Journal Entries April 16-18, 2018

April 16, 2018

Temp 98, BP 168/103 hr 86

Keeping it real…

Had interesting few days.  I was feeling fairly well on Friday (one of my better days since my lightning strike) so I decided to do a few extra chores around the house (wash dishes, couple extra loads of wash, vacuum my room).

Later that evening, news update indicated that a severe storm was heading our way on Saturday with possible tornado warning.  I decided to help the kids pick up the yard while my hubby brought in the newer fridge (which by the way quit working L). 

By Saturday morning I was really hurting!!!  Took it kind of easy most of day.  Had trouble falling asleep due to pain.  Woke at 3am Sunday morning in excruciating pain!  I suspected I was having a costochondritis flair up, but was a little concerned it was more.  Told my hubby that if I wasn’t feeling better I would call Dr Monday morning. 

At Dr’s visit today,  my bp was 168/103.  Praise my temp is back to normal – 98.6!  After examinations, Dr confirmed that I was having a costochondritis flair up and have sinusitis.  When she pressed on center of my chest, it hurt so bad it caused me to cry.  This in turn caused her to think I was depressed and suggested antidepressant.  I quickly told her I didn’t need it.  I was just tired from not being able to sleep much and hurting.  I also told her that I get emotional when I’m exhausted.  So she gaved me drepression evaluation.  I only got a 3 so that nipped that in the bud.

Huge praise!  Needed to run to Sams since I was near there.  Decided to check pharmacy for price on rx.  Both rxs ended up costing less than what one of rx would’ve been elsewhere.  PtL!

I am now home resting and have 2 more medicines to take.  Hopefully, I’ll start feeling better again in a few days.

April 17, 2018

Romans 8:31-32 – What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

Micah 7:7 – Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

Thankful that we have a heavenly Father above with arms full of mercy and a heart full of love. When we are in the midst of tough season, we can turn to Him for comfort and strength. We can lean on His everlasting arms and rest in the truth that He will never leave us nor forsake us (1 Corinthians 13:5)

April 18, 2018

Matthew 28:20b – and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Life is hard. It can be challenging at times. Every decision we make has consequences regardless of whether we like them or not. 
While we cannot control what happens, we can control how we react to them. 
God sees us right where we are, and He cares about our deepest needs. We must learn to trust that God knows best and will use even our deepest hardships to work them “together for good” (Romans 8:28).
No matter what you maybe facing right now, don’t give up! Allow the Lord to be your light to guide your way, and your salvation and strength to overcome your circumstances (Psalms 27:1). He wants what’s best.

🎶Let the Lord have His way 
In your heart every day 
There’s no rest, there’s no peace 
‘Til the Lord has His way 
Place your life in His hands 
Rest secure in His plan 
Let the Lord, let the Lord 
Have His way🎶

Woke with middle and lower back throbbing.  Felt like I got beat up.  Around 10am, I began feeling flushed from chest all the way to top of my head.  When I checked in mirror, I looked like I had a severe sunburn!

3:00p- heart feels like its racing.

9:25pm- I can vouch for the sunny day myth because it was sunny the day I was struck!

Lightning Protection Services – Lightning Strike Ltd

Top 5 Lightning strike myths and how to stay safe in a storm.

By: Kim Miller, Palm Beach Post

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Journal Entries April 13-15, 2018

April 13, 2018

7:20a – Woke to crusty eyes.  Pins and needles sensation in upper back.  Hands swollen and achy.  Rt hip throbbing.  Stomach hurts.  Low back hurts.  Eyes watery.  Feet hurt.  Random muscles twitching in legs.

11:35p- Took me half the day to finish ASL 2 final exam.  Felt pretty good getting that done so I decided to try to clean in kitchen some.  Cleaned wall by trash can.  Upper body started aching and pins and needles poky pain.  Had to rest a while…felt exhausted and weak afterwards.

Pain continues to increase.  Whole body aches.  Hands swollen and ahcy again.  Lowe back hurts.  Stomach hurts.  Pain in center of chest.  Cycle started today. 

Storm coming.  I can feel it in my bones!  Took pain rx & muscle relaxer.  Hope to sleep some of it off.

April 15, 2018

Woke around 3am due to chest pain being bad and needing to go to bathroom.  Had trouble falling back to sleep.  Took Naproxen.  Helped lower pain to dull ache for quite a while. 

Took 30 minute nap around 2pm.  Slept hard.  Woke again to chest pain being bad.

Other symptoms…severe congestion, sharp pain when breathing deep, exhausted, achy all over, feeling lethargic, stomach hurts, legs ache, feet tingly periodically, upper back aches.

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