Author: Melissa

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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.

Admin of my support group (LS&ESSI) posted this on our page. Thought it might be helpful in explaining what lightning strike survivors deal with after being struck by lightning.

Article is on Medical Aspects of Lightning

https://lightninginjury.lab.uic.edu/overview.htm

September 24, 2017

8:16a- Woke up with tailbone throbbing.  I’m exhausted already.  No energy today.

10:10a- Icy sensation in middle of chest.  Feel scatterbrained.  Trouble focusing.

2:09p- Tailbone hurts!!! Pain Rx not touching it.  Muscles in upper back are burning, twitching, and hurts.  Butt muscles hurt.  Tired, but can’t sleep.  Heart beating hard.  Middle of chest hurts.

2:47 – posted on Facebook –

Everyone has a “giant” in their life or a storm they face. Sadly, many allow that giant to defeat them on a daily basis. 
I have a GOD who is BIGGER than any giant in my life or your life for that matter. He can perform miracles if we only allow Him.

I may be struggling with difficulties because of recent events. There are many days that it is a chore to push forward to even get out of bed.
Yes, I am willing to admit that I have had several days that I feel defeated because there are many things that I just cannot do right now. I even have my moments that all I can do is cry.

What does one do when their trials seem to be more than enough? You lean on the Everlasting Arms of the Heavenly Father. He will carry you through. 
Deuteronomy 33:27
“The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms:”

I believe without a shadow of a doubt that GOD WILL perform the miracle that only He can do. God will make this trial a blessing.

Philippians 1:6
“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:”

6:10p- Shortly after chest started hurting it turned to icy sensation from inside out.  Loud noises hurt my ears.  Hard to concentrated.  Slide presentation was way too loud for me causing an extremely sharp pain in brain that hurt so bad it brought automatic tears to eyes.  Instant headache!!!  I had to leave the room!  Random hiccups.

10:49p- Extreme pain in tailbone area.  used heating pad for 30 min.  Sensitive to sounds I didn’t notice before – have to investigate to figure out what it is.  Very tired, but can’t sleep.  Don’t think I drank enough today.  I’m thirsty now

September 23, 2017

8:00a – burnt my left foot trying to cook breakfast.  Making grits – tried stirring and hand slipped causing hot water to spill out onto floor and hit my foot.  Lavender oil to the rescue & Joe too.

10:19a- Face and entire inside of rt arm itches.  Horrible headache.  Rt hip throbbing.

12:53p- can feel my heart beating hard. Headache has eased slightly.

1:27p- hung shower curtain liner now I’m exhausted and muscles in back are spazzing

2:30p- Mom took me to get rx and some groceries.  Took me forever to make decisions on what to buy even though I had a list.  Wore out from trip.  Muscles spams in back most of day until I soaked in Epsom Salt Bath.  Muscles twitching inside of lft hand.  Headache finally gone.

*In case you’re wondering… Yes, I know there are a lot of grammatical errors. I wanted you to know how my brain was processing things. It will take quite a while before I actually begin thinking in correct grammar. Not only am I dealing with what happened and the lasting effects, but also my brain is quite mixed up at present and it’s difficult to actually speak what I’m thinking. Most of the time it comes out jumbled, backwards, or not even what I was thinking. It is very frustrating at times.