Sudden Renewal

I don't know how to explain it - and then, yes, I do. For the last 10 days or so, I have experienced a renewal in several areas of my life. It's awesome! And really the only explanation is God. I think the boatloads of prayers that I have heard are being offered up for me just plain wore Him out!

I feel better physically (like 25% better). The pain is still there, but the band of burning fire around my left foot is gone. It still feels very tight and numb, but I am definitely walking better. Everyone is telling me so. My heart is renewed. My spirit is up. I am going strong all day long and not having to rest as much as I have for the last few weeks. I am sure the Lyrica that the doc prescribed for me is helping a lot, but God is getting the full credit for this upsurge!

When I went to the doc a week and a half ago, I was afraid I would hear what I ended up hearing. I posted earlier about those fateful words, "Can you live with the pain?" I had so dreaded the possibility of hearing those words that I built up a fear of falling into the abyss of despair. But I believe that in the moment that I heard those words from the doc, the Holy Spirit scooped me up and ran me in the opposite direction! I am feeling positive and capable and am pursuing my well-blessed life full speed ahead!

I am doing very well, but I do have a couple of additional prayer requests. Three days ago, I noticed that my left foot and lower leg were quite swollen. Almost all the swelling goes down overnight. Also, about the same time, I developed some pain in my upper torso. It feels like it's in or around my lungs. It hurts most when I take a deep breath. I was able to get in to see my back doc today and he wants me to keep an eye on the foot & leg, saying it doesn't have signs of a blood clot, but may be cellulitis (sp?), which, if it develops, would be treated with an antibiotic. He told me to elevate it as much as I can, along with what to watch for if the cellulitis develops. The chest stuff sounded like pleurisy, so he put me back on Celebrex for that.

Well, there you have it. Finally, some good news from whiney boy! Thanks for reading!

Prayers up!