The last month has been hard. As I got over one thing, I was hit with something else. Winter is generally harder on me…
In all of it, I am thankful and have hope. Thanks be to God.
My primary doctor went on vacation, which I am glad she was able to do, but I was horrified that there was no one monitoring messages to help her chronically ill patients. Because that was the case, I ended up at the ER for a second time on my birthday. This is where I got COVID-19. By Jan 4, I was very sick. I thought it was a bad cold because I never got a fever, my sense of smell and taste was fine, although I did have a bad taste in my mouth all the time.
As my congestion and exhaustion increased Karen was becoming more and more concerned. I never did hear back from my doctor until well into the New Year, but by then I had chosen to change over to PeaceHealth for my primary care and even though I don’t remember much about my appointment on January 11, Karen was so impressed with how I was treated, compared to my previous primary.
I do remember being tested for COVID-19 and told I may have viral bronchitis. A few days later a nurse called to let me know I did have COVID and how many more days I needed to stay in quarantine.
I am so thankful that Karen never got COVID. She gets tested regularly. I am also thankful for the stress sores in my mouth the week before I got COVID because I was already not letting her kiss me and I was trying to keep distance between us. I am most thankful that I was vaccinated. I was due for a booster but now I am good until March.
From the time I was 10-25 years old, I had either bronchitis or pneumonia or both, every year. I am so grateful for the pneumonia vaccine! I know what viral bronchitis feels like and this wasn’t it. I would not wish COVID on anyone. I think if I had not been vaccinated, I may have died.
I am still healing. I sleep a lot and I still have congestion and a terrible cough sometimes but I am feeling more and more normal and so thankful! I know there are many opinions regarding vaccines but I am so thankful that I was able to get mine.
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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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