"Call to Prayer part 2"

I am sure you are tired of reading about tendonitis of the wrist, medically known as, "DeQuervain's Syndrome" and nicknamed, "Mother's Wrist".  However, I do have an update that I want to share so that you all can continue your prayers on my behalf. 

I have been in therapy about 4 weeks now, going 2 x's a week for cortisone treatments.  Even with great insurance, we are having to pay for most of this out of pocket and have racked up a lovely bill. I will not deny that I am not "somewhat" better, but not better enough that I can pick up Elijah Brooks without wearing my braces and terrible pain.  There are some things that I can do alittle better, but cannot pick him up without awful pain.   There really seems to be no end in sight as far as the specific pain upon lifting him getting better any time soon, so we have had to come to a crossroad and make a decision about the next option.  I have agonized over this decision for weeks now, knowing that there are no guarantees to complete relief of the pain after surgery, especially for someone who cannot stop the very motions that caused the problem in the first place.  However, it seems that at this point, the odds are in my favor to proceed with the surgery which will open up the tunnel where the 2 irritated and inflamed tendons run and give them more room to glide.  We have prayed and prayed and prayed for wisdom about this decision and feel that at this point, I have nothing to lose and it just might do the trick.  I am nervous as all get out obviously, but mainly because I won't be able to pick up Elijah Brooks AT ALL for at least 2 weeks, maybe longer.  I am nervous too about the "what if's".  I haven't exactly had the best of experiences when it comes to surgical recoveries.  But, I am praying that this will be different and will be exactly what I need to end this frustration.  I will have them operate on the left wrist first to see if I get relief.  If all goes well, I will go for the right one too.  Sounds like a fun fall to me!!!   

In all seriousness, please I beg all of you, PRAY to the Lord for healing.  There are some days that I am just so frustrated that I cannot bring myself to pray.  I need all of you who believe in the Lord Jesus to go before His throne and intercede for me.  

Surgery is scheduled for Tuesday morning, August 25th (not sure what time yet, but think it will be morning).  

Prayer requests: 

1. total healing and for it not to come back once I resume normal activities again (huge fear) 

2. quick recovery 

3. no complications (like radial nerve damage) 

4. Elijah Brooks' heart as he has to be without mommy for a long time.  Pray for him as he will 

    be cared for by many people during this time. Pray for him to stay healthy during this time. 

    It would be so hard for me to see him sick and not be able to hold him. 

5. Jay's strength through all of this (he starts Seminary classes full time the day after surgery) 

6. All of the wonderful people who will care for us during this time 

7. Anything else you want to pray!! 

I have been doing alot of thinking throughout all of this.  I am not trying to be "Mrs. Super Spiritual" at all..., because believe me, I have been embarrassed at times by the way I have dealt with this.  But over the course of the last few weeks, God has been working on my heart, bringing me to a place of acceptance.  I accept that this is His "difficult Providence" in my life right now and that this is somehow aiding in my sanctification and making me more like Him..., though I feel very far away from that.  This has not exactly been what I expecting the first year of my son's life to be like.  Starting with a very difficult delivery of him, I have completely lost track of the number of times I have sat in a doctor's office for various complications and I have lost track of the number of checks I have written to Presbyterian Hospital, Caromont Family Medicine, and the Hand Center of the Carolinas.  I have had to die to so many expectations of what new motherhood would be like and what I had envisioned being able to do with my son. I have prayed that the Lord would not allow all of these medical issues to rob me of the joy of motherhood. As I sat and rocked him last night, I thanked God aloud that I was not praying prayers of healing for my sweet baby, but that it was me.  Every mother would take on pain just so her child wouldn't have to.  I also thanked God, not for my tendonitis, but that my tendonitis was caused because of my beautiful, healthy, and STRONG baby boy.  What a blessed way to get tendonitis!  

The Lord is GOOD.  Even His "difficult Providences" are GOOD.  

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for the many prayers you have already said on my behalf and for the many prayers to come.  

Here's to a quick and successful surgery!  CHEERS!