40 Days of Prayer - Day 3

How great is Your goodness,
which You have stored up for those who fear You,

which You have wrought for those who take refuge in You,
before the sons of men!

Psalm 31:19

Dale and I spent a lot of time talking this morning about where we go from here, what we want to pursue, and how to go about all of it.

There are many people who have made suggestions and expressed concerns, for which we are very grateful.  So much food for thought.  There is enough information coming in that we're having a hard time determining what the best course of action should be.

Before us are two things we feel we need to pursue this week.

1. Gall bladder testing information.

2. A greater understanding of the thyroid/adrenal issue and how best to treat it.

Another consideration is whether we should pursue going to UW Medical Center, if we can get an insurance referral and authorization, for extensive testing on a number of fronts.  Some of it is just timing.  There are several tests that were run this past week for which we just need to wait a week or so to see the results.  Some of those results could give us direction.

And yet another is that we would be able to find a doctor locally who would be willing to oversee all the different aspects of my health, including naturopathic options, someone who is easily accessible, knows me (or is willing to take the time to get to know me) and is willing to listen to our concerns about treatment options.  It is hard going to 4 different doctors without a real "hub," so to speak.

As far as how I'm currently doing, I continue to have bouts of heart palpitations and slight dizziness, but am also pretty functional much of the time.  I've been able to participate in family activities for the past couple of days, which has been awesome.  The bouts are unpredictable, just coming upon me at odd times.  It's kind of like when something happens to really startle you and your stomach jumps and your heart races or thumps for awhile.  Adrenaline rush type stuff.  But it isn't quite the same. It usually lasts for quite awhile.  My stomach remains much the same, though I am adding some different foods into my diet based on the fact that I don't have gastritis or ulcers.  That's pretty nice.  :-)

Thank you so much for praying.  We are very, very grateful, and are aware of the covering right now.  It's awesome.

Today's Prayer Requests:

~ That we would be able to discern God's voice in how He wants us to proceed.

~ That God would grant us a local doctor to the specifications listed above.

~ Looking ahead to Wednesday, that Dale's interview with Catholic Services will go well and that he will get the job.  Soon.