Feeling Better

Today I finally had my ureteral stent removed.  A ureteral stent is a thin, flexible tube threaded into the ureter to help urine drain from the kidney to the bladder.  Boy am I happy that it is finally out of me.  The last three months has been torture for me. Back in April I had to go to the Emergency Room due to severe back pain.  I was told I had 5cm stone and was given pain medication.  The doctor that treated me said I will probably pass the stone.  In June, I was once again rushed to the emergency room with pains worst than the first time.  This time they said I have several stones with one of them being 7cm.  They gave me more pain medication and instructions to go see a urologist.  I went in to see my urologist and he recommended immediate surgery for the removal of the stones.  The big stone had did so much damage to my ureter he was concern for permanent damage.  I had surgery on June 16 and everything went well dispite the painful cramps and spasms after the pain medication wore off.
On July 11 I started experiencing complete fatigue with the worst body aches especially in my lower back.  I automatically assumed I was coming down with the flu.  The following day my temperature went up to 101.5.  I went into urgent care and the short drive to their office my fever went up to 102.4 by the time I left it was 102.7.  I was diagnosed with a severe kidney infection.  I was given a shot of antibiotics along with pain medication and was told to go home and rest.  Luckily the fever went away but the body aches and fatigue continued till this past weekend.  Today I went for my follow up and the infection thank God is under control.  They were able to remove the ureteral stent but they extended my antibiotics for another 5 days.  Although I am experiencing cramps and mild spasms, I am extremely happy to have that stent removed.  Just knowing I had something in me that doesn't belong felt pretty weird and really bothered me alot. I put my day in Gods hands today as I always do.  Prior to going to the doctor I was feeling a little scared of having this procedure done.  I thank God that he gave me the strength I needed to get through this whole ordeal.  God has always been there for me and I know he is the one who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.
Psalm 18:32

Reflecting back to the birth of My daughter Melanie

Yesterday my daughter Melanie turned 27.  It feels like only yesterday the birth of my first born.  My baby girl.  I've always wanted a little girl and God gave me Melanie as my first child.  Amazing how even back than he was there for me.  My pregnancy was not an easy one, everyone that knew me than knows I went through alot to carry my baby.  I went from a healthy 123 lb young lady to weighing 98 lbs after giving birth.  I know some of you are probably saying whats so wrong with that.  I lost weight instead of gaining.  My whole pregnancy was a risk from the very beginning.  I couldn't hold
anything in my stomach not even fluids.  I went to the doctors every other day to get liver shots to feed my baby. I was hospitalized twice, and I even almost lost my teeth because of my pregnancy.  My baby girl was draining me from all I had and leaving me to the point where I had to be hospitalized to receive nourishment through an IV.  It wasn't easy but I would do it over and over again.  My daughter has been nothing but a blessing.  She is everything every mom longs for in a daughter.  She is beautiful inside and out, sweet, good hearted, kind, loving and the best mom ever to my grand-daughter.  She has a smile that I love and I love being around her.  I see so much of me in her that I think its so funny.  She loves our GOD dearly and she has grown into such a beautiful woman.  These 27 years has been a true blessing.  Thank You God for giving me Melanie, thank you for blessing her, thank you for protecting her, thank you for guiding her and thank you for loving her like you do!

Jesus Loves You



It doesn't need to be Valentine's Day for us to think about love. We need to be loving and caring towards one another.  This is part of our human nature. We love our parents, we love our children unconditionally, why can't we just love our neighbors unconditionally.  There are other people who care about us, even when we are ignorant of their affection. Jesus loves us unconditionally. He loved us enough to die for us. He did this so that we could be with Him forever.  That's love. 

We need to always remember that Jesus loves us.  If you are ever in doubt of God's love, simply remember that Jesus went to the cross for your sins.  He did so because He cares about you as an individual human being.  He loves you and the Father in heaven loves you.  Don't allow the cares and confusions of this present life to make you doubt God's love.  Never forget what Jesus did for you because of His love.

Jesus loves you.  Jesus wants you to be with Him in His Father's house for all eternity.    All you have to do is accept His love and respond with faith and confidence in Him.