Twas the Night Before Surgery

Mar 31, 2008

03-31-08
Well here I am updating for the last time before surgery. I am doing last minute stuff around the house and packing my suitcase and that's getting interrupted by the lovely bathroom duty from my bowel prep. I was really dreading it but it isn't so bad. I thought I would be all crampy and end up with a sore bottom but that isn't the case. I do feel really bloated from all that liquid though. Sixty four ounces of that stuff plus having to follow it up with lots of water has made me a bit nauseous. It didn't taste too bad because you mix it with Crystal Light but I am not anxious to drink more of it any time soon! Hopefully never again.

I am still feeling incredibly calm and peaceful. A while back I was thinking about writing letters to my children but I decided against it because I really feel like it would be slapping God in the face and throwing His promise back at Him. Sunday I was annointed and prayed for and I have lots of people lifting me up in prayer so it is no wonder I feel peaceful. I am a bit emotional but that is because I know that my life is going to change and I will finally be able to live. 

Prior to receiving my surgery date I had been in prayer that the Lord would be in control of the date and that it would be set according to His perfect will. Not long ago I questioned Him about why He chose April 1st. Sunday in church after the service my pastor was talking about some things and she mentioned that in Hebrew (if I remember her correctly at least) April is the month of new beginnings. That makes sense since that is when Spring begins to bring new life but when she said that I new that it was the Lords's answer to my question about my date. My new beginning! And of course my take on it since it is April Fool's Day is an IN YOUR FACE DEVIL!

On that note I am going to finish up around here and spend some time with the Lord in prayer and then TRY to sleep. I don't know if it will be a very restful night. My stomach is still very rumbly. 

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