After an excruciating two-HOUR wait, we saw the gastroenterologist for three minutes. In that three minutes, he basically said that we should have the labs re-run and "watch" Micah to see if he develops symptoms such as loss of weight or appetite (Ha! This kid eats us out of house and home.), fatigue or muscle aches.
Predictably, the GI doc wasn't thrilled that we're taking Micah to my doctor, but that doesn't deter us. We're used to that reaction from physicians. I wish I had a nickel for every time a medical professional snubbed his (or her) nose at the one protocol that has actually helped me feel better and function well, not to mention brought my liver panel results completely within the normal ranges for the first time in almost 20 years. You would think my experience alone would be enough to convince them that what allopathic medicine has to offer for auto-immune disorders is inadequate at best. Okay, I'll get down off my soap box now.
Bottom line: We will continue to pray for Micah's healing and follow both our God-given parental intuition and God-given guidance. He hasn't steered us wrong yet.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Liver Doc Today
Micah's appointment with the pediatric gastroenterologist from Kansas City is this afternoon. Thankfully, this doc holds a clinic here once a month, so we don't have to add travel time and expense to this already stressful situation.
I need to fill out a mountain of paperwork and get my attitude straight before 2:30. I can't help but dread the appointment for many reasons, but one of the main reasons is that his appointment is in the same office where my former liver doctor practices. The place where I got a virtual death sentence every month, then every three months, for almost two years. I left every single appointment with a tear-streaked face and a broken heart.
I don't want to transmit those emotions to my son, but I doubt my own ability to be that strong. Thank goodness I don't have to be strong. God told Paul in 2 Corinthians 12: "My grace is sufficient for you, my power is made perfect in your weakness," to which Paul replied, "That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses..in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."
Honestly, I don't yet "delight" in these trials; don't know if I ever will. But God has shown His strength in my weakness innumerable times, and that daily dose of grace is the only way I make it through some days, like today. Amazing grace, indeed.
I need to fill out a mountain of paperwork and get my attitude straight before 2:30. I can't help but dread the appointment for many reasons, but one of the main reasons is that his appointment is in the same office where my former liver doctor practices. The place where I got a virtual death sentence every month, then every three months, for almost two years. I left every single appointment with a tear-streaked face and a broken heart.
I don't want to transmit those emotions to my son, but I doubt my own ability to be that strong. Thank goodness I don't have to be strong. God told Paul in 2 Corinthians 12: "My grace is sufficient for you, my power is made perfect in your weakness," to which Paul replied, "That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses..in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."
Honestly, I don't yet "delight" in these trials; don't know if I ever will. But God has shown His strength in my weakness innumerable times, and that daily dose of grace is the only way I make it through some days, like today. Amazing grace, indeed.
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