It’s been a hard year medically for me as the Pulmonary Sarcoidosis seems to be taking over my body with 12 new tumors in my chest wall, more in my lungs, joints, lymph nodes, heart, as well as throat surgery to repair chord paresis and move my trachea off my aorta by cutting away the hardened lymph node (sarcoidosis granuloma) pushing through my trachea, which was only partially successful due to surgical complications. The good news is my last, recent, visit to The Sarcoidosis Clinic at MUSC in Charleston revealed, finally, no growth to the current granulomas and no new ones have occurred in 6 months. I am stable.
It has been a week since I fell down stairs taking my dog outside breaking 2 bones in my left leg and ankle. I don’t remember how it happened, but what I do remember are the overwhelming feelings of idiocy, aggravation, tears, nausea, and pain. This could not have happened at a worse time in my life. In my humanity, I just needed a break from the bad in life, not a literal break. However, as the reality of this road ahead sets in today I Choose to push through the disappointment, brave the bad, and seek the good. I firmly believe Holy will use this time for good. Whatever you are going through in your life right now know this, too, shall pass and good is coming. How may I pray for you?
I praise God for the Good news in a world filled with bad news, hardships, falls, and broken hearts. I have trusted and followed the medical path Jesus has orchestrated for me since the day I was diagnosed with Sarcoidosis in 2013. This is not my first set of broken bones and I will heal. Jesus has not let me down yet, and, I believe, He isn’t about to start now. I keep on keeping on because I believe there will be something good that eventually comes from this medical mess, this hardship, this brokenness, this heart of mine that just wants to ride my horse.
Most importantly, I thank all of the prayer warriors who pray on my behalf. It soothes the soul to know we are held up in prayer by many, in the thoughts of many, receiving good vibes from many. Who can you pray for today?
Pray for Holy to show you something good today!
Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. James 1:17