's motd Thurs Sept 15, 2011

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UNDER THE

KNIFE

Thursday, 15 September 2011

This week, I know several people

who're facing some type of surgery. One friend of

mine is having her thyroid removed. (Boy, you've

really got to watch your thyroid. It's a very

important organ and regulates your body's

metabolism.) Another lady I know is having a benign

lump removed from her breast . And one lady who writes

me regularly is facing a mastectomy. And these are

just some of the surgeries I hear about from friends

of mine all over the country every week.

The surgeries I just told you

about are one kind of surgery. But let's not forget

how many people choose elective surgery for

weight-loss, for instance. And yes, there're those

people going in for cosmetic surgery. They're having

a little work done on their eyes, their nose or their

chin. (Gosh, I wonder how many surgical procedures

are performed in our country everyday?)

Some of these surgeries are fairly simple and can be

done in an outpatient situation. That means the

person having the surgery will have the surgery

performed in a clinic or outpatient facility and go

home the same day. But as you know, some surgeries

are much more intensive and may involve a long

hospital stay.

When people write to tell me about their surgeries,

they often ask me to pray for them. And I have to

tell you, when I answer mail from someone who's facing

surgery, I do say a prayer before I hit "send" on my

computer and forward a response to them.

Ya' know, I sometimes wonder if

God thinks I pray too much? (I hope not and

I'm sure it's impossible to pray too much, don't

you?) See, I have a lot of prayers to send up to

Heaven...everyday! I pray that all of my

friends facing surgery are able to get through their

operations and return home in much better shape after

their surgery is done.

I've been lucky, not facing many

surgeries in my life. But I may as well confess, a

couple of doctors have wanted to perform a little

surgery...on my brain. LOL.

If you have an upcoming surgery, please, think

positive and say your prayers. Believe

you're going to have a quick recovery and feel better

after it's all done. In the meantime...

I'll be praying for you!

Love,