My little one has been through a lot lately. It has been surreal to go from essentially two ear infections in four years to discovering a gluten intolerance as well as childhood asthma! She has recently not only endured an endoscopy and a colonoscopy — at FOUR — but has wound up on breathing treatments plus all kinds of various medicines. I have felt helpless but she was brave and patient through it all; especially having three huge vials of blood drawn. She did not make so much as one peep. I was so proud of her! And at least we’d gotten to the bottom of why her tummy perpetually hurt. But I had no idea her lungs were not clear. I remember saying she had five belts in karate; there was no way she could be having trouble breathing. When her lungs just weren’t clearing her pulminologist upped her nebulizer treatments from three to four times a day. This picture was the day we got the great news: not only were her lungs clear but she has no other allergies but gluten! She still doesn’t want to have most dairy because she said she wants the cows to have it for their babies (my sweet, sensitive girl!) but I’m thrilled we can start eating eggs again. I don’t consider those inhumane and they’re a good source of protein. (It goes without saying we buy them organic and humanely raised.) Her breathing treatments should drop to two a day in time and I am so grateful she is doing great! Once again, God has humbled me. He has shown me the need to pray for all those little ones who have to see doctors a lot or worse, need to go to the hospital. Texas Pastor Joel Osteen said:
“I’m healthy as can be – not an ache or a pain. A lot of my prayer is thanking the Lord that I am healthy. I pray for long life and good health.”
I have always loved him and my prayer is the same … for myself as well as for my loved ones.
