Well, it would be crazy to say that there is no pain, but I must say that I am incredibly surprised that there is far less than I was anticipating. I know that there have been many, many people (I’ve been overwhelmed by how many) that have been praying through the whole surgical process and for the recovery and I know that has made all the difference in the way I feel today versus the way I thought I’d feel.
I was up at 7am and in the shower ready to take on the day, until around noon when it was time to kick back and sleep for a couple hours. But then, I was back up and ready to take on the second part of the day.
Other than laughing hard at the odd masked character on the season premiere of the Bachelorette and feeling like I’d pop a stitch – (yep, I watched the whole two hours and kept thinking that surely that dude was going to take off his mask). I did pretty good. I’m trying to move into a regular routine as best as I can and I’ll continue that tomorrow.
But tomorrow will not be just another Tuesday, or even a Tuesday that comes just 5 days after a kidney was removed, it will be a hard day to say goodbye for a final time to Jack – who is finally free from his cancer at the age of 9. But he had to die in this world to be free from it. I’ve had the opportunity to know the family for many years starting
way back with their first trip to the Lighthouse Family Retreat and I’ve seen them at other times like when I got to take his picture with his sister and Santa at the CURE/Cup Of Joy Christmas party. Jack was full of life and I hope to touch as many people in my life as he did. He will be terribly missed. His celebration of life is tomorrow, May 24, at 4pm at Buckhead Church in Atlanta, GA.
