Things happen for a reason...

[laurad37]

As most of you know my father died in January of this year. It has been very rough to deal with. It was 2 weeks after his death that I found out I needed a valve replacement (now its a double valve replacement). A lot of strange things have happened after his death that I have just come to accept as him giving me a sign that he?s still here with me.

Now... My orig surgery date was supposed to be the 23rd and then last week was switched to the 20th (today). My mom was going to be at the hospital w/ my hubby to wait with him. If it would have been kept for the 23rd I would have finished my dose of antibiotics by then... so that?s weird thing number 1 when it comes to the operation.

That was Tuesday we found out the operation would now be April 20th because of the infection and another vacation for the doc and that he needs a full 8 hours for my surgery so he can't just squeeze me in. My sister (who is 29weeks pregnant called on Wednesday and said she would most likely have to be put on bed rest and is going back to the doctor on the 20th (today) to have her BP checked and the doctor to determine if she has pre-eclampsia. She owns her own in home day care and asked my mom to come watch the kids while she goes to the doctor.

Isn't that weird how my surgery was cancelled (which I?m ok with) so that my mom could be there to help my sister. I pray everything is ok with her and the baby. One of ours was born at 26 weeks and I know how scary this can be. Will let you know how things go.

Just think its Gods way because it seems like to much coincidence to me.

 

[Ross]

While this postponing and waiting thing drives one nuts, I always tell people to never question the reasons behind it. I believe these things do happen for specific reasons unknown to us.

 

[Curtsmum]

Glad you are happy with the wait and got to see the reason. Best of luck for your sister, hope everything goes well.
Sorry to hear that you will now be needing a double valve replacement. Wishing you all the very best.

 

[TakeStock]

Laura, I hope things work out well for you and this delay becomes a blessing. And I hope things work out well for your sister.

Your post is interesting to me because I?ve been thinking much the same about my own personal life-changing events. I?ve long believed that life follows a logical progression that is never obvious, except looking back. We end up where we?re at only by a long string of coincidental events guiding our way. Look around you, you?re where you are supposed to be. Now figure out what it is you?re supposed to be doing.

Is it God or some evolutionary program that puts us here, I don?t know. I do know that the odds of this sequence of events that led to me needing this surgery are astronomical ? and I shouldn?t be typing this posting on VR.com if things happened the way we should expect them to. But here I am.

Good luck and I hope you find the Reason.

 

[WayneGM]

Everything happens for a reason. Best wishes to you and your sister.

 

[Debbie]

Laura, I think it's great the doc wants to make sure he has plenty of time to do your surgery. Sounds like alot needs to be done and they need to do a good job. Do you know what kind of valve you'll be getting for the PVR and possible Tricuspid??? Like to know Debbie

 

[Nancy]

Laura, I think you may be right about your dad. I do feel the presence of departed loved ones many times. None of us truly knows what happens after life leaves our bodies. That energy goes somewhere.

Things do happen very often for a reason.

 

[hensylee]

I agree with Nancy. I do feel that our loved ones are hovering somewhere nearby, not to mention the Person above us all. I have felt that way for most of my life. Occasionally something just falls into place or we are saved from some incident going wrong. To me that's some proof that things go on without our input and are just meant to be that way - the decision made elsewhere by Somebody else.

I believe Someone had a hand on your shoulder. Keep the faith.

 

[Guest]

Occasionally something just falls into place or we are saved from some incident going wrong. To me that's some proof that things go on without our input and are just meant to be that way - the decision made elsewhere by Somebody else.

*nods*

Sounds like a post I made once .


Laura ... definitely reasons behind how things "happen". Thoughts/prayers coming your way....



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[laurad37]

Laura, I think it's great the doc wants to make sure he has plenty of time to do your surgery. Sounds like alot needs to be done and they need to do a good job. Do you know what kind of valve you'll be getting for the PVR and possible Tricuspid??? Like to know Debbie

I will be getting a pig valve for both