Schiel Life

Making low carb cookies today so Hope can enjoy something at our Care Group meeting tonight.  I made them out of flaxseed meal and almond meal which means they are more ‘fattening’ but low in sugar content, which should mean they will be more satisfying.  They look good but tonight will put them to the test.

Hope’s had an abdominal exam this week which was painful because I believe her organs are inflamed, especially her liver.  Her rheumatological exam last week was also painful but possibly very telling.  Until her CT scan is complete and all labratory results are in they [Dr.'s] won’t say for sure, but they put a diagnosis of Sarcoidosis on her check out sheet.  It was exciting for me to see and emotionally exhausting as I sat in another room while she had pulmonary tests and mused over this new finding.  To hold back the tears of joy and sorrow were very stressful on my body.  God was with me, and her, and we now wait for the next step.

Lab results a few weeks ago showed her to be pre-diabetic.  The warrior rose up in me when I found out these results and I cried, with brandish held high, “NO! NO! NO!  We will not deal with diabetes too!”  And we made a drastic change in carbohydrate consumption in her and a little bit in us as well.  In less than 2 weeks her sugars came down from 118 to 95 which is now in normal range.  Praise you Lord Jesus!

It is possible that they want to start her on steriods, which every time I think of I cry.  Another option is methotrexate.  There are several more I cannot remember, but they need to see what her other organs currently look like in order to know how to best care for her body.

My fox of a husband has lost 40 pounds since August and is a running maniac. [4 mile run every other day and 15 mile bike ride on the other days]  That is said in a good and loving way.  I am very happy, proud and thankful that he is taking better care of his body to the glory of the Lord, to feel better and to give me a tiny bit of peace of mind that he might stick around for a while.    I know, we could all be called home today, but I appreciate his efforts and know that he feels better.

Although this daily journey is hard, sad and frustrating at times, my hope is built on nothing less than Jesus blood and righteousness.  I may not always be smiling but I do have a deep rooted joy and thankfulness because of the Holy Spirits work in all our lives.  I feel like such a failure at the end of many days but His mercies are renewed every morning and I know that He who began a good work in us will be faithful to complete it.  All praise to the King!

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