Wednesday, May 5
first day home...
My first day of our two weeks home started with outpatient surgery. This came up suddenly, because last week my dermatologist found that a mole removed last month was malignant melanoma. So, I got the "day off." With the help of Daniel and Mom Arnold, I've been napping or sitting on the couch all day. (I guess that's what it has to take to make me catch up on the blog!) The incision was about 4 inches long on the right side of my abdomen, so I'm supposed to take it easy for a few days. The melanoma was found early enough that it had not spread to my blood stream or other organs, so surgery is all that's needed. This kind of thing is always a wake-up call to be spending all our days living the Christian life to the fullest, because we never know how much longer we have. Not to be morbid, but any of us could be in our final year of life right now. Enjoy every precious gift of family and friendship, and savor each simple pleasure of life. Live each day in the blessed hope of the gospel, awaiting our adoption as sons when God will claim us as Him own!
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4 comments:
Whew! Well, I'm glad you are fine--I was a little nervous when I first started reading.
Thanks for the great reminder that our lives are like a vapor. So glad you are well though. I'll try to give you a call!
OK girl. We need to make "finding a really good dermatologist in Germany for Jennifer" at the top of the "to do" list. Got that!? 4 inches. Mercy. That's bordering on c-section! So thankful that ya'll caught it and all was successful. Thanks for the reminder. It's just a bit too easy to get caught up in the hum drum of life.
Oh. And you just got down right theological at the end. Must be something in the air? :) We'll be praying for Daniel the next couple of weeks!!!
I am so glad all went well. Praise the Lord for His goodness!
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