This is a question on many people's minds, so I wanted to give hopefully the last installment of updates for Corie. Hopefully from here it is smooth sailing.
While in surgery Corie lost two liters of blood. The surgery took more than twice the average time for this procedure, and because of the dramatic blood loss, they wanted to be sure and observe her for a while, thus the stay over in the hospital. This evening they released her to come home. She is very weak, and will spend the next couple days in bed recovering. The doctor said that throughout the surgery her blood pressure and heart rate stayed strong, so there was no need for a transfusion.
Thank you to all those who joined me in offering prayers for Corie. I don't know how someone maintains blood pressure and heart rate when close to half of your blood is leaking out of your body, but I'm sure prayer didn't hurt the situation.
I figure transparency may be the best way to offer discipleship -- that is helping others grow in their faith in Christ. This was my experience. Yesterday my devotional reading from the Psalms was from chapter 68. In verses 11-13 in The Message translation it says this, "The Lord gave the word; thousands called out the good news: "Kings of the armies are on the run, on the run!" While housewives, safe and sound back home, divide up the plunder, the plunder of Canaanite gold and silver." I read this scripture while Corie was in surgery. It informed my prayer and gave me peace. That my housewife would be home again safe and sound. I thank God that she is.
...Now to divide up that gold and silver. :-)
--Ben
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