Getting the MRI results

I had planned a get-away to Port Townsend for the weekend prior to my surgery. I just wanted to get away from home and the temptation to sit around the house worrying (in retrospect, it worked and was a great idea).

My husband, daughter, and I had planned to leave for Port Townsend on Friday, August 1st. However, I hadn't received any news whatsoever about the results of my MRI and I was getting pretty anxious about it. I really didn't want to go off for the weekend without knowing anything--good news or bad news.

I called the medical assistant for my surgeon and left a message early in the morning before our planned departure. Fortunately, she called me back right away and said that she would look for the MRI results and get back to me as soon as possible.

About an hour before we were to leave, she called again and said in a rather downhearted tone, "Nothing has changed. It's all the same." I quizzed her, asking, "So, you're saying that nothing new was found?" She responded, "Yes, that's correct." I said, "Well, praise the Lord, that's what I was hoping for."

So I was able to leave for our three-day trip feeling lighter and more thankful to God. I was still anxious about the upcoming surgery, but at least I didn't have more to worry about.