Friday, April 5

Happy Friday Blog friends,
As I sit in my study writing this blog, I can see overcast skies outside of my window. BUT, I have heard and read the meteorologists reports that, after today, the skies are going to be clear and we are going to have some beautiful weather for a few days. I suppose that the positive predictions of the experts make cloudy days seem tolerable. Isn't the human mind amazing?
Yesterday we went to our scheduled appointment with Dr. West. He has some thoughts that maybe some of my nausea is coming from the pain meds that I am taking. He made a few adjustments. He is also thinking that my pain is coming from scar tissue wrapped around a cluster of nerves in my abdominal area. So, on Wednesday, April 17th we are going to Duke to have a procedure done to block those nerves.
So, as I sit in my office writing this blog, I still have some discomfort, and I am still taking medication for pain and for nausea. BUT the possibility of a positive, "relatively simple," solution to whatever ails me (and maybe some emotional and mental, as well as physical sunshine, makes the pain and nausea (like cloudy skies) more tolerable.

The deal is - I have hope - and so do you! Read the Bible,  pray, listen for God's voice, or talk to someone you believe to be an 'expert.' Whatever you have to do to realize that you too have hope - do it!