Back from my trips....Prayer request...

Hi Everyone! The cabin retreat with my brothers went great! It was just very short...too short. It was the first time that all of us had been together since my mom died. She died when I was about two weeks postop. We had a great time together, and it was the first time all of us had been in the same house since we were little! After the cabin retreat, my husband and I took the kids to Washington, DC for the week before Christmas. That was an interesting experience. We spent the whole week in a room together. My daughter, who is 9, snores like a bear, bless her little heart. So far, the doctors say there is nothing wrong with her. I did not sleep much all week. Prior to my WLS, I could barely walk. I was in physical therapy several times a week. I have problems with my back and hips, and one leg is shorter than the other because everything is so twisted up. I have a TENS machine for pain that helps a little. Well, after surgery, I have lost so much weight and have been able to build up endurance to walk a mile. This I have not done in a long time. It has been a great accomplishment for me just to go to the mall or the grocery store. Well, the Washington, DC trip has changed that. I don't know what happened, but I am in severe pain...to the point of tears. I can't get in to see the doctor until next week, and I don't have pain meds. I am supposed to sing New Years Eve/Day at Church, but I don't know that I can stand. I can't get comfortable at all...am not sleeping. So, I am asking for my friends to pray for me about these things, as I know you will. Many blessings, Stephanie

Oh Stephanie. I have been there, dear sister. I am praying for you right now that the Lord will take away your pain and allow you to serve Him at church. Lord, you know the needs of Stephanie. I pray, dear Father, that you will heal her of her infirmaties. May Your healing touch be upon her, in the percious name of Jesus. Amen. Stephanie, I'd also call the doctor's office and ask them to call you if they have any cancellations, and then we will pray that there is one. Keep posting. Love and prayers to you and your family. Peg

Unfortunately, I am getting the first appointment after his return from vacation...so there are no cancellations to get. But, thanks for the idea. Stephanie

Hi Stephanie, Welcome back! I am sorry you are in so much pain. I will pray that God will touch you and minister to your physical needs. I will also pray that you will be well enough to minister in church on Sunday. I'm with Peg, call and see if there are any cancellations - if not maybe you should go to the emergency room. Love ya! God Bless, Lynda Phil. 4:8

Stephanie, You will be kept in prayers here too. Do they have an "on call" doctor for emergencies? I have 7 years experience in the medical field and one thing I can tell you is by LAW you are to be given an appointment within 24 hours of calling if you are in pain. Have you considered going to the hospital? If nothing else they could give you an Rx. For New Year's why not sit down? I sang Mary Did You Know when I was 4 months pregnant. I just got out the hospital because I was severely dehydrated due to morning sickness (of "all day" sickness as I called it.) Anyway, I practiced the song sitting down. Of course the runs were tough and hitting high notes wasn't easy but with some practice it sounded great. No one at the church cared that I sat; as a matter of fact that clapped before I even began because they knew how much it took for me to get up there. Love ya, Dawn

Hey Dawn, I am a nurse, so I have a little bit of experience dealing with the docs, too. I have tried. This is a highly specialized office.They are on vacation. The office is closed. And, they are not going to just write me a pain prescription for a narcotic without seeing me. This is a very high functioning pain management office, and they make you sign contracts and such, which is the right thing to do. This is a very tough time of year to get an appt, and many of the doctor's offices are closed. Much of this I blame on myself, as I should have made a F/U appt some time ago, but I was progressing well and was focusing more on the WLS and my other medical issues and those of my children. I may try to get in with my PCP if it gets too unbearable. As for the sitting down, it would not help. I can't get comfortable either way with the condition I have. If it were just one song maybe...But....it is not just one song. It is several sets of songs....for both New Year's Eve and New Years Day. I appreciate the suggestions, but I think that I know what I have to do this time. It will be the first one I have missed. But, sometimes, if we don't rest ourselves, God makes us. There is always a lesson in everything we go through. Thanks for keeping me in prayer. Stephanie

Hi Stephanie. Knowing that you are a nurse sure puts things in perspective. You know what you need to do physically. The rest of us, including you, know what to do spiritually....pray, pray, pray. We're praying for you. Love, Peg

Thanks Peg! If they had an emoticon for a cheerleader up here or some pom poms...I'd certainly put it beside your name! Love, Stephanie