Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Greatful

In some of my posts I have eluded to two illness I experienced in the past 3 years. In visiting a site for older women the memories of the past came up and I want to share what God did to save my life 2 different times and in different ways. The first illness began in June of 2004. It began as a yeast infection, but through the wrong medicine it turned into a bacterial infection that had gone into my blood stream. In a chance conversation with a friend who had gone through similar circumstance she told me that the yeast infection has the same symptoms of a vaginal problem. Through that conversation I found a different Dr. who would listen to me he did diagnose the problem correctly and with the right medication my life was saved. God was in the conversation with the friend and with the Dr. all the way of the healing process which took about six months. The second illness was just last year and began in April. Again, I went to my regular Dr. and was misdiagnosed. In July I had an appointment with the Dr. who was monitoring the first illness and when he walked in the room he became very concerned about symptoms he saw. In the examination I was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure. He told me he was not a heart Dr., but knew that I needed water pills immediately. He sent my husband to the Drug Store and I had to start taking them before he would let me leave the hospital. What wonder pills. God in His wisdom had someone invent them. It took 4 months to get all the water out of my body, with a loss of about 80 lbs. and I became a different woman. God did it again in saving my life. Now when anyone asks "How are you doing" I say fanatically well. How can I say anything else. Yes, I am in the best health I have been in for a number of years. Now I am heart, yeast, sugar, and salt healthy. God is so good.

2 comments:

Greatfullivin said...

Hi Joyce...I LOVE the name of ths post LOL! You really do have a lot to be grateful for. We have an awesome God, he always sends just the right person into our lives to help us through. This is where gratitude really works. I am always looking for more to be thankful about, I am realizing more and more each day that GOD HAS A PLAN! He has brought just the right people into my life at just the right time as well. I am really enjoying what you write. You are always so honest dealing with issues. I see God using you and your faith in wonderful ways. Blessings!

Denise said...

I am so glad that God gave you back your health sweetie.

Name

What Joyce Means
You are fair, honest, and logical. You are a natural leader, and people respect you. You never give up, and you will succeed... even if it takes you a hundred tries. You are rational enough to see every part of a problem. You are great at giving other people advice. You are well rounded, with a complete perspective on life. You are solid and dependable. You are loyal, and people can count on you. At times, you can be a bit too serious. You tend to put too much pressure on yourself. You are a free spirit, and you resent anyone who tries to fence you in. You are unpredictable, adventurous, and always a little surprising. You may miss out by not settling down, but you're too busy having fun to care. You are very open. You communicate well, and you connect with other people easily. You are a naturally creative person. Ideas just flow from your mind. A true chameleon, you are many things at different points in your life. You are very adaptable. You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.

Heart

Your Heart is Red and Green
Your heart is serene and peaceful.
You are down to earth, laid back, and secure in who you are.
You bring strength and sanity to relationships.
You're good at communicating and working through problems.