Praying for Medical Challenges ...

I have been doing a lot of praying for a lot of dear friends
with health issues ... what a tough time!

Melissa was struck this past Tuesday with Bells Palsy, so the left half of her face doesn't move much since its nerve is paralyzed. The latest medical opinions indicate that although it strikes rarely it does tend to come about in people under a great deal of stress and who have herpes simplex. We are praying for complete recovery AND in days rather than months.

Colleen has had a severe reaction to the anti-fungal drug that she has been prescribed for the fungus that has invaded her lungs last year ... so on top of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergilloiss she now also has is dealing with the inttraconazole anti-fungal medication which broke down her liver enzymes and messed with the chemical balance in her body (blood sugars are too high and other things are too low). We are praying for her liver to recover and for the effectiveness of a future course of treatment.

Michelle went in for a "fairly simple" outpatient repair to her meniscus in her right knee and one week later is still on high levels of pain meds for the intense pain & swelling. She is unable to put any weight on the joint although she "should" be walking around by now. We are praying for a diagnosis and correction of the damage that occurred during surgery.

Angie (as per my longer post below) is recovering for a very badly botched hysterectomy with intense damage to her bladder as it was torn open. We are praying for full healing of her bladder and hysterectomy site.

These major health challenges of my friends makes me "grateful" for a much more minor health challenge I'm walking through ... I'm about 1/2 way through my recovery month which includes a complete loss of ski privileges due to injuring my left knee meniscus skiing - not an accident, just the twisting and turning of older knees that are anatomically very poorly designed to start with (my knee caps are flat on the backside and thus dislocate easily and have next to no stability). Ultrasound treatments, swimming 4 times a week, isometric exercises, and icing 3 times a day seem to be making progress. The hope is to avoid a cortisone shot or surgery. The issue really only has significance due to the missed time, memories, and lovin' on the slopes with my family & friends :(

Your prayers are so cherished!