Health Update

Hey friends and family,

I thought it was about time to send an update your way. There are so many things that I wish I could tell you over a nice hot cup of tea. Maybe God will put us together soon to enjoy that cup of tea. In the meantime, here is what has been happening in our little spot in the world.

A while back my husband and I were sitting in a church service when the pastor presented a special prayer need for a little girl named Zoe. Zoe was a very sick little girl. Her mom and dad were desperate and only knew that they needed a plan of action. The action plan was simply to pray and get as many people to pray as they could. I wish that I could say that I know that Zoe has been healed. In truth, we don’t know what is going on with Zoe, but I know that every day since the request from the pastor that my little family has prayed.

That is what I want to ask of you. I want to ask you to pray for me and my family. Please read on to see what specifically you can pray for. Also know that on this crazy journey, I think of you and pray for you often. I would love to know specifics for you as well.

If you have been getting my updates you will know that my health has improved in some areas. My platelet levels have continued to stay above the normal levels (around 214). However, I am far from well. It is hard to even admit, but there it is in black and white. I am still very sick. The unknown of what is causing all the pain in my joints, headaches and serious fatigue (among other things) is overwhelming. This is a very overwhelming time.

My husband and I are at somewhat of a crossroads in my medical care. We have greatly appreciated Dr. T’s (the holistic doctor) care for me. We know that I would be in far worse shape right now without his help. The fact is, our finances are drained and Dr. T doesn’t take insurance. So we have been praying about what else we should do.

Recently, my mom called and asked if I had checked into Lyme disease. Well, no, I hadn’t, but I did. On a master list of four pages of symptoms for Lyme, I had around 65 to 70% of the symptoms. Just so you know, I am not in favor of self diagnoses, but the symptom percentage was overwhelming. So I had an ELISA test done to see if I had Lyme disease. It came back negative. After much prayer and much research I feel that I could still have Lyme disease. So, we are on another crazy journey to find a doctor that is Lyme literate (an LLMD) that also takes insurance.

I will spare you all the details, but in a nutshell LLMD’s are very hard to come by (I have only found possibly two in Georgia) and to find one that takes insurance would almost be a miracle. (Give me a call if you want to know the long version.) So, we are praying for a miracle. I should also note here that healing completely from chronic Lyme is a long and often painful journey. So, we are praying for very quick healing.

If you have stuck with me long enough to read to this point, I am so thankful. I want to share with you one final thing. Getting out of bed is a daily struggle, but I am joyful in the big and little moments. I have learned again what it sounds like to hear the leaves crunch beneath my feet. I see sunshine in the face of my little girl. I have learned again the giddiness of love when my husband holds my hand. I have learned and will continue to learn the hope that only comes from God.

I only ask that you pray. Pray for healing. Pray for direction. Pray for a financial miracle. Pray for my little family as we daily walk through this craziness. Pray for peace in whatever our futures hold.