Appreciating your good words, I am also realizing my computer skills are "OFF" as I could have responded to your last message to me much sooner, but only now noticed it. Thank you, Paul. You, like most of the folk I have started to get to know here, seem to have a really solid spiritual core and sense of self. It's always great to have a new friend. I am fighting a terrible cold right now, and will be offline soon, but I wish for you a wonderful day! BillH

Hi Bill, that is why I am here, if I can listen or suppurt a fellow human being through this process I am happy to have been able to. Your face sounds very good, wanting to be your nurse, you may need that for some days. You are correct to practice your relaxing and rely on the faith you have. I have learned patience is a key to this process, before, during and I think after is probably where I used it the most. Keep up the efforts, as I am a believe that all good things come. Take good care.
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Thanks, Paul...Regarding the insurance, I know you're correct that worrying about stuff at this point is counterproductive...It's just that I have to schedule preachers to be in the pulpit when I'm recuperating and that has to be done about two months ahead of time. It's hard to get folks at the last minute so I try and be pro-active, but if I plan on a mid-April surgery and get denied, then I have a mess because I've scheduled folks and they've turned in their sermon topics, etc. to the secretary, and then I really don't need them and cannot afford to pay them when I will need to use them when surgery eventually does happen....Geez, even as I read this I realize how crazy I sound...I will just breathe and slow down a bit. My ace in the hole (aside from a Loving God, that is) is my loving wife/clergy spouse. I know one way or another, I can count on her. Trouble is, she wants to be my "nurse" after surgery and I appreciate that but I also need her to "mind the store" at church while I am home sipping, groaning, and getting back on my feet...Anyway, ENOUGH...of the anxiety. God gave me such a great imagination, I have a PhD in Worry sometimes....Time for the Serenity Prayer and a bit more faith and trust on my part...Peace to you, thanks for letting me just spew my thoughts out....Bill