🎶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.
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
USS Alabama Battleship, Mobile. AL
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
2:20am –
Jerked awake, muscles ache and hurt.
Muscles twitching. Right hip
hurts.
4:00am –
Jerked awake from bad dream. Extremely
hot. Feel like I’m burning up. Whole body aches, extremely thirsty.
7:00am –
Headaches, legs, and feet throbbing. rest of body aches, stuffy nose.
10:00am –
Lost control of my left hand and dropped my cell phone.
2:39 – Upper
back muscles are burning, right hip throbbing, headache gone, got confused
preparing lesson for tomorrow, exhausted, need to rest, trouble reading today.
September 20, 2017
7:00a- woke
up with horrible headache
11:05a-
ringing in right ear – last for a moment then gone. Got confused on signs I should know. Stuttering.
Exhausted and need to rest.
3:45p – Can’t
figure out how to open rice bag. Had to
get help.
8:00p- sharp,
tingling sensation in middle of shoulder blades, headache has eased slightly
8:45p – icy
sensation from inside center of chest.
September 21, 2017
2:20a- woke
to use restroom. Still have slight headache. Lower back hurts. Extremely
thirsty.
6:30a- both
calf muscles cramping. Lower back throbbing. Very tired. Slight headache.
Stuffy nose and trouble breathing. Very thirsty. Rt hip hurts. Eyes watering.
8:30a- cried
today because I don’t want to be a burden to my husband and family. Need to meditate on Scripture more. Lights bright
bother my eyes. Have to make lists to get things done.
12:43p-
muscles in back feel like they’re on fire and cramping. Butt muscles
throbbing. Feel scatterbrained today.
3:30p – left
knee popped twice, whole body aches awful, feel like I’m burning up, but have
no fever.
6:14p- Sharp
pain in left forearm!!! Tailbone
throbbing like I fell and bruised it, but I haven’t fallen.
11:45p-
muscles spazzing, rt leg cramping…gonna be a long night!
Philippians 4:6-7 Be careful fornothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
