I had intended to use the title Day by Day/Finding Faith for the Journey for all my blogs about my on-going health issues.

But I just came from the doctor and feel greatly to rejoice.  Because his office had called Thursday and said for me to come in right away to go over the test results I expected something bad.  I went in today chewing on my fingernails.... metaphorically, since I don't really chew my nails. lol.

So I get in there and he starts with the resuts, he's very concerned.

Triglycerides are 4X normal.  I knew that already, and had just started taking some supplements to help with it.

Cholesterol is 2X as high as it should be.  I knew that already, and had just started taking some supplements to help with it.

Liver enzymes are 435.  Should be about 75.  I was estatic.  He was puzzled that I was so excited about that.  Until I pointed out my previous test.... they had been 729 and rising!  So evidently they are headed down again, and that means no cirroses, no liver failure! WOOHOO!  I told him about some supplements that I have on order which should come any day now, and that I prefered to treat with nutrients and not chemicals.... and he was totally supportive of that! SO COOL!

In fact, he recommended that I start using fish oil... I told himI am, then he said at least 4 grms a day, which is the exact dose I am on!  Except I confessed that I frequently forget to take it 1 or two times a day.... we agreed that I need to be consistent with 4 X a day and I will recheck the liver enzymes in 2 weeks to make sure they are still going down.

I feel so wonderfully incredibly blessed to have the good results.  I feel really blessed that he is willing to work with the nutrients and just keep checking to make sure things are going well. He didn't roll his eyes or ignore of pooh-pooh the nutrients the way many doctors do.  I thought it was cool.

And now I can make my reservation to go to AZ to visit my family there!  Woohoo!

Again:  Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow.  He is a God of majesty, of goodness and mercy.  Every thing I have is a gift from Him, and He has richly blessed me.  I have so much that brings joy, and all of it a gift I could not possibly be deserving of.  I have heard it said that those people who have the gospel of Jesus Christ in this life were those who were valiant in the cause of Christ in the war in heaven.  I so hope that is true.  I can think of nothing I have done in this life to deserve all the goodness I have been given.  I am amazed at His love, and deeply grateful.

Sorrow looks down, Fear looks around, Faith looks up.  And one more I just thought of.... Regret looks back.  So look up, Kathy!

Tags: Gratitude Thankful Blessings

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