Category: My Healing Journey

June 25, 2018

12:00p- Kiddos going to camp this week – Jordon (PCC Basketball camp) & Dezirae(Gulf Coast Baptist Camp). This mom is excited for them, but nervous for them too. Praying for God’s protection and leading in their lives. 🙏❤

June 26, 2018

9>30p – A few more symptoms to overcome…painful, swollen feet and legs which turn red when I’m on my feet too long.

9:59p I saw a t-shirt with a similar saying on it yesterday while dropping our son off at camp. I immediately thought of Psalms 46:1 “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
It was an encouragement to me. It has stuck with me (actual word I’m trying to think of escapes me at the moment).
On the way home, we ended up driving through a thunderstorm. I am scared of them since my lightning strike. I was able to quote this to myself and keep my fears to a minimum.
Thought I’d share to help someone else…

June 19, 2018

9>23p – I’ve got good news to share…my blood pressure is finally in the normal range! It was 104/73 today. That’s a huge difference from 173/131 just a couple of weeks ago.
I called my Dr because I was starting to feel faintish. He is cutting my newest blood pressure rx in half.
I know I still have a long road to recovery, but I’m heading in the right direction. Keep moving forward!

June 12, 2018

6.52a- woke up feeling like I got beat up.  Hands feel swollen and achy.  Eyes blurry. Slight headache.  Lower back aches. Feel sluggish – ne energy.

Joe suggested I take a B complex.  It gave me some energy to go to store for few items.  Had to rest a while once we got home.  Took Plexus Slim. Gave me enough energy to put together teen manual for VBS.

Exhausted now.  Feel beat up.  Eyes watery. Congested.

June 14, 2018

7:57a – Fatbusting supplements: Forskolin, Garcinia Cambogia, Vitamin B12, L-Carnitine and Ginseng. (I have no clue why I noted this? Some of my notes make no sense to me. LOL!)

7.58a- Fell asleep quickly last night…not even taking my meds.  I hurt so bad after all the walking I did (Lifeway, Dirt Cheap, Dollar Tree).  Slept all night too (10:30-7:30)! 

Woke up hurting all over. Hands swollen and throbbing.  Calves ache. Slight headache and very congested.

5:45p- It took me 4 hours to balance the checkbook today.  I was about in tears because I was off by $100+.  I had to walk away for a few minutes before I figured it out because my brain was hurting, my vision was getting fuzzy, and the room started spinning!

After taking a couple hours break, I decided to work on my blog a little.  Able to make another step in progress. Able to figure out to edit my homepage and insert a picture.  I’ve had to take baby steps because even though it should be a simple process it becomes quite confusing to me…then I get frazzled which in turn intensifies my nerve pain and causes muscles spasms.

June 8, 2018

5.54p – been a rough few days.  Slept a lot yesterday.  Stomach has been naseous since breakfast.  Ugh!

12:31p – Yeah! I finally have 4th Quarter & Yearly grades completed! Both students are on Honor Roll too! God has been good to us this year. Couldn’t made it without Him! #ThankyouLord

June 11, 2018

6.19p woke with headache, hands throbbing, stuffy nose, back hurting.  Muscles in lower back twitching.  Eyes watering.Congested.

• Curcumin (Turmeric) – 2-4g daily
• Magnesium – 400 – 1,000mg daily
• Fish Oil – 2, 000 mg daily
• R-lipoic Acid – 300 mg daily
• Lemon Essential Oil – 10 – 20 drops in glass of water daily

https://myersdetox.com/naturally-reverse-hardened-arteries/

7:48p – 2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

Thankful that God is willing to use imperfect vessels for His perfect will as long as they are willing to be used up for Him.

June 4, 2018

8.51a – woke up head still pounding.  Rough night.  Joe said I was crying at midnight because my head hurt so bad.  All I remember is holding his hand because the thunder & lightning was scaring me.

Read an article about how a lot of migraine sufferers are magnesium deficient.  The best way to get is into body is Epsom salt bath soak.  Joe had bath drawn with 2 cups Espom salt and I soaked for about 30 minutes.  It took about an hour, but my migraine is officially gone. PTL!  I don’t feel completely better, but I’m heading in right direction.

June 5, 2018

1.28p- Woke tired.  Don’t feel well like I’m coming down with something.

8.00p- fell asleep in living room.  Joe helped me to bed.  Slept until 5.30am

June 6, 2018

6.30 Slept all night but woke up tired.  Legs ache.  Congested and stuffy.  Rt ear aches.  Head  aches lightly.  Sharp periodic stabbing pain in rt abdomen – as if I moved wrong.  Hands swollen and tingly.  Low back hurts.  Neck hurts.  Muscles in left leg twitching.

2.46p- Bp 157/107 hr 80 temp 98.8 weight 202

Dr confirmed severe sinus infection and rt ear infection.  She said that is what probably initiated the headache.  Also, Tylenol Sinus can aggravate and increase the high blood pressure.  Hence, reason Dr gave me Nasonex.

My blood pressure is still high (170/120) so they are putting me on a second bp rx. This gal who loathes taking rx has just added three more to her regimen. Ugh!

* I have to remind myself that one day “this too shall pass.” 

Antibiotic for sinus infection.  Steroid/Pain Rx shot for inflammation & headache.  Rx for yeast infection if I get it bc of antibiotics.  Checked Bp again lft arm 160/110.  Rt arm even higher. Dr conferring with other Dr’s for plan of action due to Bp issues.

Pickles can be trigger for migraine due to salt content.

