More Like Myself

Posted by Sister Janet Bowser, BA Bible Theology June 13, 2014 - #recovery #illness #Diverticulitis - 861 views

It's Friday. Last Friday I drove myself to the Emergency Room of the hospital with what I knew was an attack of Diverticulitis. For those who don't know, this disease is common, but usually asymptomatic in most people. The lower digestive tract or colon gets "potholes" or outward pouching pockets which collect debris and become inflamed, or in the case of my first attack last August, accessed. It can easily kill if a diverticula ruptures. Now I'm a vigorous person. I swim a mile and a half a day, but not since this hit. I've been in bed all day and night. But last night I was unable to sleep. I take this as a good sign, that my body is not needing as much rest. Still, I'm resting. Not overdoing. I'm looking down a gun barrel called bowel resection, because this is my third attack in ten months. They'd rather remove the worst of the bowel (which does NOT cure the disease) than to risk perforation. I'm being called again, in crisis to have more faith. To lean on The Lord more. Why do I go it alone so much?

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Rev. Gordon Russell, D.D. and REV. Donald Vulhop Jr. like this
Rev. Yoda . Aka.. JG Try meditation, it works specially well on the digestive system, since it is influenced greatly by stress as per studies. Simple techniques like breathing exercises works very well, its not a perfect solution but it as been well documented, to work in som... more
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Rev. Gordon Russell, D.D. In this time of crisis, try to be of good cheer (as difficult as that may be), knowing that, " and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen." Matthew 28:20. May we all develop ever increasing faith.
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Rev. Suzanne Ranu I agree with Jean-Guy meditation, breathing also try some Reiki sessions which will help you also with stress issues...
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