Today was a very long day—I had 3 appointments at UAB and because my lungs still aren’t doing that great, they extended my IV antibiotics for a week last minute so my nurse had to come change out my needle at 6:30 this morning. My friend, Fathom, drove me today, so we were on the road by 7:15 and didn’t get home until around 5 tonight. We got there and went to the desk to request a wheelchair and they had one sitting there that was just the wire base with no padding on it so she offered to get a couple blankets but it was officially the most uncomfortable wheelchair I have sat in, but I was still thankful to not have to walk all over the hospital and to another building for my appointments.
The first was just a normal appointment with psychiatry since I am on meds for sleep. It’s always interesting to try to summarize life for them because without Christ, I would be so lost and I don’t know how people do life without Jesus. I’m so thankful to be in a place in my life where we are members of an incredibly healthy church and have a wonderful support system as the body truly strives to live out the “one another’s” that Christ calls us to. Having gone through psychosis due to medication reactions and then having seasons of depression and seeing the world’s response to those things and their answers and attempts to help, it draws me closer to Jesus and makes me thankful for the Bible and the body of Christ and the means of grace He provides for life’s difficulties. Although on this side of heaven I will struggle with this weak and broken body and the flesh that clings so closely, I can trust that God knows every single neuron and nerve and cell not just in my brain, but in my entire body—and there IS a Day coming when I will be changed in the twinkling of an eye and will be made like Him in the presence of my Savior and I will think perfectly for all eternity! Oh what grace that is and the hope it gives me to keep running the race He has set before me….but I digress…long story not so short, the doctor was glad I am plugged into my support system and that I’m doing so well, all things considered.
Next was my post-op appointment with the OBGYN. We talked about random things and then he checked my incisions and said that looked great and that I was good to go unless I wanted to do hormones, which with all my medication sensitivities, I’m going to see what I can do alternatively first. Thankfully the night sweats and hot flashes haven’t been horrible—they were more consistent right after surgery but this last week I haven’t noticed them as much, which is a huge praise!
Finally, it was ENT to talk about sinus surgery, which I scheduled for August 20th. While I was there, he took a culture of my sinuses to see what the pseudomonas there is sensitive to, since it can be different than my lungs. He also cleaned me out which hurt pretty bad, but it made me forget about my abs for a bit lol.
Then, for your laugh, Fathom was pushing me down a hill in the hallway and started running and saying, “We’re just escaping from the psych ward!” 😂😂😂 I pointed out that she was in fact headed back towards it lol…amidst the appointments, we had a good lunch and fellowship and good conversation, pointing each other to Christ, loving each other and being so thankful for friendship in the Lord—it truly is a precious gift—and best of all, it’s eternal!! We were both tired on the way home, so we listened to a Grace to You podcast and this opening statement struck both of us, “If God didn’t love His enemies, there would be no Christians.” WOW. Praise the Lord that “God demonstrates His love towards us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” Romans 5:8 Much to be thankful for!
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