I just wanted to share this with whomever wants to read it.
As I was coming home from the hospital after 3 weeks and 4 surgeries later about 5 weeks ago...I was feeling lower than low. I had gone in for a routine hysterectomy at age 39 and after almost dying from lying there for 4 days with my belly filling up with feces and pus; I came out with a colostomy.
I was crying constantly, staring at this alien "thing" attached to my left side and feeling totally overwhelmed.
My boyfriend had on the country music station and the most amazing thing came through the speakers. It was a song by Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews called "I'm Alive".
It was as if the Lord put that song on at that exact moment. I have read these lyrics whenever I feel I need a reminder of how very lucky I am to be alive, how grateful I am, bag or no bag.
I wanted to share them with y'all.
Have a beautiful day. Hannah
I'm Alive Lyrics
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