I Need A "Miracle"

As Lil Man has been stating that he is praying for a "miracle" for Grammy, I must agree with him that a miracle is certainly in order.

Today was an eleven hour marathon of medical interventions. I had a challenging night - oxygen levels declining, cough, and the continued pain through my left lung/ribcage. I spoke with my doctor early this morning and she said to meet her at the office and she would see me before she began seeing her other patients. Fortunately, Kevin had taken the day off today, so he and Lil Man were Grammy's chauffeurs. My doctor found bruising and what appears to be two fractured ribs (from coughing) causing the left lung/rib pain. To be certain that I did not have a blood clot in my lung, she ordered a D-dimer test. This test, when negative, can assure us that I do not have a blood clot anywhere. If the results return positive, then there is a chance of a blood clot and a nuclear scan is required to clarify.

After stopping for breakfast at Lil Man's favorite, IHOP, we left there and my chauffeurs left me off at the cancer center for my IV treatment and to have the D-Dimer test performed. My PICC site is a bit red and inflammed, so it had to be redressed and antibiotics added to the site. Grampy and Lil Man had a great day of shopping, riding rides at the mall, and eating cookies at the cookie shop. At the end of the IV, the D-dimer results returned NEGATIVE! Thank You, Lord for this answer to prayer. I certainly didn't need to confront a blood clot in my lung right now.

My doctor called me back and told me that she wanted me to return to the ENT specialist and have the sinus endoscope performed again to obtain samples. The chauffeurs dropped me off there and went off for some more Grampy-Grandson fun. I knew the doctor was graciously trying to fit me into their already crammed schedule today and I ended up waiting for over 3 hours. I was just exhausted waiting and feeling so lousy.

A bit before six, I finally had the endoscope performed. Immediately, the doctor told me my sinuses were full of infection. I wanted to cry. How after months of IV, oral, intranasal antibiotics, antifungals, and antivirals can I still be battling infection? Never take your own immune system for granted. Guard it and pamper it with all your might because when it is damaged and non-existent, I can assure you that your life will be unbearable.

The ENT gathered samples using the endoscope and when he finished he even tried to suction infection from my sinuses. He has never done that before, so the infection must be extensive. Kevin and I dropped off the samples at the hospital laboratory (who likes to make errors on most of my tests) and now we wait.

Please pray that the lab will provide accurate, timely results for us. Please pray that the infection is sensitive and not resistant to some drug. Please pray for the cough and rib pain to lessen so that I can rest. Please pray for endurance for my family and me as we run this medical marathon.