There are Angels all around me

This afternoon was my Pre-op Testing and Training appointment, which involved filling out all the hospital admittance paperwork followed by a chest x-ray, 7 tubes of blood and an EKG. I was amazed at how genuinely kind and caring the entire staff was including the gentleman that shuttled us back and forth. In particular, one person stood out to me, a petite little Angel named Joni. She was the person who covered us on all the paperwork, what to expect when we arrive on Thursday morning, and the do's and don'ts for the 12 hours prior to surgery. Just before we were leaving her office to start my testing she asked if she could say a Prayer with us. Joni held hands with both of us and said a beautiful Prayer Blessing Dr. Janicek, the surgery, and my recovery. The one thing that she said to me just after the Prayer is "Angela, God brought you to this, and He will bring you through this." She truly was an Angel!

There were two other Angels that I met yesterday when I was sitting in Dr. Janicek's office waiting to be seen to go over my results of the MRI and CT Scan and to discuss my surgery. There was only one seat available in the waiting room and it was between two women that I didn't know, who I believe were Angels strategically placed there just for me. The lady to my left just started asking me questions about my diagnosis which at that point I really didn't have any answers. She shared her personal story of being an Ovarian cancer survivor with me and she just couldn't brag enough about Dr. Janicek's reputation, skill and the technology that he has at his fingertips. This conversation really reinforced the feeling of knowing that we were at the right place. It was the kind, soft spoken lady to my right that looked at me and said "don't be afraid". She too was a survivor of Ovarian Cancer and Uteran Cancer. She was a woman of few words but somehow had a very calming and profound affect on me.

Lastly, are all of you who have been Praying for me, sending me your kind, loving and supportive thoughts, phone calls and emails. You are all Angels in my life and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.