Walking Through Faith in Hard Times
November 24-26, 2022
Walking through Faith in Hard Times is challenging, especially when facing illness, fatigue, and uncertainty. In these journal entries from a few days in November 2022, I share my personal experiences of living out faith in hard times each day, trusting God through physical trials, family responsibilities, and daily life challenges.
5:00 been awake for a while. My mind is racing. Anxious about upcoming surgery. I know it’s not good, but is a normal earthly response. Need to take it to the Lord and leave it there. My muscles can feel that I didn’t take magnesium last night. I’m praying for surgery to be minimally invasive. On a positive note, my hair is starting to grow back. My scalp itches.
Song: ♫ It’s amazing what praising can do ♫
Scripture: Colossians 2:6-7, Galatians 1-3; Jeremiah 17:5-8
Trying to research which supplements are still considered safe prior to surgery.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/surgery-vitamins_b_1159251
https://superfoodly.com/supplements-to-avoid-before-surgery/
https://marnieclark.com/your-breast-surgery-recovery-using-arnica-to-minimize-bruising-and-swelling/
Had to take nap before Thanksgiving Dinner. After dinner, sat with my Dad for a bit ended up crashing. Played game with my mom, sister, and daughter. I had to relearn how to play.
Once home, watch Santa Claus 1 with family. We all ended up crashing. Lol. I got up after first movie and worked on putting food away. Started dishwasher. I’m hurting immensely and exhausted. It’s raining. Decided to go to bed.
November 25
6:00 woke from strange dream to bad headache then moderate allergy reaction with eyes watery, sinus congestion, sniffles, needing to blow nose a lot, major headache, and nauceous.
Trying to find if I can take Benadryl to help. Instructed not to take Zyrtec among many other things q week prior to my surgery. This is stressing me out. I usually take Zyrtec at night and suck on ginger chews or drink chamomile tea when I get nauceous – not allowed to take any of that. Not sure what I can take to help.
Playing wholetones music to calm my nerves.
Song: ♫ In Middle of My Storm ♫
https://www.houstonspinesurgeon.com/pre-op-medications-discontinue-before-surgery.html
Scripture: Colossians 3:17; Galatians 4-6
Headache pounding. Bp 116/80 pulse 72
Not sure what’s causing headache if not BP.
Foods to avoid prior to surgery…
https://staywellsurgical.com/blog/what-should-i-eat-and-not-eat-prior-to-surgery
Cannot lay in bed any longer. It hurts to lay still. Whole body stinging needle pain. Joe informs me that it’s raining outside. Besides I’m stressing myself out over trying to figure out what I can and cannot take/eat for the next week.
Make breakfast for the family. Grits, eggs, and bacon. I choose homemade grits while rest of family eats instant. I eat one piece of bacon and let Jordon eat my other piece.
Gals went to thrift store so dil can find a dress for her upcoming Christmas banquet.
Decided to call the tree farm to find out their hours only to discover that it’s permanently closed. I’m devastated. Try looking for another tree farm, but my energy is draining quickly.
Found this info regarding taking Vitamin C prior to surgery
http://www.doctoryourself.com/omns/v11n07.shtml
Whole body stinging and throbbing, nose congested, headache, center of chest throbbing, stomach upset and hurting.
I’m going to continue taking the vitamin C, a PEA supplement. Maybe even the probiotics.
I feel like I’m about to vomit. Yuck.
Exhausted and hurting all over. I want to cry.
Thankful for
- Joe asking kids to do dishes so I can rest
- God provided so we could get a blue spruce Christmas tree
November 26
6:00 been awake for a while. Stomach still upset. Indigestion. In much pain all over. Chest pain has eased some.
Song: ♫Middle of My Storm ♫
Scripture: Acts 17:1-18:18; Hebrews 12:28; Psalm 71:14
Foods to avoid with cancer
https://drsircus.com/general/safer-surgery-with-magnesium/
Took Bri Thrift store shopping for a banquet dress. She found one at Salvation Army. I found a USB mouse for computer for $1.25.
Once home, made sure I drank a bottle of body armor. Felt crash oncoming. Went to lie down and crashed for couple hours. Woke up to much pain. It’s raining again. Ugh! This is going to be a difficult week, but I’ll make it through with God’s help.
Joe sweet and made spaghetti for dinner. Kids want to play huntingopoly after dinner. I wanted to be involved so I forced myself to play. Joe tried to but he as a migraine. Strange that several of us ended up with headaches later. It was a bit hot in the house. Jakob turned on the AC in living room to help. Our area under tornado watch until midnight. It’s raining pretty heavy and a bit windy at times.
Lord, please protect us. We decided to go watch Christmas movie. While sitting in recliner, my pain skyrockets especially when center of chest starts hurting severely. I really need to be taking my supplements. I just want to cry.
Severe bone and muscle pain is increased due to the storm. Muscles sporadically spasming due to not being allowed to take the magnesium. Bp level is okay, so I didn’t need to take the BP Rx today. Pm vitamins/rx consist of PEA supplement to reduce headache and migraine incident, Vitamin C aids is stress relief, boosts immunity, aids in wound healing, etc., Probiotic aids in gut health, and tramadol to ease severe pain. I’m hoping the probiotics will also help with the upset stomach. I haven’t been able to eat much because of the nauseousness today.
Thankful for 1. Dezirae invited to go shopping with a friend 2. Joe cooked dinner so I could rest 3. Jakob asked me to cut his hair 4. Found a USB mouse at thrift store and it works!