Things to Feel Hopeful About

• What if the surgery is easy and I recover great?
• What if I really like my recipient and we become life long friends?
• What if hospital food turns out to actually be good?
• What if I don't need narcotics after the first day, and Advil works just fine?
• What if my new hat successfully hides all signs of bedhead?
• What if my husband finds a book to read that he absolutely loves and doesn't mind sitting with me in the hospital one bit?
• What if my my friends come to see me I'm not too grumpy to enjoy the company?
• What if my friends send flowers?
• What if my grandchildren and nieces and nephews send enough pictures to paper the walls of my room?
• What if my youngest friends do the same thing?
• What if I have a spectacular looking scar that looks like a battle wound that I can show off to grandsons who will think it's awesome?
• What if somebody's "Day of Service" includes giving hospital patients free manicures?
• What if my kids stay safe and happy the entire time I'm recovering?
• What if some stranger reads my blog and decides she wants to help save lives so she goes to donate blood at her local Red Cross?
• What if nothing from my "things to worry about" list actually happens?