well. They did go ahead and proceed with a biopsy today. Hubby did really well, I was so proud of him. They are checking to see if it's pre-cancerous, benign or malignant.

The doctor was very reassuring and if it's bad news, he feels that we caught everything early and they will do surgery and radiation with the success rate being great with the thyroid and he sees no complications. Of course we are a little anxious and it seems like everything is hitting all at once.

Please join us in praying for Jeremy. We are praying for a calming peace while we wait for the results and of course a clean biopsy. If the test comes back showing that there is something more, we pray for a quick and successful surgery and complete healing of this. We know our God is a Mighty God and we are putting our full trust in him with this situation.

I thank you way in advance for your prayers and will let you know what is going on when we get the biopsy results back!

I Rather Diet!

Today is the day. The day for my HIDA Scan, and I would rather be beat to death. Well, really not to that extreme. I dread this like I dread a diet! Yep, it's that bad!

Do you know what they do to you during the HIDA Scan?? I have Google it, and I can tell you I am not looking forward to it. Just maybe the horror stories on the Internet are just that, horror stories, so I will give you an update on what really happens!!!

Pray for me, at noon sharp, I am going to need it. Maybe the rapture will happen before I go in....that's a thought!!