Prayers please: I awakened with a migraine and have to drive multiple kiddo’s from Becca’s class on an all-day field trip, starting at eight this morning. I wish I had t volunteered to do this, but Becca begged me to and I didn’t want to disappoint her.
Praying Ann….I don’t know how in yourself you could possibly carry out that commitment with a migraine….with blurred vision and pounding in the head….asking our Lord to circumvent the effects and allow you to be pain free as you bless your girl and trusting He will hear and heal….we love you Ann ❤
Well, I have had second thoughts about posting the above request. I don’t have any reason to believe any of the people mentioned above would see it and find out something that wasn’t meant to be revealed to them just yet (or ever), but I think it would be best if my 1:10 was taken down, if you see this, AJ.
Thanks, Cheryl (and Karen and everyone else who’s prayed).
If you’d like to pray for wisdom for me in all this, I would welcome it. I’m trying to resist the urge to be my usual bull-in-a-china-shop self when controversial medical advice (pushed on me or people I love) frustrates me. There’s a high rate of false positives under the first circumstance I described above, given her age, and such a push toward more and more intervention, despite the emotional and other associated costs, when the results of such lead to very few saved lives, anyway.
Part of me says, just pray and offer words of comfort (and that’s all I’ve done), but the other part of me wants to share information that, without which, might make her say later, “I wish I’d known about that before I submitted to this whole run-around.” (I’m speaking from some experience, and regret the similar testing I allowed in my twenties.)
Overall, I think it would be better to bite my tongue, though. Unless she brings up hesitations about further testing. (It’s possible she’s done some research into it, although she’s not really that type, and may have misgivings based on that research, like I have.) Then maybe I could share some of my experience and knowledge gained through my research and that of others.
When do you open your mouth with pertinent facts, and when do you just stay quiet and hope (pray) for the best?
My heart is telling me I should probably stick to the latter, but I’m afraid my head may butt in with the former.
6 Arrows I mean this in the best possible way….butt out.
I have a friend who is way into Maximized Living and nutrition saving our lives. She is even getting some sort of specialized certification in it and I am editing her paper.
She wanted me to drag my dying father to the chiropractor–even had him call me. It wasn’t appreciated. I wanted to somehow get through what I had to get through.
Most recently she forwarded the email exchange between herself and a woman diagnosed with bile duct cancer that attends her church—it wasn’t appreciated.
Tell your SIL that SHE is the only one who can decide the course of her treatment or non treatment, that you love her, and you will support her whatever her decision is.
She is just as capable of googling and doing research as any of the rest of us and you can bet your last dollar that is what she has been doing.
Thanks to everyone who prayed for me today. My migraine abated around 11:00 and I was able to get everyone safely to the San Jacinto Monument. So glad I was able to go and that at least for the afternoon I felt decent enough to actually enjoy myself! I believe y’alls prayers are what made all the difference!
6 Arrows, once again I can remember your “real” name, but not what I need to put into my e-mail account to pull up your e-mail address, so could you e-mail me? Thanks.
Still concerned about Carol — her trip to the ER the other night, which included (according to what she told me) extensive x-rays and other tests, yielded only a “contusion” on her left foot as a problem.
??
But she still sounds slurry to me (not as bad as before, but it’s still noticeable). I probably should call the front desk.
To be honest, I initially though she may have either taken too much medication or found a way to buy a bottle of alcohol (this happens to her about 2-3 times a year and she sounds just like she did that weekend-before-last when we spoke).
So I thought, well, in a few days she’ll be OK … but the slurred speech didn’t go away and I became convinced it wasn’t what I originally thought but was something medical. She says she feels better but the speech worries me.
So, I don’t think I’ve updated y’all on my mom’s health status. Amazingly, all the tests she’s taken thus far have had negative results, No lung cancer, no tumor on the pituitary; she is still anemic and her blood sodium level is too low, but has come up from 124 to 129 (normal is 135-145). I’m on her HIPPA form and have spoken candidly with her internist (the doctor who ordered all the tests). She suspects the sodium problem is due to her drinking. She is scheduled to have a consult with the doctor who will be performing the colonoscopy and esophagus scope on the Monday before Thanksgiving. I was there last week and she seemed quite frail and is suffering from significant pain due to severe spinal stenosis. I do not think she is long for this world, but I’m not a doctor. She sleeps a lot. And, is so tired. It was sad. And hard. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of the prayer support and your many kind words. I was comforted by them.
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Prayers please: I awakened with a migraine and have to drive multiple kiddo’s from Becca’s class on an all-day field trip, starting at eight this morning. I wish I had t volunteered to do this, but Becca begged me to and I didn’t want to disappoint her.
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praying, Ann.
