Harrison Hospital waiting room

Harrison Hospital

Today I accompanied a parishioner to Harrison Hospital where she was to have knee replacement surgery. I met her and her son when they arrived, and we prayed in the waiting room before surgery. We prayed for the surgeons and anesthesiologists, the nurses and technicians, and the whole surgical team, and we asked that the surgery be successful and the recovery complete.

There's a lot of anxiety about surgery because we're allowing the surgeon to enter our body and remove something that is integral to us. It's good to have spiritual support when we're in surgery.

Her son and I spent the morning and part of the afternoon in the lobby, reading and chatting. I said silent prayers occasionally. After an hour and a half in surgery, the doctor came out and said everything went smoothly and the surgery was successful. Thanks be to God! Medical science is truly marvelous and this surgery will improve her quality of life immeasurably.

While we were waiting, I did a sketch of the hospital lobby (above) to pass the time.
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