People in the bible talk about 40 years as if they've forgotten how long a day can be As we were reading Joshua this morning and discussing the children wandering thru the desert, I was struck with a new pain that completely stopped me from functioning. The first thing I realized was that the upper…
Wasted Time
As humans, we have an innate desire to move forward – in life, in relationships, in career, in traffic (especially in traffic). When we feel like we are at a standstill (or worse, moving in the wrong direction), we have a tendency to get a little, well, freaked out. I try not to dwell on…
Waiting for Positive
I was sharing a video with my husband last night made by a guy whose wife had been sick for several years with an unknown illness. She suffered so much - enduring severe pain that would cause her to pass out. Lots of tests provided no answers. Doctors told them that her symptoms were psychological…
God is Still God.
I will frequently post the phrase "God is still God. God is still good." I wanted to share with you where that came from. Years ago, when I was struggling with pain and didn't have answers or direction, I sought God begging Him for help. The response came through these videos below. To many, I…
General Practitioners
A General Practitioner (GP) is a doctor who doesn’t specialize specifically in one area. Basically, they know a little bit about a lot of things, but they don’t know a lot about anything thing…"Jack of all trades, master of none". Instead, he or she is sort of the front line for daily health issues and…
Doctors and Science – All Bad?
Yesterday, I shared some of my frustration about doctors. I want to be clear that I don’t think doctors are bad. But I do think we put them on pedestals. We expect them to have answers – not just some answers – all the answers, all the time. This really isn’t fair given the complexity…
Shots!
About 8 years ago, one of our horses was injured and needed daily medication, which included shots twice a day. Guess what – doctors don’t come give shots to horses twice a day. They leave the medication with the horse’s owner, who then gives the horse the shot. So – I pulled up my big…
Doctors Don’t Know
A couple months ago, I woke up in the middle of the night feeling like I needed to throw up. As I made my way to the bathroom, I began to feel dizzy – more like drunk, even though I’d had no alcohol or medication. I returned to the bedroom and began to feel intense…
Feb 25 – Low Back Pain
There are 3 specific pains that can send me to the ER. Headaches – these are bad – narcotics don’t touch them – they usually only relieved by an IV cocktail of steroids, benedryl and a couple other meds. Neck pain and stiffness - while this is typically accompanied by a headache, it is very…
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My mind swirled all day with things I wanted to write. I tried to put my thoughts down on paper (well, on Word) but it just didn't come together quite the way I meant it to. The one thing about this sickness that frustrates me the most is the brain thing - the fog, the…
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