Bumped

Well, we all know it can happen, and sure enough it did!  Drew answered the phone call from MUSC around 8:00 this morning, and we were given two options:  give up Rebekah's surgery date on Wednesday (and get put back into the schedule for another 60 or so days from now), or scramble and be in Charleston this evening for pre-op tomorrow and surgery on Monday.  We were left with the distinct impression that we had a choice to make, but they were really hoping we would make it down there tonight.

So after scrambling through 20 minutes of phone calls, we called MUSC back and told them to put Rebekah on Monday's schedule (December 12).  This involves no small effort as plans for the boys, packing, school (both for the boys and for Drew), and last minute details all have to be rearranged in a matter of a few hours.  Things that we had four or five days to finish up now have to be done in four or five hours.  In all honesty, I can't believe I'm as calm as I am right now.  Either the panic hasn't set in yet, or I'm in complete denial! :)

We have a lot of things that need to happen today just to make this work, so I'm going to list a few specific prayer requests for today.  First, pray for Drew's parents.  They, too, are rearranging their schedules since they keeping the boys for us and we are using their car to go to Charleston.  Drew's mom is on her way here, and soon after she gets here, Rebekah and I will leave.  That brings me to my next point.  I really don't like driving at night, and it looks like a good portion of my trip this time will be at night.  Please pray for safety for Rebekah and I as we travel.  Also, Drew had already rescheduled some of his exams for today (technically his exam week begins on Monday 12/12), but he was planning on taking the remaining two exams on Monday morning, so those will also need to be rescheduled for tomorrow or Saturday.  As soon as those exams are done and he gets things wrapped up at home, he will join us in Charleston.  Please also be in prayer for our boys.  For weeks they have known that Rebekah will have surgery, and we had gone over the plan with them.  We had also planned to do a few special things this weekend that are obviously not going to happen now.  They are in a bit of shock that I will be leaving in just a few hours.

Once Rebekah and I get to Charleston, things will slow down.  She needs to be at the hospital at 9:00 tomorrow morning for pre-op, and we will probably be there till 4 or 5 in the afternoon.  Rebekah will have x-rays, bloodwork, an echo, possibly a sedated echo, possibly a CT scan or angiogram, and I can't remember what else.  Pray that all goes well tomorrow.  Saturday and Sunday we are just going to hang out in Charleston and rest.  I should find out tomorrow what time we have to be at the hospital on Monday, but I'm sure it will be early.

That's all I can think of for now.  I will try to update later tonight when Rebekah and I get to Charleston.  Thank you for praying for Rebekah and our family!

Nancy