Month: February 2019

SWoke up with the following song on my mind…

🎶For He’s more wonderful than my mind can conceive 
He’s more wonderful than my heart can believe 
He goes beyond my highest hopes and fondest dream 
He’s everything that my soul ever longed for 
Everything He promised and so much more 
More than amazing 
More than marvelous 
More than miraculous could ever be 
He’s more wonderful 
That’s what Jesus is to me 🎶

9:56a – hands hurt.  Moving slowly.  Headache.  Very tired.  Back hurts.  Rt hip hurts.

1:36p – able to knock 5 doors today on visitation.  I’m exhausted.  Upper back hurts.  Head hurts. Arms ache.  Rt hip hurts.  Indigestion.  Stuffy nose.

5:30am – Woke up with rt hip throbbing and pain shooting down right leg. Calves throbbing.  Eyes watering.  Stuffy nose.  Headache gone, but head hurts.  Belly itches.  Thirsty.

8:18a- Feeling nauceous.  Slight trouble swallowing.  Stuffy, runny nose.  ELft elbow hurts (feels bruised).

9:13a- Muscles in upper back are burning and aches.  Rt hip throbbing.

10:36a- Feel hot, but feet are freezing.  Burning, aching muscles in upper back starting to feel icy.

3:30p – God answered our prayers!!!  Just got of Dr office.  God is good!  He’s treated lightning strike survivors before!  He allowed me to record visit for Pastor Joe, my husband, to hear & know what’s going on.

He says i’m doing better than most survivors at this stage.  Gonna order MRI.  Says I’m smart!

He was very surprised that I had a list of symptoms, supplements, & rx medications.  He want to eventually get me off all medicines.  I go back again in a month.

What’s even more amazing!  Dr knows a program that will allow me to get MRI done for free!  How good is good!! He’s more than amazing!!!

Only negative is that I have to get off all caffeine.  I’m gonna work on it, but that’s gonna be a chore because I love sweet tea.

Neurologist said I have a long recovery ahead, but is hopeful that I could possibly make a full recovery. All the glory belongs to the Lord!

7:48p – Went to store.  Got shocked throughout store.  Wheelchair even shocked me!  Ugh!  It doesn’t feel good. How do you demagnetize an electric wheelchair so I don’t keep getting shocked!!! Normally, it’d be funny, but it makes me jump and makes my muscles spaz. Ugh!

SYesterday’s episode did me in.  My whole body aches.  I have a migraine and I don’t feel like doing anything.  I got up and cleaned my room a little and I was done.  Laid in bed for most of day.  Need to be rested up for church tonight.

7:02am – Took a long time to fall asleep last night.  I think it was after midnight.  Lower back hurts, calves on both legs hurt, headache, eyes hurt, stuffy nose, sharp throbbing pain in left arm. I’m exhausted.  Bp 154/88 77

9:23a –  Sharp pain in left arm gone.  Left elbow feels like I bruised it bad, but I don’t remember hitting on anything.  Still have headache.  Eyes still hurt.  Rt hip Hurting.

11:05 a – Just noticed red looking welts on neck area.  Eyes hurt.  I’m exhausted.  I’m cold (its 86 outside).  Putting socks on.  Whole body aches.  Rt hip hurts.  Headache.

2:20a – Headache has gotten worse.  Sharp, burning pain in between shoulders. Forearms ache.  Been in bed half the day…when head hurts this bad I can’t do much. 

Lost my vitamin container.  Struggling to remember to take them now.  Rt hip hurts.

3:32p – Memory of our fieldtrip to the USS Alabama popped up in my news feed on Facebook. I had scored free tickets through some program (can’t remember name right now).
One day I will have enough energy to go exploring the USS Alabama again

7:41p – HeadHeadache easing.  Took migraine medicine about 4:40pm.  Shoulders and upper back muscles ache.  Neck hurts.  Tinny taste in mouth.  Very thirsty.

11;39p – Muscles in middle upper back burning.  Rt hi throbbing – almost feels like it’s out of place.  Used pain balm about 20 minutes ago.  Nauseous.  Tired, but can’t fall asleep.  

