I had some minor surgery last week, so in the spirit of Thanksgiving, I thought I would share what I'm grateful for (in no particular order). There's of course many more things for which I'm grateful, but these seemed pertinent to my situation the last week.
1. Lortab. Nothing makes surgery bearable better than narcotics.
2. Friends. So many friends were there for me. Some came and stayed with me and took care of me, some stopped by and visited with me, several called to check in, and one even took me to and from the hospital. And I know they all prayed for me. I felt very blessed.
3. Family. Everyone in my family called or emailed to check in several times. They all prayed for me. They sent me flowers. My sister-in-law ran errands for me and did my laundry.
4. Home Teachers. My dear home teacher came by with one of the other elders the night before the surgery and gave me a blessing. Because of that I was able to sleep through the night and was less nervous the next day. He even called the next day from Miami to check on me.
5. Doctors and nurses. I had a great doctor and great staff at the hospital who took good care of me. I had total confidence in them, which is a nice feeling when you're going in for something like that.
6. Holiday Inn. They've been paying my bills for several years now. I'm fortunate to have a steady job, paid time off and great people to work with.
7. Health Insurance. Procedures like this run in the thousands of dollars. All total, my portion of the surgery bill came to $200. Thank heaven for health insurance that covered the rest.
8. A DVD player. I'm thankful for DVD players, and for friends who loaned me movies I hadn't seen, so I was not stuck watching daytime TV.
9. USA Network. When the DVD's ran out, there were all the NCIS re-runs.
10. My sofa. If you're going to be laid up for awhile, it's nice to be comfortable.
11. Fiber supplements. 'Nuff said.
I'm still not 100%, but my situation could have been a lot worse and a lot less enjoyable without any of the above.
1. Lortab. Nothing makes surgery bearable better than narcotics.
2. Friends. So many friends were there for me. Some came and stayed with me and took care of me, some stopped by and visited with me, several called to check in, and one even took me to and from the hospital. And I know they all prayed for me. I felt very blessed.
3. Family. Everyone in my family called or emailed to check in several times. They all prayed for me. They sent me flowers. My sister-in-law ran errands for me and did my laundry.
4. Home Teachers. My dear home teacher came by with one of the other elders the night before the surgery and gave me a blessing. Because of that I was able to sleep through the night and was less nervous the next day. He even called the next day from Miami to check on me.
5. Doctors and nurses. I had a great doctor and great staff at the hospital who took good care of me. I had total confidence in them, which is a nice feeling when you're going in for something like that.
6. Holiday Inn. They've been paying my bills for several years now. I'm fortunate to have a steady job, paid time off and great people to work with.
7. Health Insurance. Procedures like this run in the thousands of dollars. All total, my portion of the surgery bill came to $200. Thank heaven for health insurance that covered the rest.
8. A DVD player. I'm thankful for DVD players, and for friends who loaned me movies I hadn't seen, so I was not stuck watching daytime TV.
9. USA Network. When the DVD's ran out, there were all the NCIS re-runs.
10. My sofa. If you're going to be laid up for awhile, it's nice to be comfortable.
11. Fiber supplements. 'Nuff said.
I'm still not 100%, but my situation could have been a lot worse and a lot less enjoyable without any of the above.
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