​Most of us are familiar with the line, “it’s more blessed to give than to receive.”
 
Over the past several weeks of hospitalizations and recovery, I’ve been in a position of receiving…a lot. The unwavering support from family and friends, the dedicated care of nurses and doctors, and the steadfast determination of colleagues still amazes me. As I wrote a few weeks ago:

​Over the past two weeks, I’ve visited familiar places and unfamiliar places, complete with common experiences and new experiences. I’ve read stories of what’s going on out there (“news”) as well as reflected upon what’s going on in here (“heart”). One observation that’s made itself perfectly clear is that

​The past two weeks, I’ve been sharing lessons learned from my recent hospital stay. In reviewing these posts, I recognized a need for a counter-balance…the flipside of it all. To do that, I need to provide some more details of my ordeal.