The week after my surgery, before the results appointment on the 9th March, I was very much up and down. Sometimes I was on top of the world, having some great chats with people via email and Facebook. I was sleeping well, then sleeping badly. I was in a lot of pain and everything was just so darn complicated! However, my faith was being built up by friends’ emails. If you are one of those people and you are now reading this, THANK YOU!!! I wouldn’t have faired so well without the motivating and encouraging emails from all over the world. Here’s a few things that happened that week:
Email to all:
Hi everyone,
Just a quick update on what’s going on. Yesterday I saw my consultant and he is very happy that the infection is under control, so no need to go to hospital again unless I feel the need to have one of the nurses have a look. My next appointment with him is Tuesday 9th March for my results.
I was feeling quite good yesterday, a lot more mobile and comfortable. However last night was simply horrible. I slept for the first part of the night, til about 2am but after that I had a battle. The reason was not pain from the wound but from my arm! Since the operation my upper right arm has been numb and a few days ago the feeling has started to return. It’s a similar feeling to pins and needles after sitting on your foot for a while. Everytime I brush it against something it sends a pins and needlesy feeling through me. Well, last night that was keeping me awake. I took all the painkillers I had available to me last night but still no joy. I even tried to lay on my side (which hasn’t really been possible since the op) and I fell asleep clutching a pillow. However I woke up half an hour later with severe cramp in my hands. Sigh….
Please pray that this horrid sensation goes away. The consultant did say that this was a temporary thing from the surgery, but I can’t stand it much longer.
My parents, sis and bro-in-law (plus one gorgeous little nephew) are coming over today and I can’t wait to see them. Also have an evening of Colour and Beauty tonight with my church. I’m really looking forward to going, but I need some rest first or I won’t have enough energy to go. Please continue to pray, I truly believe in the power of prayer.
More encouragement!
I still feel the Father’s love, even through tough times and sleepless nights. I hope you feel it too…Love,
Hayley
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Some Facebook stuff from that week:
Hayley Geurts just watched “Becoming Jane” with her nan and cried! Sniff…
03 March at 22:47Hayley Geurts is feeling a lot better today!
04 March at 19:47Hayley Geurts had a terrible night… :o(
05 March at 09:34Hayley Geurts is looking forward to tonight but is concerned that she might be overdoing it a tad…
05 March at 17:05Hayley Geurts is having a very lazy day with only hubby, pizza, roaring fire and Sky+
06 March at 14:35Hayley Geurts just lost at Wii Monopoly and is NOT a happy bunny… (too much like my father!)
06 March at 20:01Hayley Geurts thought she slept well but woke up tired…
07 March at 11:03Hayley Geurts is lonely.
07 March at 13:10Hayley Geurts is glad that her boys had such a lovely time today. Thanks to Gerke and Maxine (and Ellie too) for the party. Sorry I couldn’t be there.
07 March at 22:26Hayley Geurts has had enough now. Life back to some kind of normal please???
08 March at 01:03Hayley Geurts slept better last night, still very tense but at least feeling more refreshed.
08 March at 08:47
Talk about an emotional rollercoaster! Well, it was about to get a LOT more emotional!