It was at this hour – eleventh hour – exactly seven years ago. The whirring of the helicopter, the ministrations of dedicated medical team, the prayers of family and friends were all working in my behalf as my badly broken body was nearing death.
DOCTOR’S OPERATIVE REPORT: “Today she (Ms. Hayes) developed severe pain and weakness and was transferred to St. Anthony Central where she was found to be in acute heart failure. The patient was taken to the cath lab, intubated, and placed on pressers. Cardiac cath revealed an aortic dissection with severe wide-open aortic valvular insufficiency. The coronaries were studied and found to not have any significant lesions. The patient at this point was referred for an emergency salvage-type surgery…”
I look again “salvage-type surgery.” Dr. Lance Walker and the medical staff in St. Anthony Central salvaged this old body, put in a replacement part. And I did not die. I lived.
The “Family of Ms. Hayes” received a kind letter from the organization which provided a helicopter on that day. I thank them.
Thanks also to St. Jude Medical for the artificial aorta valve snugly doing its job, seldom calling attention to itself.
Thanks to my country, the USA, for its Medicare plan and to my secondary insurance, Health Choice, who have faithfully fulfilled their word in paying medical bills.
Thanks to my Healing Jesus who was present with me through it all.
I’m astonished that I have found the seven years, 79-86, have been among the best of my life
Could anyone ever be more blessed!
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Sweet aroma 
And what a blessing your blessing has been to me!!!!!
Thank you, dear Julie.
That is a blessing especially with the last seven years being the best.
I’ve had a lot of health problems but nothing that was so dangerous. Broke both hips; one one year and the other the next. That was no fun. But the good has been in so many intangibles. Thanks for the comment, Frank.
I have found that near-death experiences change the way we think and live!
Yes, it does. For me it has brought more peace. That seems strange but true. Good to hear from you.
I have had two occasions where I thought I would not live. I have seen my sister almost die twice in last couple of years. Near-death experiences make us more appreciative of life.
The last two weeks have been tough. Lockdown, political unrest, and on top of that, my sister got severely ill (not the corona virus). Good thing is that she is recovering.
Indeed life is full of troubles – didn’t Jesus say that? But I have not witnessed so much unrest in my life as has been happening this year. Glad your sister is recovering again. Does she have a chronic illness?
Yes, she is a chronic ITP (low platelets count) patient.
Aww. Sorry. Give her a hug and tell her I sent it. God bless you both. Good night.
Thank you 🙂 Good night 🙂
This is an amazing story. You are a miracle!
Many years ago, when I was in nursing school, I was allowed to observe an open heart surgery from start to finish. I stood on a foot stool at the patient’s head and watched as the surgeon cut open the patient’s sternum and retracted his rib cage.
I was an agnostic atheist at that time. But as I stared in wonder at the beating heart and the billowing, breathing lungs, I thought: “How did that evolve all by itself out of nothing?” In that moment, I began to doubt my skepticism. Praise God!
I am very grateful that you are still here, Oneta, sharing the truth and love of Jesus.
Thank you, Linda Lee. for the comment. What you have written is so true. Something big designed this body! Something big has plans for more than just a ticking heart. I trust Him to keep me – body and spirit. That’s peaceful.
And thank God(😜) I had a chance to meet you partner.
Stay blessed.
Stay safe and take care.
You always have a chance to meet my Partner. Thanks for your blessings. And for being a number one blogging friend. Now I will expect the gloves back on any time. 😀
The day your Partner grants this partner his wish of winning a lotto first prize, he will be on a plane, if no Covid😀, to give you a hug. We can take off the gloves then.
Till that time be safe and take care.
Okie-dokie. Good night.
Good night Oneta.
Amen!! So glad you’re still here to tell about it and to enjoy life! God bless.
Thank you, Dee. You be blessed also as you send me God’s blessings.
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And you have been a real blessing to so many in that time, including me❤️
Thanks much, Kay. I’m more dependent on Jesus than ever before but I’m also convinced that is where security is, so that’s good. I don’t do as well watching out for myself.