Pain Pain Go Away, Don't Come Back Another Day
For the past 15 to 20 years, I have had trouble with carpel tunnel in both wrists. I have been able to manage it quite well by stopping activities that aggravate it, icing and exercising the wrists. Now, in the past few months, it has worsened. I believe it is because I do not generally have anyone to help me and so am having to do lots of things I did not have to in the past. On Wednesday, I will be going to the hospital for nerve testing and then hopefully at some near date in the future ,will be set up with a surgeon and have this issue taken care of. This latest bout has been aggravated by the fact that the pinkie and ring finger as well has half my hand are numb all the time. This is not a symptom of carpel tunnel. My neck and shoulder have also been bugging me. I asked around and looked into things here and there. The consensus is a nerve is trapped and it is a nerve that relates to the feeling in my hand. This can take up to eight weeks or so to heal. In the meantime, I am icing like crazy and have given up almost all kinds of activity except walking and reading. I am also hoping that this does not affect the nerve testing for the carpel tunnel. Tomorrow, I go see the doctor regarding the bone scan on my foot and should find out if it was broken for sure. If not, I hope he has some other ideas as to why my toes hurt like crazy and the ligament on the side of my foot doesn't heal up. Boy, I sound like a basket case - but I am very thankful that these are all things I can live with and am trying to learn not to whine so much. I try to think of others who I may or may not know that have so much more pain to live with. We are all blessed immeasurably no matter what pain we go through - whether it is physical pain, mental pain, relationship pain, God is with us through it all and he desires for us to be set free. He has desires for us.That may mean a healing, or an attitude adjustment or it may mean he desires us to learn something.What we learn through experiences, God uses by giving opportunity to understand and help others. The pastor this morning said "This is our training ground for what is to come". Some of what is to come is here on earth, but all will be revealed in heaven. We tend to think our reward is IN heaven, but our reward IS heaven. Think of how glorious that will be - heaven will be ours. We won't leave this world till we pass all God's tests for us. Isn't that great? How much does our heavenly father love us to keep desiring us to learn and keep on learning until he has perfected us. He lovingly does not give up on us. We already are amazing in his sight and just think what we will be when he is finished with us. It is so hard for me to comprehend something so magnificent as that! This pastor mentioned that one of his desires would be to see God's "test sheet" for him, so he could see what all he has "passed" (learned) and what all God still has in store for him. After 50 years of being a Christian, he figures he still has a fair way to go. I am not sure if I would want to see me test paper. I too have an awful long way to go. It was a powerful sermon today - very meat and potatoes, down to earth. I know I will be reviewing my notes more than once.
Along the stitchy side of me, I have no update for the UFO over at Sue's blog at http://www.blackberrycreek.typepad.com . As I take this time to deal with pain, to relax and to plan, I will be planning the border on the log cabin quilt, looking through my UFOs to see what is next, as well as the continued planning of my sewing area. Oh, yes I will also be planning what to make for my new grandson to be (October).
Have a great week you all!
Blessings
Jean
For the past 15 to 20 years, I have had trouble with carpel tunnel in both wrists. I have been able to manage it quite well by stopping activities that aggravate it, icing and exercising the wrists. Now, in the past few months, it has worsened. I believe it is because I do not generally have anyone to help me and so am having to do lots of things I did not have to in the past. On Wednesday, I will be going to the hospital for nerve testing and then hopefully at some near date in the future ,will be set up with a surgeon and have this issue taken care of. This latest bout has been aggravated by the fact that the pinkie and ring finger as well has half my hand are numb all the time. This is not a symptom of carpel tunnel. My neck and shoulder have also been bugging me. I asked around and looked into things here and there. The consensus is a nerve is trapped and it is a nerve that relates to the feeling in my hand. This can take up to eight weeks or so to heal. In the meantime, I am icing like crazy and have given up almost all kinds of activity except walking and reading. I am also hoping that this does not affect the nerve testing for the carpel tunnel. Tomorrow, I go see the doctor regarding the bone scan on my foot and should find out if it was broken for sure. If not, I hope he has some other ideas as to why my toes hurt like crazy and the ligament on the side of my foot doesn't heal up. Boy, I sound like a basket case - but I am very thankful that these are all things I can live with and am trying to learn not to whine so much. I try to think of others who I may or may not know that have so much more pain to live with. We are all blessed immeasurably no matter what pain we go through - whether it is physical pain, mental pain, relationship pain, God is with us through it all and he desires for us to be set free. He has desires for us.That may mean a healing, or an attitude adjustment or it may mean he desires us to learn something.What we learn through experiences, God uses by giving opportunity to understand and help others. The pastor this morning said "This is our training ground for what is to come". Some of what is to come is here on earth, but all will be revealed in heaven. We tend to think our reward is IN heaven, but our reward IS heaven. Think of how glorious that will be - heaven will be ours. We won't leave this world till we pass all God's tests for us. Isn't that great? How much does our heavenly father love us to keep desiring us to learn and keep on learning until he has perfected us. He lovingly does not give up on us. We already are amazing in his sight and just think what we will be when he is finished with us. It is so hard for me to comprehend something so magnificent as that! This pastor mentioned that one of his desires would be to see God's "test sheet" for him, so he could see what all he has "passed" (learned) and what all God still has in store for him. After 50 years of being a Christian, he figures he still has a fair way to go. I am not sure if I would want to see me test paper. I too have an awful long way to go. It was a powerful sermon today - very meat and potatoes, down to earth. I know I will be reviewing my notes more than once.
Along the stitchy side of me, I have no update for the UFO over at Sue's blog at http://www.blackberrycreek.typepad.com . As I take this time to deal with pain, to relax and to plan, I will be planning the border on the log cabin quilt, looking through my UFOs to see what is next, as well as the continued planning of my sewing area. Oh, yes I will also be planning what to make for my new grandson to be (October).
Have a great week you all!
Blessings
Jean
