Praises of a Wife and Mommy

  “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” — 1 John 3:1 (NIV) Friday August 29th, was my one-week post-op check-up, and to be honest, I wasn’t fully prepared for what I saw. When the nurse unwrapped my leg, I got my first look at the incision. It was much bigger than what had been explained to me. The skin looked stretched, there was bruising, and my heart sank a little. Then came the X-rays, which left my calf aching since the cast that had been protecting it was gone. The pain wasn’t intense, but it was noticeable—almost like my body was reminding me how fragile healing can feel. Afterward, the surgeon came in and explained that the incision was larger because once he got in there, he realized there was more damage than expected and it had been harder to repair. That was not the news I wanted. I wanted to hear, “You’re healing faster than expected!” or “Everything looks perfect.” Instead, I had ...