8 Years Post Op

In some ways it is hard to believe that it has been 8 years since the team at Michigan University cut into my skull, but it really has been that long. It is like looking at your now 20 year old son and wondering where the time went.

In short God is Good! He has taken care of me and my family. He has allowed me to continue to work and advance my career. While not pastoring currently, I am still doing pulpit supply as often as I can. God has even allowed me to start two new adventures... I have been elected as Aldermen to serve our great city and I am almost done with my first book. As I said, God is Good! He has never left me, He has never forsaken me, and He never will.

Today I still have some of the same on-going issues that mostly show when I try to do to much (which is all the time if you ask my lovely wife). Balance is still an issue now and again. I would not be able to pass a sobriety check by walking in a straight line, I still swerve some when I walk. Obviously I am still deaf in my left ear and hand tremors are a part of my daily life. Most people would never notice but I do. I still get tired easier than I used to and it takes longer to recover when needed. I don't nap nearly as much as I used to, but their are days where I fight to stay awake.

As I look to the future as an AN Warrior I think of two things... The first is wondering how my 10 year scan will turn out. I fully believe I will continue to be tumor free, but their is always that little devil speaking in my ear. The second thing that pops in my head now and again is that my scar will be even more obvious as my hair thins, which happens as a guy gets older.

As a survivor I look forward to the future and what God will bring my way. I know He is taking care of me and I know that my work on this planet is not done. I am thankful for every day and for everything that I can still do, as they far outweigh the things that I cannot do.

8 years post Op and God is Good!

Blessings to All,

Robert

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  1. Linda LukeMay 27, 2018 at 5:41 PM

    Your scar becoming more visible is an opportunity to have more conversations about your journey and how blessed you have been. It is an important part of who you are today!

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