Pain medications do funny things to my head, so I won’t share with you the countless cheesy jokes & songs I’ve made up about the new holes in my body that are floating around up in my brain this morning….You’re quite welcome :)

Surgery went well yesterday, but it was quite the whirlwind of a day. After a 10am arrival, we found ourselves still in the waiting room at 11:30. I practically jumped to my feet and hugged the lady who called my name & took us back. I was so very ready to get this day over with and get home. I mean, have you seen my puppy dog? He’s kind of the cutest. You’d be anxious to get home too!

Changed into the oh-so-attractive, bright purple Hospital gown, and waited some more. I’ve become a professional “hurry up and wait” patient.

I found out my veins are tiny. I mean the kind where they have to stick you 4 times to finally insert your IV line kind of tiny. I’m pretty sure the nursing staff was one stick away from offering a reward to anyone who could successfully get a needle in my arm. 5 Gold Stars to Dr. Jerrell, the head anestesia guy for finally getting it in! HOORAYY!

I think it was around 2:00 that everyone finally got the ball rolling. They started pumping what they affectionately refer to as “Happy Juice” into me and gave me some medication for nausea. Then it was a kiss goodbye from mom, and off I went. The lady giving me all my medication serenaded me with Christmas carols all the way to the Operating Room… let’s just say, she was the sweetest for doing it, but she wouldn’t have made it on the worship team, bless her heart (anyone from the south knows what I really mean by that). :) But it definitely put me at ease.

So the last thing I remember is her precious rendition of “Carol of the Bells” and then I was out like a light.

Waking up in the Recovery room all I remember were my legs shaking so badly, but they told me that was anxiety. And then the beeping… so much beeping. There were about 10 beds in the room, and everyone’s machines were playing their own little songs. The first time I looked at the clock, it was 4:30. After they finally got everything they needed from me, and I was alert & awake, it was 7:30 and time to go home.

So here’s what we know so far. There were about 4 possibilities going in the surgery of what the outcome might be (barring an emergency situation, which, Thank the LORD, didn’t happen!) 1. They find nothing. 2. They find something small, fix it, and a few days later all the pain goes away. 3. The find something small, fix it, and no pain goes away. 4. The find something major that can’t be fixed laproscopically, and we reassess the situation at a later date.

Right now, we’re on either outcome # 2 or 3. My doctor found a tiny spot of endometriosis on a nerve in my abdomen. She told us “Tiny means the size of my smallest finger nail”. She said “The good news is that Kacey is fine. The bad news is that Kacey is fine.” Meaning she didn’t find anything significant like cancer or an abdomen covered with endometriosis, but she isn’t sure we found the source of the problem.

So, once again, time will tell.

But there is also a HUGE possibility that our God took care of everything before these doctors got in there too! I’m hopeful! But like I said last time, even if complete healing isn’t what He has for this season or healing doesn’t look like what I’d like it to look like (no pain), I know He’s got this and I know (and am SOO glad) that His ways are SO much higher than mine. So His plan & purpose for this is the best.

Have your way, God! Have YOUR way!

I simply cannot thank you all enough for your prayers, encouragement, & the verses you’ve sent. Our God is so good, and I feel blessed beyond measure knowing that I have a community like you guys.

As for today, I’m tired & quite sore, but doing alright :) 

I’ll keep you in the loop as I find out anything new

Our God is Healer.

Please let me know, how can I be praying for you?