It's All Perspective.....
Today, while my Mom and I were out and about doing some quick errands, my Mom was telling me about a situation about a lady at her work who works in H.R. She had been experiencing some pain and had went to her yearly check-up only to find out she had cancer in her uterus. When the doctors went in to remove her uterus, it had spread to both ovaries, but because they had not gotten consent to take the ovaries out, she has to go back in for surgery AGAIN. My Mom was telling me it seems like a sad situation because she didn't have much time off work and that she probably had to go on short term disability or FMLA to cover surgery, recovery, chemo, etc; her husband had just left her a year ago and she had no one. My heart sunk. I can't imagine going through something like this by yourself. I can't even imagine going through a simple surgery by myself!!
My Mom then said "We never know other people's circumstances.....there are people out there who's health is far worse than ours" I agree.
I thought about my situation. Those of you who follow my blog knows about my chronic pain and health issues I go through daily as well as the many many doctors I see on a monthly or every-other monthly basis. Those who have known me for most of my life or who knows me really well knows about my physical issues from birth until now and the 75+ surgeries I've gone through with more to come. Whenever I'm in pain it's human nature to say "I'm hurting"; It's human nature to just want to lay on the couch or tell someone (like your Mom) "I'm tired of this; I'm hurting" or "I need another surgery". I thought, Do I complain to much about my own situation? I've gone through this ALL. MY. LIFE. No. It' doesn't get easier. No. I don't get used to it. But I know the routine. At least I have a family for support and love.
Then I thought about other friends who have health issues. I know of two children who had (in remission) cancer. How awful to be child not understanding all this sickness and to be a parent of a sick child. I know other friends who fight cancer daily or the fear of cancer on a daily basis. I have friends who also struggle with pain, fatigue, undiagnosed health issues, etc. It's a struggle. It's a battle....a constant one BIG WHY??? WHAT IS IT??.
But who is worse off than who? To me, it doesn't matter. As Brothers and Sisters in Christ, we all just need to pray for each other constantly and unceasingly. After all, we all serve the same living, strong, powerful, Father in Heaven....THE only PHYSICIAN.
My Mom then said "We never know other people's circumstances.....there are people out there who's health is far worse than ours" I agree.
I thought about my situation. Those of you who follow my blog knows about my chronic pain and health issues I go through daily as well as the many many doctors I see on a monthly or every-other monthly basis. Those who have known me for most of my life or who knows me really well knows about my physical issues from birth until now and the 75+ surgeries I've gone through with more to come. Whenever I'm in pain it's human nature to say "I'm hurting"; It's human nature to just want to lay on the couch or tell someone (like your Mom) "I'm tired of this; I'm hurting" or "I need another surgery". I thought, Do I complain to much about my own situation? I've gone through this ALL. MY. LIFE. No. It' doesn't get easier. No. I don't get used to it. But I know the routine. At least I have a family for support and love.
Then I thought about other friends who have health issues. I know of two children who had (in remission) cancer. How awful to be child not understanding all this sickness and to be a parent of a sick child. I know other friends who fight cancer daily or the fear of cancer on a daily basis. I have friends who also struggle with pain, fatigue, undiagnosed health issues, etc. It's a struggle. It's a battle....a constant one BIG WHY??? WHAT IS IT??.
But who is worse off than who? To me, it doesn't matter. As Brothers and Sisters in Christ, we all just need to pray for each other constantly and unceasingly. After all, we all serve the same living, strong, powerful, Father in Heaven....THE only PHYSICIAN.
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