But for the the Grace of God

Last week was such a stretch to our resources and skills. As we look ahead to our next challenge there is an anxiety, some doubt as to the extent of our preparations, questions about our abiliites. Today our case was so different. We were always able to maintain control, the surgeons worked in concert with skill and precision and today our patient have an uneventful morning, out of OR by early afternoon and settled comfortably on the ward before dinner.

Many of those that had committed to donate blood were not called upon. This time. But they were willing to put themselves out there. to work with the tiredness and fatigue that comes with anemia. I thought they might start passing our iron tablets at meals for all the crew that were a few pints of blood short.

So close to being sent away. Another dream was realized today. There is a real sense of grace at work post-op on D ward tonight.