September 30, 2005
Wounded In Action
Autumn Refections, The pond on the Kingwood Estate Mansfield, Richland County Ohio Oct 2004
I want to thank those that comments on yesterdays post as well as those that emailed me privately. It was possibly the most personal post that I have ever written and even though it was a "re-run" from last year, it still means a lot to me to retell this event.
Well, as it has turned out, my little visit to the doctor today turned out to be a major event. The inflamation had surged overnight to the size of a tennis ball and was reaching towards my spine. The doctor, not seeing any improvement after blasting the infection with enough antibiotics to make me ill, said it needed to be opened up.
He knew it was deep rooted. It was so deep when the biopsies were taken that he told me today that he and his nurse were certain that I had cancer and were very surprised at the results of the tests and happy, I might add. But with the swelling and expansion he thought that this would be a simple proceedure to drain and bandage up.
He was mistaken. The infection had gone to the bone and the resulting incision is 1 1/2 inches long and deep. He told the nurse that this was like pulling out bullet fragments, and how you dress such a wound. It hurt like hell, but once the pressure was released and I felt it was cleaned out, the relief was incredible. He said that had he known it was so deep we'd have done this in the hospital.
Im sure that this is one of the reasons I have been so flat out fatigued. I may have caried this around for months. I hurt but there isnt a lot of pain, or mess considering it all. I was also glad that Woody wasn't a witness. He'd have passed out for sure.
Because of the extent of the injury, it maybe that plans to go to Ohio may have to be placed on hold. We shall see how things go, but it looks pretty bleak at this point. I am just glad to be well and know that God's perfect plans for my life continually are unfolding, and paitence is required and accquired for such times as this. I need to just wait and see and rejoice in God's provision.
