In all things, give thanks to God!

Hi everyone,

I hope you all are doing well.  I'm sorry I haven't been on my blog for a few days, but my recovery, after my device change out, has not been as quick or as easy as I'd have liked.  I suppose my age has a bit to do with that, also.  Today is the first day since the surgery, twelve days ago, that I haven't taken any pain killers.  Also, I actually ate most of what I normally eat for lunch today. 

I haven't had an appetite since before the surgery.  I would start eating something that I like, and after a few bites, I would feel sick in my stomach, or just not hungry anymore.  I've lost a couple of pounds because of this fact, but I'm sure when my appetite comes back, so will the pounds. 

I was not prepared for the amount of pain I was having and the long healing period.  This was my third defibrillator/pacemaker implant, but I never had this length of healing the other times.  When I went back to have the staples removed, the P.A. explained to me that after each device is removed, there is a great deal of scar tissue, which becomes hard.  Thus not allowing the doctor to be able to place the device in the same place. 

Before, the devices have always been down into my chest, so that if I laid my hand over the device, I could feet it, but it didn't stick up out of my chest.  This one does, and it's quite a bit.  This will take some getting used to for me.  At least the pain, swelling, redness and heat that was present up until yesterday morning, is now mostly gone.  What disturbed me most, was that I was so emotional about  everything.  I'm not used to crying over nothing, but for the past ten days, that's what was happening.  Hopefully that too is gone now. 

I do give thanks to God for staying with me throughout this whole time.  His presence was so important to me.  But then I am confident that He is always with me!

I am so happy that I am not hearing all the political adds on TV anymore. I was so fed up with them.  I am not real happy with the results of the election, but we need to move on with our lives and pray that God will protect the USA, as well as, the entire world.  No matter who is our president or ruler, God is in charge of us all! 

I hope you have a good Monday, as most of you are probably at work.  Try to find some joy in whatever job you have and be thankful that you do have a job.  Enjoy your families and friends and give thanks for everything that you do have in your life.  Remember that tomorrow your entire life could change, either due to illness, death, loss of job or many other things.  Don't take life for granted because in the blink of an eye, your life could end, or change entirely.  Believe me because I know this is true.  Practice gratitude and acceptance every single day.  It's the only way to achieve perfect happiness because material things and money will never bring true happiness. 

Be safe and may God bless each of you as He has me, all my life.
Susan
PS:  Check out my newest novel, "Returning Home" here on my blog and at www.amazon.com.