Observations...Post Surgery

I'm finally working full-time again after surgery. In the time was down for surgery, I did a lot of reflecting. I thought I would share some of these observations. Some of them are pretty obvious and some aren't new to me (or to you), but they are things that have been on my mind. 
  1. God is faithful. Not everything has gone according to my plan or my time, but He has been with me every step of the way and carried me through to the other side. 
  2. Cancer is not the end of the world. I thought it was when I first received the diagnosis, but I now realize you can hear those words and make it through. I know some people have different results because their cancer is found at a different stage or it's a different type. This is my experience. 
  3. The small stuff I used to sweat doesn't have the same impact on me. I know there are bigger things at which to aim my focus and most of the small stuff doesn't rank. That's not to say I don't freak out about stuff, but now I can balance some of it by say, "Well, at least it's not cancer."
  4. I don't want THIS to be who I am now. I'm still me, but I feel like cancer-me is all people think about or see when I talk to them. Maybe over time... 
  5. I'm tired of being the topic of conversations dealing with my healing, surgery, what I'm wearing after surgery. Some things are just private. I didn't discuss some of these things before surgery, so I don't want to discuss them now. If it's my hubby, that's one thing, but I don't feel a need to discuss it with everyone else.
  6. Even after being home for several weeks...I want a vacation with my husband. I hope we can do that soon. I would like to get away and just think about something else for a while and see some different scenery.
  7. I realized I missed my job. I enjoy being home, but it is a good place to work and a nice atmosphere. I missed it when I was away, though a break is always nice.
"I keep my eyes always on the LORD. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken."
Psalm 16:8

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