more surprises, anyone?... Wednesday night was a night to remember, another moment of grace...

my left side had been in pain since Tuesday & it got worse so i drove myself to the hospital ER... after 3 hours of waiting, they finally admitted me in for tests --urine, blood, x-ray... morning came & they did more tests --2nd urine, ultrasound... and the suspect was a footlong cyst in my ovary... but just to make doubly sure, another test was run --CT scan... i was so exhausted but i had to know... then the resident OBGyn tested me some more... the CTscan confirmed the cyst & its dimensions (24cm X 15cm)... they then moved me into the Women's Center for operation the next morning... they would be making larger cuts on my stomach (inverted T), and risks are greater... but i wasn't afraid knowing i made a decision to have this done... God will be with me.

at this time news had been flooding by email & text, people had been visiting, calling, praying... and my tiredness felt bearable... my loved ones will also be with me.

then Friday morning came, another x-ray... the specialist came to see me & told me that another test had not been received; it's called a tumor tracker, which determines if the cyst is benign or malignant, thus informing the surgeons on the proper operating procedure... and so my surgery has been moved to next week... i will be seeing the doctor on Monday to further discuss my predicament...

i'm now at home, resting, on fluid diet only, receiving phone calls visits from more people, browsing internet or TV, reading... and reflecting on how God has been good to me... and again, my tiredness fades... i'm taking it all in stride, hoping that the test result is negative... in stride i will take this; grace alone will carry me...

my humor deal (for this) is for the meantime, i should plan for a cyst shower... i will need new clothes if i'm to lose this huge mass on my tummy, and finally work on those abs...