Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Walkin' the Line!

It is a beautiful morning here in central Florida.
It's a little cool, the birds are singing, the squirrels are
scurrying around, and a light breeze is ruffling the palms.

My very favorite kind of morning!
Thank You Lord!

Well dear friends, wish I could tell you that nothing showed
up on my MRI, but that is not the case.

It revealed four lesions ranging in size from 6-8 mm.
It seems at this point that the goal is to eliminate suspicion
that I might have Multiple Sclerosis.

The Dr. wants to do another MRI of my cervical
spine area (the neck), and a lumbar puncture
to see if there is any evidence of previous activity or
other lesions.

There are a number of things about all of this that are quite
curious that will all have to be considered before any diagnosis
is made.

One of which is that I have been seeing the chiropractor and
have had relief from almost all of my symptoms.


So here I stand looking down the line to what lies ahead for me.

My friends, I can only see so far down the line,
but I have never been more thankful to know that
the amazing God of the Bible,
my Lord and Savior,
who formed me in my mother's womb,
who knows how many hairs are on my head,
who calls me by name,
and who will NEVER leave me,
has gone before me in this
and is already taking care of things up there where
I cannot see.

With Him, I will walk the line, and trust that wherever
this journey takes me, He has already been (He is the Alpha
and Omega you know) the beginning and the end...

He has strengthened my inner person and
 given me a very deep abiding peace, though
I must say I have been a bit weepy.

  I am making extreme dietary changes
that will help my immune system function at peak performance
and also help me get my weight where it should be.
Always a silver lining you know?
{a smile and a wink}

One thing I can say for sure is that the last 6 years of
my life there has never been a dull moment!

What an adventure this life is, huh?
I'm so glad that I have the Maker of the universe
walking beside me and guiding me through!
(sometimes carrying me!)

Also SO glad to have YOU all along with me!
What a HUGE blessing you are!!!
Of course, I continue to covet your prayers in regards
to all of this.

I will keep you updated for sure!

Have a glorious day!!
Love you bunches!!
Becky





27 comments:

  1. Praying for you Becky. God is amazing and God can heal!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Becky, I just came across your blog and it caught my eye because I too am trying to get a diagnoses for my symptons. They are looking for Sjorgrens or Lupus disease. I hope you can find what your problem really is. sometimes it takes several years for these auto immune diseases to show up.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Third time lucky!

    As you know my dear friend I have Multiple Sclerosis so anything you want to ask I will help all I can.

    I had several lumber punctures following the MRI it dotted the i's and crossed the t's so to speak :)

    MS isn't life stopping just changes your direction from time to time.

    Praying for you..

    All my love Clare x

    ReplyDelete
  4. Becky on my Declaration blog I have quite of imformation http://www.clarehunt.blogspot.com/...

    ReplyDelete
  5. Oh sweet Becky I love how you are resting in His arms KNOWING He has every hair on your head counted. He will care for you and walk you through no matter what it may or may not be. I do find your attitude about it all soo inspiring. It is just soo true of us all. We have no idea what this life might hand us, both the good or the bad. And yet we DO KNOW who holds it all in His hands. And how I PRAISE Him for that. I am praying for you. You have soo many that love you and are here for you. Such a blessed woman. Have a wonderful day...LOVE YOU...HUGS...Debbie

    ReplyDelete
  6. Oh Becky, please know that I will be praying for the Lord's peace for you and wisdom for your doctors as you wait for more information and find out what needs to happen next.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Oh dear Becky!!! I have been praying for you so much this week!! You inspire me so much!!! I will be rereading this post so many times!! God is indeed good and I know that through all things He works! He is working through you right now - you have no idea how much this post has touched and ministered to me - your joy in the Lord even in uncertainty is something I'm needing to learn. And watching you live it is so good!! Bless you my dear friend - I am praying for you and your family. Seattle is one of the leading areas in MS treatment - if you ever need to come this way to see our good doctors here - you have a place to stay!!!

    Lots of Love,
    Christine

    ReplyDelete
  8. Oh Becky, so so sorry, but you are a trouper, I know you right? Things will all work out. My sis is going through similar tests right now. They think Lupus. DId I tell you that I came home to Randy being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia? Yup, bad stuff, but not life threatening. He has good day and lots of bad days. Life goes on, we keep smiling. You do the same girlfriend, and keep us posted.
    You know I believe, and I will say a prayer for ya'.
    Love You
    Love Claudie
    oxoxo

    ReplyDelete
  9. Oh Becky, I'm so uplifted to see how positive your post is! You are so right about our Lord going before us. I'll think of you and pray for the doctors to have wisdom.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Hi Sweetie,
    Good to talk with you this morning. Thought I had better run over and read your post as well. It was a great post, and I know you are trusting the Lord with all this, I think things are gonna be
    fine. I have a feeling once Dr. Wells is done with you, you are gonna be feeling great!!
    Of course, we will keep praying tho.
    Have a Beautiful day hon,
    Love ya, Nellie

    ReplyDelete
  11. My dearest friend, Just now got home and saw this~I love your attitude girl and He won't let you down. I'm here still praying for peace, grace and wisdom. I have a friend here who has MS and although it is a drag, you will handle it o.k. Plus you've always got your friends to hold you up. Let me know when you're up to talk.
    Hugs and prayers. Nor

    ReplyDelete
  12. Dear, sweet Becky. Please know that you are in my prayers and also know what a testimony of faith today's blog is! May the God of Heaven and Earth bless you with His mercy and grace!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Hi Becky,
    Sorry to hear about your worrisome lesions. Having a final diagnosis eventually will be nice. I am glad, however, you are able to get relief by seeing the chiropractor and I think that is a good thing to focus on. Thinking of you!
    Valerie

    ReplyDelete
  14. Dear Becky, Thank you for this update. You are in my heart and prayers. I know the Lord loves you so much and nothing is impossible for Him. We just need to believe. My brother-in-law had some strange symptons and told his general practitioner about it. She said is sounded like MS but he has not gone to be tested. They did get clearance from the insurance and the doctor's referral to a neurologist but he has not gone. I am not sure why. So I just keep him in my prayers. Take care today and know I would give you a big hug if I were there. Love, Elena

    ReplyDelete
  15. Becky, you are in my prayers.

