One thing that I will take away from my weeks in quarantine is the amount that I take for granted each day. In the craziness of being ill, it has actually taught me that every healthy moment I have is a gift. In the mundane, everyday moments it's important to realise how much I actually [...]
What constitutes an emergency?
Yesterday was the toughest day I've had so far since the beginning of my treatment. I just felt horrid for most of the day. I felt so terrible in the morning with chest pains that eventually I dialed for a health service on the phone, got assessed by paramedics in an ambulance vehicle and taken [...]
The Art of Deceleration
One thing that being ill has forced me to do is to slow down. Literally. I cannot do what I would normally do in my day when I'm bound to my sofa because either I'm in pain, exhausted, or lightheaded. I just have no energy sometimes. But I think God may be using this time [...]
The Wednesday Prayer
Oof, it's been a tough couple of days physically. I have not felt well. Chest pains, palpatations, exhaustion, you name it. Graves disease seemed to be kicking my butt! But thanks be to God our Saviour is so, so much bigger than even my worst fears. Which brings me to the idea of the 'Wednesday [...]
Day Six
Week one is done - yay!! Phew. It's been a tough but good week. I've had a lot of time on my hands for contemplation. I have had my ups and downs health-wise. Today is the first Sunday since the radiation treatment so I have tried to spend it in worship. There was a wonderful [...]
