Surgery Delayed

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From: Fink Holloway
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Subject: Surgery Delayed

“Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.” Proverbs 27:1

I thought of that verse this morning as I listened to the news while we were in the waiting room of the surgery center. A military plane crashed and four people were killed who were in their own home minding their own business.

I commented to Jerry—“You never know what a day is going to bring.”

Well, before my day was done it had an unexpected twist too.

I expected to have my surgery today at 7:30, and was well on the way to the operating table. I had not had anything to eat or drink since mid-night—not even a glass of water. We arrived at the surgery center before 6:00 a.m. I put on my hospital gown and hat, had the EKG, the IV had been inserted, I signed the papers, talked to the anesthesiologist, etc. I expected to be wheeled into to operating room in about 15 minutes when I was told one of the labs from my blood came back with number that could indicate a risk. So nurse took some more blood and sent it to the hospital to run the test again, and got the same results. So I was sent home and the test will be repeated on Friday morning.

I am not sure why I had this delay, but I do know the good Lord knows what he is doing and I can rest in that.

Thank you for your prayers. They are always needed.