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Praying Ann….I don’t know how in yourself you could possibly carry out that commitment with a migraine….with blurred vision and pounding in the head….asking our Lord to circumvent the effects and allow you to be pain free as you bless your girl and trusting He will hear and heal….we love you Ann ❤
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Well, I have had second thoughts about posting the above request. I don’t have any reason to believe any of the people mentioned above would see it and find out something that wasn’t meant to be revealed to them just yet (or ever), but I think it would be best if my 1:10 was taken down, if you see this, AJ.
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6 Arrows, praying with you. Most of the time those “double checks” seem like “to be on the safe side,” and hopefully that is all it proves to be.
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Thanks, Cheryl (and Karen and everyone else who’s prayed).
If you’d like to pray for wisdom for me in all this, I would welcome it. I’m trying to resist the urge to be my usual bull-in-a-china-shop self when controversial medical advice (pushed on me or people I love) frustrates me. There’s a high rate of false positives under the first circumstance I described above, given her age, and such a push toward more and more intervention, despite the emotional and other associated costs, when the results of such lead to very few saved lives, anyway.
Part of me says, just pray and offer words of comfort (and that’s all I’ve done), but the other part of me wants to share information that, without which, might make her say later, “I wish I’d known about that before I submitted to this whole run-around.” (I’m speaking from some experience, and regret the similar testing I allowed in my twenties.)
Overall, I think it would be better to bite my tongue, though. Unless she brings up hesitations about further testing. (It’s possible she’s done some research into it, although she’s not really that type, and may have misgivings based on that research, like I have.) Then maybe I could share some of my experience and knowledge gained through my research and that of others.
When do you open your mouth with pertinent facts, and when do you just stay quiet and hope (pray) for the best?
My heart is telling me I should probably stick to the latter, but I’m afraid my head may butt in with the former.
Thanks for prayers.
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6 Arrows I mean this in the best possible way….butt out.
I have a friend who is way into Maximized Living and nutrition saving our lives. She is even getting some sort of specialized certification in it and I am editing her paper.
She wanted me to drag my dying father to the chiropractor–even had him call me. It wasn’t appreciated. I wanted to somehow get through what I had to get through.
Most recently she forwarded the email exchange between herself and a woman diagnosed with bile duct cancer that attends her church—it wasn’t appreciated.
Tell your SIL that SHE is the only one who can decide the course of her treatment or non treatment, that you love her, and you will support her whatever her decision is.
She is just as capable of googling and doing research as any of the rest of us and you can bet your last dollar that is what she has been doing.
I say this out of love and concern for you.
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LOL Thanks for the knock aside the head. “…the wounds of a friend…” and all that. 😉
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Thanks to everyone who prayed for me today. My migraine abated around 11:00 and I was able to get everyone safely to the San Jacinto Monument. So glad I was able to go and that at least for the afternoon I felt decent enough to actually enjoy myself! I believe y’alls prayers are what made all the difference!
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6Arrows: praying for you and your loved ones.
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Glad to hear you’re feeling better, Ann, and that you enjoyed your time this afternoon. Thanks also for your prayers.
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6 Arrows, once again I can remember your “real” name, but not what I need to put into my e-mail account to pull up your e-mail address, so could you e-mail me? Thanks.
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You have mail, Cheryl. 🙂
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Thanks, AJ.
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Still concerned about Carol — her trip to the ER the other night, which included (according to what she told me) extensive x-rays and other tests, yielded only a “contusion” on her left foot as a problem.
??
But she still sounds slurry to me (not as bad as before, but it’s still noticeable). I probably should call the front desk.
To be honest, I initially though she may have either taken too much medication or found a way to buy a bottle of alcohol (this happens to her about 2-3 times a year and she sounds just like she did that weekend-before-last when we spoke).
So I thought, well, in a few days she’ll be OK … but the slurred speech didn’t go away and I became convinced it wasn’t what I originally thought but was something medical. She says she feels better but the speech worries me.
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And I suspect she didn’t actually tell the ER about the speech issue — but she said others at the center where she lives have mentioned it to her.
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Donna: I’ll be praying.
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So, I don’t think I’ve updated y’all on my mom’s health status. Amazingly, all the tests she’s taken thus far have had negative results, No lung cancer, no tumor on the pituitary; she is still anemic and her blood sodium level is too low, but has come up from 124 to 129 (normal is 135-145). I’m on her HIPPA form and have spoken candidly with her internist (the doctor who ordered all the tests). She suspects the sodium problem is due to her drinking. She is scheduled to have a consult with the doctor who will be performing the colonoscopy and esophagus scope on the Monday before Thanksgiving. I was there last week and she seemed quite frail and is suffering from significant pain due to severe spinal stenosis. I do not think she is long for this world, but I’m not a doctor. She sleeps a lot. And, is so tired. It was sad. And hard. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of the prayer support and your many kind words. I was comforted by them.
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