It is finally starting to feel like fall, and O how I love it! God has been flooding my life with His grace and teaching me new things about Him everyday this semester. How sweet it is to live in the freedom of our Savior, walking with Him intimately as He graciously gives peace and joy that overflows from us in even the crummiest of situations. He is my calm in the storm, my joy in the sorrow, my peace in the stressful times, my rest in the midst of the business, and my strength when I feel sick and weak. He is my everything, and I pray each day that I would be His entirely!
Ok, so here is a the current update on my health! I haven't been feeling as great these past few weeks. On October 6th I went to the doctor for a routine check-up. It was good timing because I was just getting over a nasty cold that made my lungs not so wonderful feeling. My lung function was at 45% of normal; so it went down a little bit from last time. Last time I went in (in august) it was at 49%. The doctors want my lung function to be at my baseline (or average high) which is around 55%. Last time I was at 55% was at the beginning of the year when I was on a high dose of prednisone. Ever since i had the swine flu, it hasn't been back up.
Also, at the doctor I lost 2 lbs, which may not seem like a big deal, but it is to my doctors. The more weight I lose, the harder it is for my body to fight off infections. So these were the instructions I left with: 1.) eat, eat, eat 2.) My dr put me on Cipro oral anitbiotics for 2 weeks to help get rid of whatever my cold did to my lungs; if they don't make a big difference and i'm still feeling gross I will most likely go on IV antibiotics. 3.) My doctor thinks that I may need to start taking Insulin before every meal now to regulate my sugars better; when my sugars aren't regulated, then my lungs suffer too. I am supposed to talk to my Endocrinologist soon about this.
That's pretty much it. I'm just supposed to keep taking care of myself the best I can and I trust that God will do the rest.
He sustains me everyday! I was walking around my college campus the other day and God put this thought in my mind - I am so thankful that I can walk aroung normally without having to carry oxygen with me, I am so thankful for breath. I mean I always am, but He just gave me a renewed sense of that. :)
Also, as a side note, God is teaching me boldness in compassion, specifically in prayer. I am a part of a ministry on campus now called Soul Care Ministry, where we reach out to people who are hurting or suffering in anyway and offer them prayer. Also, I found the most wonderful church down here! God has truly answered my prayers about that! I'm so excited and so thankful!
I hope this finds whoever is reading this well! Thank you for taking the time to read it! :)
