Thanks Everyone!!!!

Hi Everyone!

 Sorry I'm so behind, I've been vowing to write and publish this for days now!

 I want to thank everyone who prayed, sent good thoughts and scattered pixie dust for me these last few months. It's been one heck of a year for me and I'm hoping things will start smoothing out soon. The fact I've been out of the hospital for a week and a half is a victory! This doesn't count the panicked all day stay at the ER last week when I got worried about the swelling in my foot not going down. I know know what to look for and worry about where a repeat of the blood clots forming/breaking away is concerned so that should hopefully cut down on ER runs!

This has been a rough year for me. First having to go to rehab in Jan for a month after losing all the strength in my lower body from overuse of my scooter in the house. Then I get out and am out less than 2 months before all the drama with my lungs started. That went from darn annoying to downright terrifying in a matter of a month. Waking up to find that I had been in a medically induced coma for approximately 9 days was one of the most horrifying moments of my life hands down! It took me several days and one heck of a crying jag to deal with it. Then having to go to a nursing home for rehab for another month was an adventure in itself. The idea of having to go to a nursing home is un-nerving at any age but when you are only 42 and had been basically healthy and independent for most of that time it is downright frightening as well as heartbreaking. I was one of the youngest patients there and while I was in the rehab wing and knew I'd be out ASAP it was still disheartening. It was a blessing in disguise in a way though. I learned a lot about patience and humility and learning to let go and let God. I also met some very wonderful people and hope to go back to visit and donate my time if I can.

Now after a few more adventures in the medical world I am home. I'm learning to live as a diabetic thanks to the medication I'm on for the Wegner's. I'm hoping to be able to get away from the shots as my prednisone is decreased and my blood sugar improves. If not, then once again...let go and let God. The experience of testing and giving myself shots isn't as horrible or painful as I feared and  while keeping a decent eye on my carb intake is a pain in the rear, I'd rather do that than face the concequences of not doing it.

I've come to realize just how much I am loved and blessed in this last year. God has been challenging me daily in ways and while I keep telling Him/Her my name is NOT Job, I'm trying my best to listen and learn. I have been blessed with an amazing husband and family as well as some darned amazing heart-sisters and friends!!! Another blessing is that my Dad seems to be finding his way back to the church which relieves the more conventional members of my family even more than it does me. He told me that he read me Psalms while he was at my bedside during my time in a coma. While no one quite had the nerve to ask the doctors, I have a very funny feeling that I came very close to leaving this particular plane of existance. Thankfully, God listened to my prayers and knew I wasn't ready to leave yet so my prayers were granted and I'm still here. Not sure what is coming up in life but I'm ready to tackle it and savor each day I'm here!!!!

 Thanks again everyone, especially Lisa, Dawn and Sharon for keeping my fellow Gatherites updated and the prayer requests going!!!!

 I love you all!!!!

 Missy