Beyond the Pain

As I approach my 63rd birthday I have much to be grateful for.

I want to express my gratitude to:

• The first responders who cut me out of my car,
• The EMS team who recognized that my carotid arteries were shut down and treated  them accordingly,
• The ICU team who didn’t give up for 14  days,
• The doctors and nurses of Unit 71, in particular Brandon, Meighan, Martha, Jennifer, Lorraine, and Brooke,
• The staff of Unit 58, in particular Andrea, Speech Therapy; Jacky, Physiotherapy; Monique, Occupational Therapy; and Zoe, Recreational Therapy,
• My family who had to deal with the prospect of my death or my vegatative status,
• And finally here’s to the visitors I’ve had.

I am still struggling  with why God spared me.

As I learn more about the early hours and days following my accident, I am struck by the notion of God’s Grace.

You see my neck was broken, the Hangman’s fracture. I have to wear a special collar  but I can function. I can pee,poop, speak. And, it was a near miss. All because I wore my seat belt.

I wonder what God has in store for me..