Amy's 'momentary trouble'

Amy's been dealing with more stomach pain and at times her stomach area feels hard to the touch, not sure what that's about, but she sees her oncologist next week and she will be asking him about it. Lately she's been eating very well, but still dealing with digestive issues.

A couple of days ago while at work, I experienced a 'health' episode that included: shortness of breath, intermittent chest pain & sudden cold sweats. This continued from 3:00pm to about 6:30pm. Not being sure if it was heartburn, indigestion, stress related (or just bad gas!), I didn't go to the ER and the next day everything seemed back to normal, but under pressure from my wife, I did schedule an appointment to see my doctor. I had that appointment this morning and initial tests show that while I didn't have a heart attack or anything like that, there are some concerns that I might have a blockage (used the words Cardiac ischemia - a term given to heart problems caused by narrowed heart arteries). I will be having a follow-up appointment with my primary doc tomorrow to review lab results and then I am supposed to go to Madison next week (on Wed and Thurs) to meet a Cardiologist and have a Cardiolite Stress Test done (they will shoot die into my blood stream so they can watch the actions of my heart while under pressure). Truth be told, I've suspected that I might have some issues for some time now (I've had similar bouts, but never lasting longer then 3 minutes and not really any cold sweats), but through a combination of male denial and the need to step up and be the steadying force for my wife and kids during Amy's struggle, I have ignored it and have kept silent. I also wanted to share that the doctor I saw today, when all was said and done, actually asked if we could pray together! I about fell off my chair! Never in my whole life have I had a doctor ask me that! It was really nice. Later in the day while I was waiting for Trevor’s football practice to end, my doc called me on my cell phone. He wanted to cover a portion of my labs with me (ok, I’m starting to think, why can’t this wait until tomorrow?). He said that my liver function is good, my kidney function is good, my heart proteins were normal, even my cholesterol was really good…however, my blood sugar level was 500…normal is below 200…I am Diabetic.

We are going to be confronted with problems/situations in life that we don't know how to cope with. It may be in the form of physical sickness, financial failures, emotional turmoil or devastating loss. There may be those times during which you feel that God is further away than the most distant star. You may have a desert experience, barren and dry, or you may go through a deep dark, lonesome valley. I want you to understand one thing: Amy and I are in this place for a reason. God wants us or someone out their reading and watching to learn something from it. And if we will cling to our faith in Him, we will emerge stronger than ever before! He is an ever-present help in time of need and we can stand on the direct promises He has given to all of us through His Word. He will never fail you. The scriptures offer clear and direct promises that we can depend on.

Psalm 56:3,4 - What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

So, I would ask that you keep me in your prayers, there's already one of us who’s currently out of commission, I'm not sure we could handle another.

This is Amy's story as seen and told by me – V