Another night without much sleep and another day with much to do. It takes me a while to get moving in the morning or any time I have been still for a period of time. I’m thinking some WD-40 would come in handy! The first order of business was to pick up things that we had run out of in the house, you know things like toothpaste, detergent and such. Next stop was Costco to get Marty’s meds from yesterdays doctor appointment. Where does all the traffic come from? Finally the dreaded trip to the mechanics to find out why my check engine light keeps coming on. I had gone to Auto Zone first and they did a test that led me to buy a map sensor, long story short and nearly 3 hours at the mechanics later it was a different problem, The mechanic only charged for for 1 hour labor and fixed the problem, a loose O2 sensor wire. I then got my money back for the map sensor and came out 10 dollars ahead, now that’s what I call a blessing!
During my 3 hours at the mechanics I talked to a man who’s wife had just survived breast cancer and is doing well. He already know about my cancer from a mutual friend and said how sorry he was. I told him to praise god both for me and his wife because we are both in god’s hands. I gave my testimony and we spent the rest of the time talking about salvation, blessings and how god never makes mistakes. It always amazes me when I first start talking to someone about my position on my cancer, after a few minutes of my giving god the glory people start to open up and either ask questions or talk about their own struggles. I have learned that it is easy to tell someone to just pray and trust the lord but it has a different impact when you can use your own struggles and personal walk as an example. I use to be very private but how can I possibly keep to myself all the blessings in my life.
Now let’s get to the pain. My knee and left leg are in a battle to see which can take me down first. Add to this a strange thing that started maybe a month ago that I didn’t pay much attention to but has now become somewhat scary. What is it? Involuntary body movement!! It started with my hand flipping back, my left finger tapping (which I could not stop without holding) then my back snapped back while I was lying on my side, and then last night my lip did an “Elvis” lift without my permission, and it felt like it was being pulled. Now I am no expert but I’m pretty sure this is not normal. I am not on any drug that would cause this so the only thing that I can come up with is that it must be nerve related. I can tell you that it certainly is getting on my nerves!! Must remember to tell the doctor when I see him Tuesday and also about the stomach pain.
It use to be that I shrugged every ache or pain off chalking it up to aging or pushing myself to hard. Now…everything is suspect and my biggest fear would be to lose the ability to walk. Marty can’t drive so that leaves me to do everything outside of the house which I don’t mind at all, I mean what woman doesn’t like to shop? Anyway, will be sure to let you know what the doc says about all of that.
You are a blessing! Thank God for your strength and encouragement and hope to others.