I feel like I have been staring at thisI feel like II feel like I have been staring at this blank screen for hours…
I do not even know where to start…
I feel like there is so much to say and I am just so overwhelmed by it all…
You may have noticed that month five is in a place called “Calhoun Chambers”
No, its not some hidden country in Europe.
Its actually not a country at all.
Its not a city in Ukraine.
You wont find it on a map…
Because….
It is a county.
Well, two counties.
….in Alabama.
Chambers County and Calhoun County, Alabama is where I call home.
And…
that’s where I am at.
Home.
((Weird….very weird….))
*Long pause*
I think I am in disbelief.
Shock.
In a fog.
It is weird to even type it out because it just does not seem right.
I am….home?
What??
Yep….
Long story short…. I was sick the whole month of Romania…The doctors could not tell me what was going on… I was getting worse…and the Lord made it very clear that it was time to come home for a season and get medical care.
I left Romania May 10 at 7:15AM… from there I had wheel chair services all through the airports…(which, was very humbling and humiliating…but… I could not make it without it) starting in Romania to Turkey (2 hour flight) from Turkey to Chicago (11 hour flight) and a four hour layover and then Chicago to Atlanta (1.5 hour flight). Two hour drive from Atlanta to Valley and finally got into my own bed at 3AM (which was 11AM Romanian time) a full day worth of travel.
I went to a specialist that morning at 9AM. We went over symptoms and scheduled a hospital stay for Monday morning. I got checked into the hospital and had blood work, stool sample and urine sample taken…I had a EDG (where they run lights down your throat), a Colonoscopy and a ultra sound… the doctor checked for a variety of diseases and he said the labs came back ok… no parasites! whoowoo!
He said he found a couple minor things that I didnt need to worry about…He also took a biopsy of suspected lesions in my colon and I will get those results Thursday… but the main thing is that he found like… a knot? mound? growth? …something on my pancreas. He said that he thinks that I had a severe infection with it based on the symptoms I had… and the sharp stabbing pains that I had were probably in my pancreas, not my stomach. (Pancreas lies right behind stomach)…. so.. he sent me into the hospital again this past Monday for a CT scan of my digestive tract and to get a better view of my pancreas…. I will get those results tomorrow, Thursday. I am praying that it is something that will just go away or can be treated with medication. Pray against surgery or invasive removal.
SOME MORE THOUGHTS….
This past week was pretty similar to Romania… I feel like I am getting better… the stabbing pains/flares ups are at least getting less and less frequent. I am still struggling with getting car sick real quick… but.. it is at least becoming more tolerable. I feel better today… these past three days have been good…just… getting tired real easily.. but… they have been good over all. As soon as I talk to the doctor tomorrow and see what he says, I got a stack of support letters I plan on sending out…
I got about $3000 left to raise for the deadline…and I got to raise another $1500 for the plane ticket… my family is trying to help with the medical bills so… pray for supporters….
-As far as family and "daily life" interaction since I've been home… its been hard… it feels impossible… I have been trying so hard to guard my heart and keep people at a distance..but..thats not healthy either…. so… pray for a good balance of interaction with family, friends, Justin and "American life."
-And… thats all the word vomit I have for today…
The end.
have been staring at this blank screen for hours…
I do not even know where to start…
I feel like there is so much to say and I am just so overwhelmed by it all…
You may have noticed that month five is in a place called “Calhoun Chambers”
No, its not some hidden country in Europe.
Its actually not a country at all.
Its not a city in Ukraine.
You wont find it on a map…
Because….
It is a county.
Well, two counties.
….in Alabama.
Chambers County and Calhoun County, Alabama is where I call home.
And…
that’s where I am at.
Home.
((Weird….very weird….))
*Long pause*
I think I am in disbelief.
Shock.
In a fog.
It is weird to even type it out because it just does not seem right.
I am….home?
What??
Yep….
Long story short…. I was sick the whole month of Romania…The doctors could not tell me what was going on… I was getting worse…and the Lord made it very clear that it was time to come home for a season and get medical care.
I left Romania May 10 at 7:15AM… from there I had wheel chair services all through the airports…(which, was very humbling and humiliating…but… I could not make it without it) starting in Romania to Turkey (2 hour flight) from Turkey to Chicago (11 hour flight) and a four hour layover and then Chicago to Atlanta (1.5 hour flight). Two hour drive from Atlanta to Valley and finally got into my own bed at 3AM (which was 11AM Romanian time) a full day worth of travel.
I went to a specialist that morning at 9AM. We went over symptoms and scheduled a hospital stay for Monday morning.
I got checked into the hospital and had blood work, stool sample and urine sample taken…I had a EDG (where they run lights down your throat), a Colonoscopy and a ultra sound… the doctor checked for a variety of diseases and he said the labs came back ok… no parasites! whoowoo! He said he found a couple minor things that I didnt need to worry about…He also took a biopsy of suspected lesions in my colon and I will get those results Thursday… but the main thing is that he found like… a knot? mound? growth? …something on my pancreas. He said that he thinks that I had a severe infection with it based on the symptoms I had… and the sharp stabbing pains that I had were probably in my pancreas, not my stomach. (Pancreas lies right behind stomach)…. so.. he sent me into the hospital again this past Monday for a CT scan of my digestive tract and to get a better view of my pancreas…. I will get those results tomorrow, Thursday. I am praying that it is something that will just go away or can be treated with medication. Pray against surgery or invasive removal.
