Update from Surgery

Hi ladies a quick update from surgery!! Things went really well, the endometriosis hadn't spread to more organs thank-you-God!! My ovary was completely filled up with endometriosis, so we definitely made the right decision! I just got home from the hospital a few hrs ago & am still in pain & unable to find a comfortable position. But I am in MY bed!!!! I will try to update more when I feel better! Thank you for your prayers sweet bloggy land friends!

Tomorrow...

Yes the time has finally come, tomorrow I will be headed into surgery! I am happy to be getting started & praying everything goes fine. I know that I am in the hands of a fantastic doctor who I completely trust but more than that I know that I am in the hands of the almighty physician! I have had my moments of panic about surgery but I try to remind my self of 2 verses. The first one I found last summer when the GD was gone to Romania on a mission trip. I don't do well sleeping when he isn't there so this verse was my mantra the whole time he was away...

"I will lie down & sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety." Ps 4:8

The other one is a verse I can remember my Mom telling me as a small child when I would get scared at night. I still will repeat this verse in my head at night when my mind gets away from me!

"What time I am afraid I will trust in God." Ps 56:3

So while I am drugged up I will be clinging to these verses knowing that no matter what my trust lies solely in the hands of the Ultimate Physician! I would so appreciate your prayers for a smooth surgery & a fast recovery! Thank you friends!

Whew! What an update!

Time for another update around our house. If you didn't see this post about S-Man starting back to school be sure to check it out. He is so cute & is loving school! I can't believe he is in 1st grade, it just doesn't seem possible. He loves his teacher & is so happy to go! You know it's a good thing & makes a Momma proud when the teacher tells you how smart your son is! Reading above a 1st grade level! Must be in genes! LOL!

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D-D is slowly adjusting to his "big bubba" being in school, he still walks around the house asking where he is & when we can go get him from school! It's so sweet & breaks my heart all at the same time. It feels good to be back in the swing of things & I know he will be fine once he is used to it. I am enjoying my last year at home with him, knowing we will try to put him in a preschool program next year! The time flies...

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Now on to me & the GD & the CRAZY next few months we have...okay really it's just me but it involves him! This weekend I have a bridal shower for a friend of mine's daughter on Saturday. Plus my Mom & Dad will be here for a couple days after they traveled to West Virginia for my Dad's 50th reunion!

Then September 12th it is finally time for our cruise!!!!! I can't wait, we booked this back in Feb so it was hard to get real excited back then. Now it's just around the corner & we can't wait! The GD & I have only spent 2 nights away together since we were married, including our honeymoon! We got married on a Sat & moved here on that Monday so we had a really quick honeymoon. So needless to say we are over the moon excited to have 4 night & 5 days of just us...oh yeah & my bff Sheila & her husband! Come on it's fun to have a girlfriend to do stuff with too!

We come home from our cruise Thursday the 17th & the following Friday the 25th I will be having a total hysterectomy! (If your new here & if you care...you can check this post out about some of the issues I have!) As much as I hated to wait that long I didn't want to ruin our cruise or not be able to go! Right now I am hoping I will be feeling good that week! My cyst definitely seem to be cycling, right now I don't have a problem as much with them. But I figure by the end of next week I will probably be hurting again if it follows the same pattern it usually does! We are hoping & praying that the surgery will go smoothly. That recovery will be as painless as possible & that this will finally take care of all of my issues! Please Lord Jesus!

October brings more showers for the wedding I am a bridesmaid in come November. Along with the baby shower for my bff Sheila's baby girl, Ansleigh Grace! And then before we know it, it's Christmas & Ansleigh will be here! I am so excited for her to get here!

With all of this going on & more importantly with my surgery we have decided to push back starting the process of adoption until after the new year! The adoption classes were set to start on September 17th (the same day we get back from the cruise) & continue on for 10 wks. As much as we are wanting to get the process started we just don't know what my recovery time will be like! We can't wait to bring our baby girl home that God has chosen for us but we are trusting in God's timing knowing HIS will is perfect! He has our daughter picked our for us & I know she will come in HIS time!

Until then we still covet your prayers for the adoption & for surgery! Of course I will be updating more but this gives you a glimpse into what is happening right now & what is to come! I hope you all are having great weeks & while I may not know all of you, know you are prayed over everyday!