Clonidine (Bp rx) is ok to keep me out of ER.  Zofran for nausceousness.  D-A-S-H diet.  Trodadol.

June 1, 2018

Rough night.  Very nauseous.  Severely congested.  Rt ear aches.  Trouble sleeping.  Legs ache below knees.  Low back aches.  Hands swollen and achy.  Eyes watering.  Mind racing.

June 2, 2018

Woke up with migraine!  Hands numb & tingly.  Left ft tingly.  Muscles in lft arm twitching.

5.52p Face really flushed.  Headache pounding.  Eyes blood shot & hurt.  Stabbing pain in legs below knees.  Low grade fever.  Somethings not right…don’t feel good.

9.29 Migraine is not letting up…eyes hurt & watering.  If only I could cry.

10.08p taking 2^nd dose of maxalt mlt for migraine.  Hurts so bad my eyes are leaking.

June 3, 2018

8.30a- Woke with head still pounding.  Both arms numb and tingly.  Eyes sensitive to lights.  Low back aches.  Left chin itchy.  Toes tingly.

2.30p I’ve had a migraine since Thursday. It started mild with nausceousness.  It has increased with periodic numbness and tingling in my hands and feet.  My blood pressure is currently 173/106.  Joe is taking me to ER.  I’m hurting to tears and scared.

6.40p- Dr said CT scan report looks good.  No tumors, aneurysms, or bleeding on the brain.  They gave me nauseous rx, pain rx, & steroid.  Not sure which one, but one of them made me dizzy and super drowsy.  I fell asleep in intermediate ER room.  Bp came down to 154/93.  Sent home and gave rxs & told to follow-up with primary Dr.  I’m back home in bed.

May 23, 2018

May 23

Woke with much pain in back, arms, & hands

May 25, 2018

Isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

1 John 4:18-19 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. We love him, because he first loved us.

Thankful that no matter how broken and empty we may feel, God knows right where we’re at and loves us just the same. He doesn’t throw the clay away. He patiently molds our lives over and over in the likeness of Him. We can be vessels of honor as long as we are yield to Him.

May 26, 2018

Psalm 34:8
O taste and see that the Lord is good:
blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

We need to relish and take pleasure in God’s goodness. What an encouragement to know that we can cast ALL our cares on Him. He not only has all the time in the world to listen, but also He compassionately supplies our every need.

May 30, 2018

7:16p- A peep into part of a day of a Lightning Survivor with TBI:
It took me two weeks to get the youngest child’s 4th quarter & yearly grades completed. I just finished tonight in time to finish preparing dinner (meat was in crockpot).
One more to go. This brain is fried.
Thankful that the Lord’s mercies are new every morning!

May 19, 2018

Woke up in extreme pain.  Difficulty sleeping through night.  Combination of storm and not getting enough rest this week – I think.  Joe told me to stay in bed.  Took a pain pill and slept til 12:30pm.

May 21, 2018

6:46p- Tried a new vegetable side for dinner – Roasted Parmesan Garlic Cauliflower & Broccoli. Kids loved it told me that I could have it any time. ❤

Romans 8:37-39
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Thankful for the measureless, unconditional love of Jesus! ❤

May 22,108

Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

Thankful that no matter what our circumstances we can rest secure and trust that God has everything under control.

8:04p-I love ❤ when God answers a prayer that you haven’t told anyone else about. What’s even better is He has it delivered to your front door! #Godisgoodtome

May 16, 2018

8:40p- Thunderstorm came through this afternoon.  I am so exhausted.  Feel like crashing.  Whole body aches.  Nerves feel like random stinging nettles.  Stress headache.

May 17, 2018

8:43a- Having bad dreams again.  Watery, crusty eyes.  Whole body aches.  Nerves in hands, feet, and lower back stinging.  Hands swollen and throbbing.  Feet ache.  Rt hip hurts.  Headache gone.

Thunderstorms my nerves do not like.

May 18, 2018

7:18p- Transitions are inevitable.  Some are stirring.  Some are solemn.  Some are shocking! Joshua 1:6-9

Saturate yourself in God’s Word

Support yourself in God’s Word

Submit yourself in God’s Word

Why? To advanced yourself to be successful

2 Corinthians 12:9
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Thankful that God uses those who are willing regardless of our weaknesses or flaws. Let’s not try to wiggle out of being used, but rather do our best with what we have.

God has a specific plan for each of us that only we can fill. Let’s not miss out on His blessings by making excuses of why we can’t do what He asks.

2:27p- That moment when you and your son get randomly chosen for interview with local news channel and you can’t spit out what you want to say because of speech difficulties stemming from your lightning injuries. Ugh!

10:40p- Took bp at 5pm. Bp 146/95 hr 93 Glad it’s starting to go down.

It’s been 10 months today!  It’s been quite a struggle and a transitional period for not only me but also my family & friends. 

I’m working through nerve damage which causes daily chronic widespread pain.

My blood pressure on average is now 169/104 hr 93

Since I started taking Plexus Slim & Plexus Nerve, the pain is slowly decreasing.  I have finally  started sleeping more at night some nights as much as 6 hours – that’s huge for me.

I am also working through a traumatic brain injury which includes but is not limited to frequent headaches, lack of concentration, heightened sensitivity to bright lights and loud noises, bouts of vertigo, communication difficulties, memory issues, bouts of clumsiness, mood swings, and periodic vision difficulties.  Some days are better than others.  Stormy days are difficult at best for me.  Those days my nerves all seem to misfire causing random burning needle pain and muscle cramps/spams.

I diffuse Lavender and Frankincense oil at night to help me sleep.