I could have sworn I replied to this post yesterday.  Hmmm.  OH is testing my patience.  

I was't on my computer much ove the weekend.  First I was helping my daughter price Isabel's old clothes for a Mom-2-Mom sale.  Then, I was working in my basement, and that was so discouraging.  Plus, I have no energy due to my pitiful iron levels.  I spent most of today getting a huge IV iron infusion.  Between the pre-medication and the iron infusion, I was at my hematologist's office from 8:30 till 3:00.  It was a huge bag of iron.  Back in Pennsylvania, I would get 5 small infusions, one a week.  Here, they do two big ones, which take longer to get.  The good news is, I'm in a private room, with a LaZBoy recliner, and my own TV to watch.  Back in PA, I was in a large, open room, with a lot of other patients, mostly chemotherapy patients.  No privacy, and there were two TV monitors, only on ABC network.  I prefer a private room, where nobody knows my business.

Did I tell you about my basement being flooded with raw sewage, destroying a lot of my belongings?  I spoke with the city's insurance person, and I won't be getting any money for my damaged property.  The cause of the back-up was not the city's fault.  There was a blockage in the city's line, and it backed up raw sewage into my basement.  

I'm exhausted.  It usually takes a few days to feel better after an iron infusion.  Plus, I was going to take Utley for a walk, when it started to rain, and that was it, because it turned into a full blown thunderstorm fast.

Night Night.

Thanks Trish I needed this today! I'm getting (letting myself) stress about getting O2 to get home with and just from being tired of being in the hospital. I bounce between believing in God to handle it all and the Arrggg satan keeps trying to put in my head. I just have to let myself lean back on the Lord's loving arms to bring me peace and calm! So thanks for the reminder my friend!!! Look forward to your further post, sounds intresting!

Well I ended up in the ER last night, came in by ambulance and was diagnosed with pneumonia. No wonder I felt so awful. Anyway doing better now that I'm on antibiotics and IV prednisone. Keep up the prayers as I'm still sick but at least now we are treating it. Thanks for your prayers!

I have a prayer request too, I have COPD and my lungs are all congested. I just started on some prednisone and sent in a sputum sample for culture. I'm just so tired of being sick all the time and to top it off hubby is having prostate issues and going in for biopsy in a few weeks so I need to be able to help him for a change. He's always there for me in all my illnesses and I need to be healthy enough to help him now. Plus it's sooo scary to have trouble breathing, you feel like you are gonna drown or suffocate. So friends I need your prayers for strength and courage and for healing. Thanking you in advance!

It's me again.  I'm beginning to find my chronic health issues humorous, However, I have a new one.  Yippee!  Last week, I started having severe pain under my right ribcage.  Saw a doc at an urgent care office, and they think it's my gall bladder.  I can't get an ultrasound till Thursday, so I'd appreciate prayer that the ultrasound would clearly show the problem, and that I'd have peace with whatever has to be done.  I'm dealing with entirely new doctors, so this is all happening a little too fast for me.  Plus, I have to get reapproved to get a very important medication for free before any possible surgery is scheduled.  

God must think I'm stronger than I think I am.  Plus, if this happened back home, in PA, I'd have no anxiety.  I trusted all my doctors back there.  I don't know my doctors here.  I must totally trust God is in 100% control of this situation, because I'm not confident with the humans handling this issue with me.

Hugs,

Trish