Thats about all I have for now… this past week was pretty similar to Romania… I feel like I am getting better… the stabbing pains/flares ups are at least getting less and less frequent. I am still struggling with getting car sick real quick… but.. it is at least becoming more tolerable. I feel better today… these past three days have been good…just… getting tired real easily.. but… they have been good over all. As soon as I talk to the doctor tomorrow and see what he says, I got a stack of support letters I plan on sending out…
I got about $3000 left to raise for the deadline…and I got to raise another $1500 for the plane ticket… my family is trying to help with the medical bills so… pray for supporters….
pretty much… I just need your prayers… I am so nervous about tomorrow with the doctor… he knows all about the race… he was even a big sponsor for the Race…so.. he is fighting for me to get back on the field as well… but.. he said.. the reality of it is… if they have to go in and cut this thing out… I will be out another 5 weeks and will prob not be able to finish the race.. so…. I am just asking…no.. .begging for your prayers and support… I know yall got the healing powers of the Holy Spirit… send it over my way…
as far as family and "daily life" interaction since I've been home… its been hard… it feels impossible… I have been trying so hard to guard my heart and keep people at a distance..but..thats not healthy either…. so… pray for a good balance of interaction with family, friends, Justin and "American life."
thats about all I got for now… I dont have internet at home… and like I said…today has been a good day where I actually feel able to go out and do something… Please please please email me/facebook message me if you want to set up skype dates so I know when to be prepared…
blank screen for hours…
I do not even know where to start…
I feel like there is so much to say and I am just so overwhelmed by it all…
You may have noticed that month five is in a place called “Calhoun Chambers”
No, its not some hidden country in Europe.
Its actually not a country at all.
Its not a city in Ukraine.
You wont find it on a map…
Because….
It is a county.
Well, two counties.
….in Alabama.
Chambers County and Calhoun County, Alabama is where I call home.
And…
that’s where I am at.
Home.
((Weird….very weird….))
*Long pause*
I think I am in disbelief.
Shock.
In a fog.
It is weird to even type it out because it just does not seem right.
I am….home?
What??
Yep….
Long story short…. I was sick the whole month of Romania…The doctors could not tell me what was going on… I was getting worse…and the Lord made it very clear that it was time to come home for a season and get medical care.
I left Romania May 10 at 7:15AM… from there I had wheel chair services all through the airports…(which, was very humbling and humiliating…but… I could not make it without it) starting in Romania to Turkey (2 hour flight) from Turkey to Chicago (11 hour flight) and a four hour layover and then Chicago to Atlanta (1.5 hour flight). Two hour drive from Atlanta to Valley and finally got into my own bed at 3AM (which was 11AM Romanian time) a full day worth of travel.
I went to a specialist that morning at 9AM. We went over symptoms and scheduled a hospital stay for Monday morning.
I got checked into the hospital and had blood work, stool sample and urine sample taken…I had a EDG (where they run lights down your throat), a Colonoscopy and a ultra sound… the doctor checked for a variety of diseases and he said the labs came back ok… no parasites! whoowoo! He said he found a couple minor things that I didnt need to worry about…He also took a biopsy of suspected lesions in my colon and I will get those results Thursday… but the main thing is that he found like… a knot? mound? growth? …something on my pancreas. He said that he thinks that I had a severe infection with it based on the symptoms I had… and the sharp stabbing pains that I had were probably in my pancreas, not my stomach. (Pancreas lies right behind stomach)…. so.. he sent me into the hospital again this past Monday for a CT scan of my digestive tract and to get a better view of my pancreas…. I will get those results tomorrow, Thursday. I am praying that it is something that will just go away or can be treated with medication. Pray against surgery or invasive removal.
Thats about all I have for now… this past week was pretty similar to Romania… I feel like I am getting better… the stabbing pains/flares ups are at least getting less and less frequent. I am still struggling with getting car sick real quick… but.. it is at least becoming more tolerable. I feel better today… these past three days have been good…just… getting tired real easily.. but… they have been good over all. As soon as I talk to the doctor tomorrow and see what he says, I got a stack of support letters I plan on sending out…
I got about $3000 left to raise for the deadline…and I got to raise another $1500 for the plane ticket… my family is trying to help with the medical bills so… pray for supporters….
pretty much… I just need your prayers… I am so nervous about tomorrow with the doctor… he knows all about the race… he was even a big sponsor for the Race…so.. he is fighting for me to get back on the field as well… but.. he said.. the reality of it is… if they have to go in and cut this thing out… I will be out another 5 weeks and will prob not be able to finish the race.. so…. I am just asking…no.. .begging for your prayers and support… I know yall got the healing powers of the Holy Spirit… send it over my way…
as far as family and "daily life" interaction since I've been home… its been hard… it feels impossible… I have been trying so hard to guard my heart and keep people at a distance..but..thats not healthy either…. so… pray for a good balance of interaction with family, friends, Justin and "American life."
thats about all I got for now… I dont have internet at home… and like I said…today has been a good day where I actually feel able to go out and do something… Please please please email me/facebook message me if you want to set up skype dates so I know when to be prepared…
