Health Care Power of Attorney

Sunday morning I spoke in a worship service. It’s interesting how easy it is to put next week out of mind when you are focused on others. Half-way through my presentation I realized I forgot to give the scripture reference.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work; if one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! And verse 12: Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

I’m blessed, I have many friends and I know they are praying for me. I also have a special friend, my best friend, my husband of over 50 years now. Still, even though we are good friends and talk about many subjects, when we left the surgeons office on Thursday, we didn’t talk about what she said.

On Friday I did ask our daughter Marcy to come sit with her dad and made her aware she’d be part of the decision making process if necessary. I’m not choosing to look at the worst. Because I’ve faced the unknown of a lumpectomy (R breast 1980) before, I’m planning on the best possible outcome. Still, because of the surgeons counsel on Thursday, last night I prepared for the “What If?”

I found the Living Will, Power of Attorney, Health Power of Attorney and located our wills. After reading the material, I decided to update the Health Power of Attorney. Typed it up and tomorrow will have that notarized.

It never hurts to be prepared; it is something I can do to help my family.

Still Lionhearted, Kat