I am honoring the process of healing. Having COVID-19 was hard. So is healing from it. Most decongestants and cough meds have ibuprofen or acetaminophen in them; I cannot have those. My doctor prescribed some that would work but my insurance would not cover them and we did not have $400 to pay for them. Luckily our pharmacist is wonderful and when Karen spoke to her about our shortcoming, she found something we could afford and is helping my body deal with the cough and congestion.
Being active is important for many reasons. Tuesday I helped clean for my activity. Wednesday I was able to do most of my workout and do more cleaning…it is normal to take about a week for me to clean up after being sick. Thursday I completed my entire workout and with Karen’s help got three loads of laundry done and the bed made.
My nightmares have returned and my pain has increased as I have missed two weeks of methotrexate so my immune system could fight COVID. I think it could be a mixture of anniversaries of stressful times and added anxiety from my lungs having to work so hard. Thursday night was terrible so yesterday had to be a rest day. I slept a lot. I literally did nothing except lay out Karen’s clothes and give Xavier his flea treatment.
Today I slept late. I prayed a lot last night in response to obsessive thoughts and frustrating dreams. Because I got such a late start in the day, I missed my workout because I had to eat to take meds and my body’s process of digestion can be violent, making my workout very stressful. Luckily I was able to take a short walk with My Love before she left for work. I was able to walk 7 minutes before the coughing started and my voice started disappearing. I am happy with that.
I have a list of cleaning I could do today but a nap will come first. If I don’t exhaust myself before Karen gets off work and it isn’t raining we may take another walk. I was able to walk 31 minutes before my surgery and successive flares and illness since December 1st and I want to get back to that.
The process of healing is similar to the process of growth. Sometimes we bound forward and then we fall back and have to strive forward again. Thankfully I have my team, including loving people and my Savior to be with me along the way.
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My name is Summer. That is how you can call me. I hope that I am a blessing to you. I am not perfect. I will fall again. But I am forgiven.
Do you know Jesus? Do want the Holy Spirit to fill you and give you understanding and salvation? Ask Him. Want someone to pray with you? Contact me.
If you would like to know Jesus as your friend, but want to make this amazing commitment by yourself please pray something like this:
Thank you Jesus that You are the Son of God, the God that created heaven and earth. Thank you Jesus that You came to earth in the form of a man so that You would be able to empathize with my humanity. Thank You that You did this in order to fulfill the promises You made at the foundation of the world.
I realize that I am a sinner and do things that hurt myself and keep myself away from you. Thank You that You died for my sins so that You could defeat death and bring me into Your life. Please forgive me.
I ask You to be Lord of my life. I ask you to heal my hurts and show me what my new life, empowered by You looks like. Thank You for Your mercy.
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