December 7th

Yesterday was a great medical day. I got my port out! Woohoo!!!

Tom took me to Little Rock early in the morning. The surgery was about 9 am. We were back in Searcy by noon! The surgeon said it was very routine, no problems at all. I had LOTS of prayer cover which I am grateful for! I could tell I was being prayed for...I just felt peace all day. I am very thankful to the Lord for His mercy and care over me in this procedure.

It wasn't a very serious surgery, as surgeries go, but it was a very symbolic surgery. It means that my doctor thinks my future is fine without a port. I could have demanded a long time ago to get it out, but I waited until she felt like it was okay and agreed to her timetable. SO...now...I am portless. :-)

It is a wonderful milestone. It lets me move into a new status...less cancer patient, more cancer survivor. The port always reminded me of my chemo treatments...and it reminded me that I might need it again. I am believing that I will not need it again. I have become an optimist. It is NOT my nature. I was born to be an "Eeyore". :-) By choice...I work at being a Tigger. I am believing that I am done with cancer. I don't know...but I am walking day by day in hope. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen.

Really...I have to work at NOT looking that far into the future. But if I do, then I work at believing with hope that I will see my great grandchildren someday.

Lord God,
THANK YOU for this wonderful step forward. Thank You for prayers answered. Thank You for sustaining my life. Thank You for Your holy and tender love. I praise You, O Lord! To You I give all the glory and honor.
Amen.