Pills Pills and more Pills!

DOES ANYONE ELSE FEEL THIS WAY?  Most people know that I have some existing health issues.

My dear friend refereed me to one of her doctors. A new approach to the medical care I am already receiving. I made my appointment with Rockford Wellness & Diagnostic Center (Rockford, IL) with Dr. Kim (Kimberly Osborne, DC).  I had a consultant for one hour and I found her to be thoughtful, knowledgeable, and confident.  Dr. Kim took a more holistic look at me and I feel that she truly is aiming at me as a "whole person."  She ordered some tests (saliva and blood).  And now...LOL... I have more pills to take! at least they are natural remedies. 

Seems that along with fibromyalgia, arthritis, (ect. ect. ect.) am also have lupus, high cholesterol and tri-glycerides and glucose (low in Vitamin D & B12, low AST & ALT, low red blood cell count and hemoglobin and hematocrit (anemic), lupus (ANA Screne IFA: positive), endometriosis, low  ANA pattern & ANA  titter (immunities), cortisol load is high between 4pm and 5pm (stress) and a good candidate for breast and ovarian cancer!  WOW my original list was already long as it was. 

ANYONE HAVE SOME RECIPES W/O THESE INGREDIENTS...

Dr. Kim said that I have some food sensitivities too...to the foods I really like.  Pinto bean, cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, swiss cheese, egg white, cows' milk, safflower, baker's yeast, red bean, red beet, casein, blue cheese, cranberry, oyster, cayenne pepper, rabbit (I am going to assume that this includes squirrel too), radish, vanilla bean, banana, basil, clam, eggplant, gluten, lettuce, pear, black pepper, tomato, turkey, watermelon, wheat, mango, radish, thyme, and trout.

I've been noticing more pain in my lower back these past months (I've had neck and back surgeries). Ergo, I had a MRI done.

My internal medicine doctor, Dr. Peter Phelan MD, read the results of the MRI that I had done on my lower back.  The MRI showed that my back showed more degeneration along with more arthritis.  Dr. Phelan said to contact my insurance to see what specialist were acceptable and to see if the insurance would also cover a sleep study.

My sleep study is scheduled January 2012...

Don't I sound like a hypochondriac! ... but I'm really not.  I just won the gene pool of "stuff." 

Well it's a good thing I believe that God doesn't give us anymore than we can handle WITH HIS HELP. We have to trust in Him. Then, He helps us get through anything!

The promise that is given in the Bible is: “God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear, but along with the temptation he will also make the way out in order for you to be able to endure it.”   1 Corinthians 10:13.

Yes, no matter how great the temptation or trial may be, God will make it possible for his servants to endure it faithfully.

"Always rejoice in [the] Lord. Once more I will say, Rejoice! Let YOUR reasonableness become known to all men. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious over anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication along with thanksgiving let YOUR petitions be made known to God; and the peace of God that excels all thought will guard YOUR hearts and YOUR mental powers by means of Christ Jesus."   Philippians 4:4-7

LACE...

I really like "the CLASSroom" website! 

Check out this fun card...

Custom Lace

by Julia Stainton

To add in color, Julia used her favorite Copic Markers to color the lace.

'til next time,

Con