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you & not to harm you. Plans to give you hope & a future!" Jer 29:11

The busy just keep getting busier!

UPDATE:
Doctor recommending hysterectomy, hoping to get it scheduled tomorrow!

Hello out there! I know I am always apologizing for not posting as often as I used too. So why should this week be any different! I just seems to keep getting busier & busier! We have a lot coming up in the next couple weeks...oh wait make that months! S-Man starts back to school in just one more week! I can't believe he is fixing to be in first grade!!! We go Thursday night to meet his teacher & see where his classroom is! I am excited, he is nervous! My child hates change!!!! He likes to be familiar with things & this is all new! Hopefully he will be better by the time school actually starts!

The other big thing going on for me right now is I have more cyst again on my ovary! The last few weeks I have been hurting more & more. Then last Saturday it got really bad, so Monday afternoon I went for an ultrasound. And sure enough 2 cyst, one that had started to rupture & another that was just there! You remember from this post that this is not the first time I have had to deal with all this! And then there was this post all about how the surgery I had in March was supposed to help. Oh well at least we can say we gave it a try! I am going Monday morning to see my doctor & figure out what to do next. I am definitely ready to just do they hysterectomy & be done with it all. I am so tired of this & can't keep living this way in constant pain! I am seeing a naturalist doctor in 2 weeks to see about the possibilities of doing alternative medicine for hormone replacement. That has been my biggest fear as far as doing the hysterectomy, just not know what the long term effects of these drugs could be. I hoping she can shed some light on this for me! So that's what's going on in our world these days, hope things are better for you all. I will post more after seeing the doctor tomorrow & then will definitely have pics up next week of S-Man's first day of first grade!!!!! Have a blessed week!!!!

Stellan & the LeBlanc Triplets

All day I have been praying for Stellan & MckMama, ALL DAY! I would constantly check for a twitter or a new post & even when I was gone for a few hrs I called Sheila to check if anything new was out! I am still praying but also PRAISING the Ultimate Physician for what He has done! Thanking God that Stellan is out of surgery & doing good. Looks like a long road ahead & they aren't even sure what the road looks like at this point, but they are trusting Him!

Jer 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Thank you Lord for bringing Stellan through this & continue to keep your hand on him, as I know you will. Thank you for Stellan's future & knowing that you have a plan for him! Give him rest & give MckMama peace! Give the doctors guidance to know what to do next! Thank you Lord!!!!
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I also wanted to ask for your prayers for the LeBlanc triplets born just 45 hrs ago. I found their blog just a few days ago & so much has happened in just a few days! They were born at just 24 weeks & 5 days! They are holding their own for now but have very long roads ahead of them. The biggest weighing 1lbs 6oz, Mary Louise, followed by David Oliver weighing 14 oz & Kuylen Stafford weighing 10 oz. They posted a few pics of the babies & they are just so tiny! Please keep them in your prayers as well!

Ps 139:13 "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb."

Thank you Lord for these sweet babies! I pray for you to continue to help them fight! I pray you would be with their parents & give them comfort & peace that only you can give! Give them all strength for the fight ahead! Thank you that you know every breathe they take & every step they will take! Give the doctors guidance & understanding! Thank you Lord for your gift of Life, no matter how small!!

Update

You all thought I had fallen off the face of the earth didn't you! But nope I am still here! Between my Mom & Dad coming in & D-D's birthday party, it's been a busy week! And it's only Tuesday!!!! We had a great party for D-D & he got a ton of new toys! He had so much fun & after everything was cleaned up & put away he walked around the house asking "Where's my party?"! SO CUTE! I will have pics up later I promise! I can't believe my baby boy is 3! My how the time flies!

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I know most of you already know & have been praying for MckMama & Stellan but if you haven't jump over & read what is going on with them. Stellan is very sick & needs many, many prayers lifted up on his behalf!

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I go tomorrow morning for pre-op & find out what time to be there & all that fun stuff! After the appt my Mom is taking me for a pedicure so I am very excited about that! This will probably be my last post for the next few days! I will try to post Thursday morning about how surgery went & how I am doing then! I would appreciate all of your prayers, no matter how normal this surgery is, it still makes me nervous! I am totally trusting God & that we are doing the right thing! Thanks friends!