My grandmother, Helen, as everyone calls her, just had outpatient surgery today in Laurel at South Central Regional Medical Center. She had a "stunt" removed from her bladder. Two weeks or so ago, at 79 (Mar. 12Th was her birthday so now she is 80) she had a hysterectomy. All was the result of having a tumor on one of her ovaries. Now, take into consideration her age--all 3 of her sisters had this procedure done but mawmaw, as I call her, was born in the Great Depression era and well...they just didn't understand all that as they grew up. Her mother never had it done, either.
Also, in 2006, she had a mastectomy at SCRMC-Laurel. That went fine as well. All this was mentioned to say this---God has put a strong woman on this Earth. For what all she has been through, God still has her on this old earth? Yes, God has a reason for everyone to be here. If he isn't ready for you, he won't let you go. That is the way he is with my grandmother. As much medical problems and two-strikes of possible cancer of the breast and ovarian cancer, she is still holding on and going strong.
My brother and I came in from school today and got out of the car. My father told us several days in advance that he may not be home when we get in today. We know how the procedure is when Will and I are home alone---lock the doors and stay in, only answer phone numbers for whom we know, and let NO ONE in!!! They left to head from Taylorsville to Laurel at 6AM! She had her outpatient surgery with no problems. When they came home around 5PM, she went straight to her back deck to look at the pond. We live right by my grandmother. The only thing that separates us is a small patch of woods and we live up on a hill. Daddy walked up and couldn't believe she was already up and going! I love my grandmother; she doesn't let anything or anybody get in her way. That is the way we all should be.
Dear Lord, please let me and my family be as strong as this woman is. Amen...
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