*intergrated energy therapy?

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7:50am – Rt hip throbbing with pain down leg to foot.  Sudden sharp pain in left toe.  Back aches & itches.  Rash on stomach is same.

1:18pm – Went to Co-op today to teach my Sign Language Classes.  First two hours are free for me, but kids have classes first hour.  One of the other mother’s was speaking unkindly about a local Christian school…that alone was angering me enough, but she had no idea that the other mother she was talking to actually went the church associated with that school!  I wanted to say something to politely shut her up, but I could feel my muscles all tensing and starting to spasm.  I chose to keep quiet, because I needed my strength to teach.  I let the person in charge of co-op know of situation.  By the time I got home, I was mentally, physically, and emotionally spent.  I was down for rest of day.

3:32pm – Friend, Kim, told me about Bentonite Clay treatment that might help.  https://draxe.com/10-bentonite-clay-benefits-uses/

3:55pm  – I’m utterly exhausted.  Muscles hurt all over.  Chest hurting in middle. I take a nap.  Heart beating hard.  Muscles starting to spaz.

5:58p – In much pain!!  Crying.  Need Epsom Salt Bath.

8:31a- Woke up with my calves cramping.  Discovered a small rash on my belly.  I hope it’s not chickenpox again.  Ugh! Right hip hurts.

10:24a- heart beating hard.  Body aches.  Hand cramping.  I’m exhausted.  Must rest a while.

3:19p- I’m very hot and mildly perspiring.

11:03p- back muscles throbbing, and lightly spazzing.  Sudden sharp pain in bottom right foot causing me to jerk.  I hate when jerking unexpectedly because it causes my muscles to start spazzing.  Slight headache.  Slight bloody nose most of week.  Rt hip hurts.  Having  aweful time with remembering things – couldn’t find my ASL 2 binder, reminder notebook, etc.

Read devotional today about “Why God Allows Trial and Temptation” by Lance Hahn. 

God allows temptation and trial because they can be good for us.  Yes, seriously.

Temptation is a lure to sin.  God doesn’t do that, but He does test.  Read  James 1:12-17. 

Jesus came out of the desert trial more powerful than He was before. He underwent temptations at the beginning of His public ministry so that His power would be present for His work. Obedience results in power. When we emerge from a trial successfully, not only is God glorified, but also we are strengthened in confidence and in the certainty of God’s will for our lives. The Holy Spirit comes in and fills that empty spot (where we empty ourselves of our pride, our needs, our cravings, or our agendas) with Himself, and we are empowered even more. God brings trials to our lives for this outcome. – Lance Hahn

Additional Reading: Luke 22:31-32, John 13:2, Acts 5:3, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Hebrews 4:15,

1 John 4:9-10, Ephesians 2:4, John 15:13, Romans 5:8.

I pray that this trial will become a blessing.

September 25, 2017

Today is my birthday.

6:12a- Feels like all my nerve endings are twitching.  Heart beating hard.  Rt hip hurts.  Stuffy nose.  Trouble holding things without dropping.

9:00 researching how to improve brain functions.  Found the following:

9 ways to improve brain function:

1. Exercise, 2. Omega-3, 3. Sleep, 4. Coconut oil, 5. Vitamin D. 6. Probiotics, 7. Vitamin B-12, 8. Listen to music, 9. Challenge your mind

https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/05/17/good-brain-health-tips.aspx

10:08a- Listening to Classical Music while practicing writing Scripture for improving neurological function after nerve injury.  Scripture writing for today:  Lamentations 3:22-23 & Matthew 7:4-6

1:33p- Involuntarily jerking  throughout body. Only able to get 2 loads of laundry done before hurting bad.  Had to have help making my bed. 

Hard to talk on phone.  It’s a chore to try to focus on what the person is saying. It’s worse when other people talking around me.  Cramping in rt leg.  Rt calf is throbbing. Rt hip stabbing & throbbing pain down leg – can’t get comfortable no matter what position.

*Received several Happy Birthday notifications on Facebook today.  Made me smile.  Today was a blessed day.