Ruby was scheduled about 8 weeks ago for surgery tomorrow.
Due to a complication with her insurance {unbeknownst to us}
we found late Friday Ruby’s insurance policy had been cancelled.
Cancelled?
WHAT??
As soon as I heard it was cancelled, of course, I tried to get the situation made right. Everyone had left for the day or hadn’t come in to begin with. ugh.
Then there was Saturday and Sunday.
I immediately started working on it early this morning. Back and forth with the surgeon’s office, the insurance provider, and Ruby’s state of Arizona Long Term Care coordinator. Phone calls and more phone calls. Voice mails. Emails. And more phone calls.
A few minutes ago the surgeon’s office called. Phoenix Children’s Hospital waited as long as they could to see if the insurance would be re-instated and have to give the Operating Room to someone else. PCH had cancelled her surgery.
Couldn’t help cry my eyes out. Ruby has waited so long and obviously is in some pain.
Immediately
{and I mean immediately}
after the surgeon’s office announced that Phoenix Children’s had cancelled the surgery,
her insurance called and said, “Ruby’s insurance has been re-instated.”
Seriously?
Okay Lord, you *are* faithful, we choose to trust you as you obviously know something we don’t.
We trust you, we will praise you
but I confess, I’m still gonna’ have a good cry.
I am so sorry! I cannot believe they can cancel without giving you notice! You could have been working on this last week. But I have learned (partly by reading your words on this blog since the fire) that God never ever makes mistakes, so there must be some huge reason this happened. Did they say you could be on a waiting list in case another surgery got cancelled? A child may run a fever or get really congested and their surgery might get cancelled. I am praying! NOT for a child to get sick, just somehow for God to work this out. You always say that God is a God of the very last minute.
OUCH! I pray this next wait isn't as long.
That's no accident. She wasn't ready for surgery tomorrow. I feel your pain , though. I would have a big cry. Matter of fact, I may just have a cry for you!
Oh wow, I'm so sorry . . . trusting God's timing is such a test! Adding my prayers that little Miss Ruby will be pain free as she waits for her surgery and that God will continue his mighty healing in your precious gem!
Crying is good and I'll cry with you. You don't know me, but I found your blog from clicking from another blog. Ruby has captured my heart and I've been thinking of her since I cruised your blog yesterday. I'll be praying with you too. ~ Stacey in Michigan
I am sure Linny, He was protecting her from something harmful! He loves her more than we ever could! Remember what He has done for her, He does not want any harm to come to His sweet Miracle! Hang in there you know God's got this too! All in His perfect timing! Need a tissue? I'd pass one right over to you! Love you friend! <3
I don't blame you for crying. Sheesh that is frustrating. I know from experience how draining it is to be on the phone back and forth and do for your family. Sucks the very life out of me. And to have to wait until the weekend is over..ughhh I feel your pain. I am praying and trusting with you. I also will be praying and fasting tomorrow.
Lori
I declare by faith that all this fasting and prayer will bring a miracle in little Ruby and she will not need any surgery in the end. A cancellation from heaven to make room for Him to move. So be it unto you sweet princess in Jesus Name!!
Awe, I'm so sorry to hear but SO thankful we have a FAITHFUL God who sees it all! I will lift your family up and specifically Ruby…"the ONE who calls you is faithful, and He will do it!" (1 Thes. 5:24)
Oh Linny, I am so so sorry! Cry it out girl! But you are right God sees the bigger picture and is in control of this precious little Ruby… Praying you get it rescheduled soon… much love!
Praying for your family! Hmmm, I wonder what God is up to…
Love,
Amy
I am so sorry. I have had these type of things happen many times myself over the years and even thought I tried physically as hard as I could to make it happen. Often it didn't. And I have to chalk it up to God knowing something I didn't know and that it needed not happen that particular day.. I will be praying Ruby can have her surgery as soon as possible. Bless her cutie pie heart. Will be praying about it today and till it happens.,Blessings.
Oh Linny….so frustrating! But you're right, G-d has a plan! Remind me to tell you some time about the comedy of errors that meant I couldn't get the fertility drugs I supposedly needed in time to start using them that cycle – it was a very similar story of missed connections, phone numbers being corrected 5 minutes too late, offices closing early because of July 4th….I never did start them, because 2 weeks later I conceived my son.
Those circumstances are so hard. The only thing I know and hold onto is that when circumstances like this happen, our Sovereign God must have something up His sleeve. It's only later on, usually, that we see how He moved Heaven and Earth to protect us or to orchestrate something really incredible. I remember waiting 15 months for surgery here in Canada, which meant I was pretty homebound with a baby who was growing older and older. At the 15 month mark, I broke down and decided to just go to my hometown in the States for surgery, even though I had no idea how we'd pay for it. I know now that all the craziness of that time involved a lot of unethical things happening unbeknownst to me, but it also involved countless people coming together to support us, so many people now educated and compassionate toward those who deal with birth injuries (like what is written about in the Hospital by the River book), a group set up to support women who deal with birth injuries, dozens of relationships built because of that group, and a few of those relationships were with people who have asked me about the Source of my peace and hope. I also now know that the Canadian surgeon who was supposed to operate on me would probably have injured me further, so now I see how intricately God wove all the craziness together to protect me and bring about so much good. I don't have any idea what parts of our lives end up the way they do because of an enemy and what parts are ALL God, but I do know we have a good and sovereign God we can trust to untangle it all in the end.
I don't know what He's got going on for Ruby, but He must be protecting her so perfectly right now. He HAS to have a plan, and His plans always rock our socks off……which I know from reading all of your incredible stories. I can't wait to read this one. I just KNOW it's gonna be good. =)