However...

After my surgery, I spent three or four days knowing that I was so much better. I knew that the only reason I was still feeling kind-of yucky was just recovery from the surgery. After a week, I was able to get up and do normal things. I was still feeling yucky, but I knew it would pass. I felt better after two weeks and then the third week I was able to plant a little in my yard, trim my hedges, actually play with my children and do the dishes before bed! This, to me, meant total healing. Mark kept having to tell me that I needed to slow down. I was still feeling very feverish and achy at night and, to be honest, I was still having some yucky moments in the day. But, I DID feel better than I'd felt in ages. So...I was healed, right?

During the fourth week, I justified my lingering yuckiness to the fact that I was having, I thought, a tummy bug. HOWEVER...

I just got back from the doctor yesterday evening. Not a tummy bug after all. The infection in my body is still severe. I received a high-powered antibiotic shot and a bottle full of antibiotic pills to take. If the infection isn't "a whole lot better" in a week, I'll be back in the hospital for I.V. antibiotics.

I was down about it at first. I'd so hoped to be over all of this. I mean, I was already feeling tons better. How depressing. HOWEVER....

Why is that depressing?! If I feel good now, imagine how amazing I'll feel when the infection is completely gone!!! This is GREAT news!!! I'll be feeling outstanding in no time!!

This is infection is no match for all of your prayers. Thanks, everyone.