Slow Recovery Process

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I’m claiming this Scripture below as I struggle through this recovery process that my surgeon says will take 2-3 months to be complete. It sounds like a really long time, doesn’t it? Well, I have been on a restricted diet since my stroke in 2015. I went on a more restrictive diet because of my digestive issues that were discovered in December of last year. Now, I am even more restricted. Pictured below are the items I am allowed to drink, my nourishment for the next two weeks at least.

I am delighted to at least be on the road to recovery, after having survived a traumatic major surgery. Those of you who are squeamish can skip over the part in italics since I’m describing the surgery.

My stomach had moved up into my chest wall and was resting on my esophagus and next to my heart and lungs. The danger came in that the stomach moves to digest food and could strangle my heart. That didn’t happen, but that was why I needed the surgery. The surgeon used a robot to pull my stomach back into place, to put mesh to close up my diaphragm and to use mesh to wrap part of my stomach around my weakened esophagus. (I humorously tell everyone that there was no border wall, so my stomach just crossed over where it didn’t belong. Ha! Ha!).

End of yucky description! The surgery took just about two hours, but somehow I was in recovery for almost three hours. They had a bed all ready for me (my husband was waiting in the room there), but I was having problems with pain and pain meds since I have so many allergies. They finally found one to administer that would control my pain enough so that I could be moved.

Now, back to the real reason I am writing. Jesus died for my sins (and yours, too). Before His death, He was beaten harshly and every stripe that He bore on His back from the whips was a testimony to His healing that He has for us. I could not help but think of the pain that our Savior endured for us…for us! He expected nothing in return except for us to accept Him as our Savior and Lord. He didn’t have hard feelings, blame us or refuse to forgive those who placed Him on the Cross. In fact, He asked the Father to forgive from the cross where he suffered the final throes of death. I have wounds, but nothing like what Jesus had. I have pain, but nothing like what Jesus had. I can’t take pain killers because of allergies, so the pain is mine to own. I do breathing exercises every hour to help me to learn how to do deep breathing again. Do you remember Jesus’s agonized last breath? That puts everything into the proper perspective and lets me get up and face the challenge of each new day. He isn’t finished with me yet; after all, He brought me through the surgery. Now, it is up to me to share His love and His sacrifice to others so that those who are in pain can give that pain to Jesus and be healed…now and forevermore. Blessings for a day filled with His love and power!

20 thoughts on “Slow Recovery Process”

  2. Beautiful testimony! I’ve been praying for you…wasn’t sure how long it would be before you’d feel up to writing. Praise God! You are already victorious in Him and even in name…but now you have another victory! He is with you always even to the end Matthew 28:20.

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  7. It’s good to hear that you are done with the surgery, and it seems a road to travel in recovery! Much prayers heading your way! I hope you can make it through the pain without meds! I can certainly empathize with you! I share the same in this area, but mine isn’t serious enough for surgery at this time. I feel like I’m falling apart anymore lol! That sounds scary that it could have strangled your heart! I am so thankful they found it in time! 🙏🤗 God Bless you in a speedy recovery!

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  8. What a blessing you are Vickie!
    I am sorry you diet is even more restricted but at least you are off the fish for a little while.

    I was so overjoyed the other day with your email 🙂 Continuing to lift you in prayer for your recovery!

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  10. BGCT2VA's avatar BGCT2VA

    Glad to have you back,Vickie!
    God and all His angels and saints guided your surgeon and held your hand.
    After a few months of that diet your husband may need to take you shopping for some new duds!

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