WOW! I can't believe that I can say in three days I will get my implants!! God has been SO good to me! My infection is gone, I am healthy and ready to receive my new gift of hearing again! (I consider my hearing aids the first gift and now the implants to be able to hear is the new gift!) As we are busy getting ready for my surgery since it will take place in ole' Kentucky, I am reminded this week of Jeremiah 29:11- "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." It will be almost a year before I can finally hear and I thought I would never get here, but you know what? It took me a year to get where I am at emotionally, to be really ready for these cochlear implants. I have never wanted these implants and in the beginning when I first lost my hearing I never thought I would entertain the idea of implants. But God is faithful! He knows me SO well and I am thankful to Him! Several people have asked if I am nervous about the surgery. Honestly-I totally trust my doctor-I am thankful to have such a good doctor-my daughter calls him our angel in disguise! (smile) But I did have one day of surgery jitters about five days ago when I said, "Oh my goodness, the doctor is actually going to cut me open?!!!" ha ha ha, it just dawned on me just what he really is going to do, I have been so focused on what the implants will do for me and I knew he would have to cut me open to get the device in me, but five days ago I went through the jitters and a good friend reminded me of Psalm 91 and it is just so beautiful for this time of my life that I need to share with you-do you know Psalm 91?
Psalm 91
1He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
my God, in whom I trust.”
3Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
4He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
5You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
7A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
9If you make the Most High your dwelling—
even the Lord, who is my refuge—
10then no harm will befall you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
11For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
12they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
13You will tread upon the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
14“Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
15He will call upon me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
16With long life will I satisfy him
and show him my salvation.”
My ultimate trust is in HIM! So the next time I post on here, I will be the Bionic Heather! Just a friendly reminder, I will not be able to hear yet. Doctor will implant the device in my ear and back of head (3 to 4 hour surgery), wrap me up, and if all is well no complications, to go home and rest. I need to get the swelling down and rest up, the following week to see doctor to make sure no infection, that will determine how soon I can "activate" my bionics and start using my new gift! Thank you to each and everyone of your prayers, help, encouragement, and just reading my blog!!!!
