Any psych student (or person with a few years under their belt) will
tell you that when you go through a big event in your life you will spend time
on an emotional roller coaster.
It
could be a new baby on the way, a graduation, a move to another area or a
diagnosis of an illness. It could be Alzheimer’s,
diabetes, eczema, or cancer. And it may
be happening to you or someone you know or love.
Welcome
to my coaster!
I can
tell you that there are other factors that play a part in that ride. When I don’t sleep well for a few nights the
rolls seem rollier. If I haven’t been
eating regularly or balanced meals, things aren’t as smooth as they could be.
(When I start feeling sorry for myself I might pick up a couple of cream filled
donuts from Dunkin, or a coke and fries from Mickey D’s. Yes, that spoon in the Nutella might be mine.)
“Not knowing” causes anxiety. Not knowing what the tests will reveal. Not knowing how quickly I will recover. Not knowing if I will lose my balance more easily.
But
then again, when I remember who has control of my life I get my footing back. (It’s
not me in control!) When I get your messages of love and encouragement I stop thinking
about the unpleasant things that might happen and spend more time counting my
blessings and praying for the saints.
My
tests yesterday afternoon took a long time, but weren’t painful or even very
unpleasant.
When
I got home the doc had left a message to give me the results of the biopsy. I
will talk to him later today and get the whole low down including the results
from yesterday.
How
am I doing? Aside from this bad haircut
and a big zit in the middle of my forehead, I’m doing pretty well today!
Praise
God from whom all blessings flow!
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