    My cousin has MS, she was diagnosed in her early twenties, she just turned forty-five on April 1. She's had set-backs, she's had to make adjustments in her life, but, Becky, SHE LOVES LIFE, and she lives it to the fullest. And her steadfast Faith in God is an inspiration, as are you!

    "The Lord Is Good, a strong refuge when trouble comes. He Is close to those who trust in Him." ~ Nahum 1:7

    "God has not promised sun without rain, joy without sorrow, peace without pain. But God has promised strength for the day, rest for the labor, light for the way, grace for the trials, help from above, unfailing sympathy, Undying Love." ~ Annie Johnson Flint

    Love and Prayers,
    Eileen

    ReplyDelete
  16. Becky, I am so sorry about your MRI results.. I pray that there isn't any more lesions anywhere else.. and I know that you know that our LORD will always be right there beside you no matter what!
    I have and will continue to keep you in my thoughts and prayers..

    Blessings,
    ~Lynn

    ReplyDelete
  17. Becky, I'm so sorry that your MRI didn't have good results. I will continue to think of you and pray for you as you continue testing. I am thankful you are leaning on Him through all of this.

    ♥Heidi

    ReplyDelete
  18. oh, precious friend. I am sorry that you are having to go through this, but I am so thankful that you are walking through it hand-in-hand with our Lord! He is right there and He already knows the final diagnosis. Your faith and confidence in Him is just so amazing. I pray that He will continue to watch over and guide you and that will be bathed in perfect peace!

    ReplyDelete
  19. What a testimony you are, Becky, to leaning on the Lord in good times and hard times. I am praying for you, dear friend, as we wait to hear. It is such good news that your chiropractor therapy is so effective to your symptoms.
    Our loving Lord will take you through this as He has so many other things. God bless you, Becky.

    "By your side,through the fight, you will never be alone, you've got me and Jesus" are the words to a song that my daughter and her friends sing- I'll email it to you:)

    Love,
    Linda

    ReplyDelete
  20. Hey Beck,
    So sorry to hear that the MRI didn't come out clear. We will be praying for you and your family. Yes, our great God and Savior, JESUS CHRIST is with you and has a plan.
    May the shelter of His Peace calm and comfort you. We are just a phone call away.
    Love you lots,
    Jess and Tone

    ReplyDelete
  21. I am saddened to read this, but as you said so well, HE does go before us and carries us when needed. You will remain in my prayers.
    I would love to treat you to lunch when you feel up to it. It looks like I might be going on a eco river boat ride this Friday and I'd love to have you come if you can.

    ReplyDelete
  22. Becky I am hopeful, as is Nellie, that this is not a firm diagnosis and that the chiropractor can fix you up just fine. My feeling is don't let your mind run wild with it since you don't know for sure. I know so many people that have been misdiagnosed with things that never came to pass.

    Your faith in Jesus Christ can move mountains,Becky,I know it can! I have pondered and had a prayer in my heart for you all day, may we all share your burden together that it may be lightened. You are loved by Him and all of us. Love changes everything! May you be upheld in the arms of His love every minute and come out as always...Sunny Side Up!

    I love you...Bon

    ReplyDelete
  23. Dear Becky,
    I am so sorry for this report, please know you are in my thoughts and prayers. What a wonderful testimony of encouragement you have written today. It seems we should be encouraging you, but it is you that has lifted us up.
    May the God of Peace continue to surround and fill you with that Peace, which surpasses all of our understanding, as He heals you.
    Hugs, and much love,
    Sue

    ReplyDelete
  24. My dear Becky; there has not been a day go by that I haven't thought of you and prayed for you. As a matter of fact, I almost called you to check on you. I'm sorry that the news is not real good, but I'm thankful that it's not worse news too. I will continue to lift you up to our wonderful, all-knowing, CAN DO ANYTHING God each and every single day. Please keep me informed. Love always, Liesa

    ReplyDelete
  25. I have been thinking of you so much these past few days and praying for you. What an outpouring of love being shown to you in all these comments! Please know that I stand right there with you and these other beautiful ladies in praying for you!!! You have been nothing more than a true dear friend to me since I started blogging and I know that the Lord is going to see through this!!!!

    Love you!!! Lois

    ReplyDelete
  26. Becky...

    I want you to know that I'm lifting you up to my friend, my healing Jesus. I asked Him to continue to bless you with peace and love and I'm believing He WILL do just that.

    You are in my thoughts. Jesus healed me 20 years ago from an auto immune disorder. If He can do it for me He can do it for you.

    Love to you~Rebecca

    ReplyDelete
  27. Praying for you and your new results coming and that you will have a correct diagnosis....I have walked and am walking this path with you in many ways.....God's ways are always best...although at times it hasn't always felt like it...often I cling to Romans 8:28....
    ((hugs))
    Deby

    ReplyDelete

Thank you so much for taking the time to share some JOY!
You're a blessing to me!