MIRACLE - A Birthday Gift

Apart from so many gifts that I received from God, I just received another one… a MIRACLE.

Two weeks ago, I was diagnosed to have femoral hernia and was scheduled to undergo a surgery on June 8 because I told the doctor that I don’t want to celebrate my birthday in the hospital.  My family, friends and AGmates in Lingkod were all praying for my safe and successful operation.  I was scared but I’ve no choice.  All I can do is pray and get ready for my surgery.  Then came June 7, I was admitted at San Juan De Dios Hospital (my first hospital confinement in 31 years).  A resident doctor came in to my room and checked if indeed it’s hernia and he was almost sure it is. While mom and I were having lunch, a hospital staff with a wheelchair fetched me for various laboratory tests.  I told him, “do I really need a wheelchair?” (I know beforehand, it’s an SOP, hehehe…) I was just trying my luck. Trying to divert my thoughts into something else so I won’t get nervous.  The first was ultrasound with the OB Gyne. While doing the procedure she said, there’s no hernia…she can’t see anything, except for a tiny inguinal mass which she said could probably be just a folliculitis.  It was quite a relief, I was hoping that there will be no more surgery. My  X-ray, ECG, urinalysis & CBC results were all normal.  Then that evening, the resident doctor with another doctor did another physical examination and as I can see it, they don’t seem to believe with the result of the ultrasound.  I even heard the other one said, “it can’t be folliculitis.”  And then I told and asked them, “there’s no hernia seen in the ultrasound, do I still need to undergo a surgery?” And only answer that they gave me was they are going to talk with my surgeon because the final decision’s with him.  After that, I prayed to God and told Him…”If I were to choose Lord, I don’t want to undergo a surgery. With the result of the ultrasound, I hope that my doctor will be fair enough not push through with the procedure just because of money.  But if it’s Your will that it has to be done because it really has to be done, let me have a safe and successful operation.  May you guide the doctors, nurses and staff so that they may all be instruments of your healing power over me.  I know that You’re going to protect me and keep me safe.  Thy will be done.”  Just a few minutes after that short prayer of mine, two nurses came in to my room and said I was scheduled for an operation at 7am the following day.  I still didn’t lose hope…I told them if I could once again talk to the doctor and let him explain to me why do we have to push through with the operation when there’s nothing seen in the ultrasound.  And then the doctor came in and explained to me that what they are going to do was just a minor surgery just to remove the inguinal mass and not the hernia.  It’s not a cyst either and there’s nothing to worry about.  That was a miracle, a blessing and an answered prayer.  The next day, I stayed in the operating room for  almost 3 hours and before my surgeon proceed with the excision,  I asked him “doc, is hernia out of the picture now?” He once again do a physical exam (just to really make sure).   He still can’t believe it but he relied on the ultrasound. God is really good…and He works in mysterious ways…Lord, I know I can never thank you enough…but with a humble heart, I pray that I may be worthy of your love and blessings by doing what is right and pleasing to you. #CAL