Forgive me if this gets too personal. It’s just that we are just about 18 hours away from major surgery on my special needs daughter, and I need to get some community support. There are a lot of “on the other hands” here. It is major surgery. On the other hand, it’s not uncommon (scoliosis surgery), and the doctors have done a lot of them. On the other hand, Hannah has medical issues that no one else has ever seen before. In the best of circumstances, unforeseen things happen. In these circumstances “foreseen” doesn’t mean much anyway.
Bottom line: I’m scared. I’m at work, and I’m getting my work done (and doing a good job of it, I might add), but every once in awhile the freakout wells up and it’s all I can do to contain it.
So whatever your spiritual bent might be, please, for Hannah and for us who will have to wait an unbearable few hours tomorrow, offer a prayer, chant, light a candle, sacrifice a chicken, meditate, sing, whirl, talk to your spirit guide, send out good thoughts, offer metta, or whatever it is you do. I think support in any form has no downside.
Please excuse me now–I need to go someplace quiet for a few minutes.
Donn,
I have said this many times and will continue to say it, you are a great man. I cant fathom the things you conquer on a daily basis and I’m blessed to take snippets of your time and receive your guidance over personal interests.
I remember in class discussing Hannah’s wheelchair getting stolen and how furious the class was. Here faced with another challenge that the Lord has placed in your path and all that are touched by the situation.
I will keep you all in my prayers and I cannot wait to here of a successful surgery!
-Will
Thanks, Will, and others who have supported us and prayed for us through all this. I kept up a running update on Facebook, but I should come back here and note that Hannah came home last Tuesday, and seems to be recovering nicely–she has hardly had to have any pain meds today. She is breathing much more easily with her spine somewhat straightened, and we anticipate things continuing to improve.