On Wednesday of this week I will be halfway through Radiation treatments. I thank the Lord no side effects so far.
Last Friday I went back to my doctor for the results of wearing the heart monitor. He explained the different graph printouts to me and apparently I have been having premature heartbeats which affect the body in various ways (PACs and PVCs for you medical types). The doctor prescribed a beta blocker medication for me which I started Saturday, and I will be seeing a cardiologist in late February. I am not that concerned about it since I’ve lived with this coming and going for many years. However, as I mentioned before, since I have had to take 2 drugs which can damage the heart, and I do have heart disease in my family history, I felt it wise to check it out. Pray with me that this will indeed pass and not be anything serious.
Going in to the Proton Treatment Center at Loma Linda University Hospital every day of the week for several weeks, one gets to know the other patients who come in for their treatments. Funny thing is I don’t know their names…I need to get that one down this week. Anyway, we chat as we wait to be called back for our treatments. I realize these folks seem to complain about things more than express gratitude for the positive things in their lives. Today when I came in a couple of them laughed and said they were just griping about something. I was able to agree with them, yet, I said, I realize I have so much to be thankful for…and they agreed with me.
We can always find things to complain about in life, even in the good times, so much more so when things are not so good. Yet I have always contended that no matter how bad things are in one’s life, there are always things for which one can thank God. And those are the things which we must turn our attention to, rather than the complaints we have (as legitimate as they may be).
As I just emailed a cousin, our paths in life may not always be rosy, but what a difference a Savior makes! I thank God I do not travel this life path alone. I walk with the sure promise of God's Presence, plus I have scores of bothers and sisters of faith to journey with me.
Got hope, will travel.
Jacque
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- Jacque W.
- Born and raised in Michigan, I've lived all over the US and even in Canada. I'm still married to my college sweetheart with no plans to change that; am the mother of two grown sons and their wives,and grandmother of five wonderful grandchildren. I am also a writer and mosaic artist. I have myasthenia gravis (MG), a severe muscle weakness, am a breast cancer survivor and simply love life and am thankful to be living it.
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Oh amen, Jacque! Got hope, will travel. That's the theme of my blog this week and the word that keeps coming to my mind these past 2 1/2 weeks. I've needed to be in PA most of that time with my folks. My step dad is in renal failure and just started this past weekend on his one remaining kidney. He knows the Lord, but it pretty much ends there. Neither of them are relying on the Lord through all this.
A heart of gratitude and thankfulness are food for the soul. Even in the darkest of night, hope in a sovereign, faithful God is something we can all be thankful for.
I love you my dear friend! I continue to pray for you.
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