Sunday Sing-Along ~ For All You Moms!!!

Happy Mother's Day!  I was thinking of my Mom and am just so very thankful for her.  My prayer is that I can positively influence my daughter in the way that my Mom influenced me.

I just couldn't resist posting this one.  It is so funny!!!  It's been posted all over blog world before.  I think I even posted it months ago.  However, I think it is worth posting again.  I dedicate this to all the Moms out there!

Don't forget to pause my music player at the bottom of the page before playing this clip.

Selfish Prayer Request

If you think of it, say a little prayer for me.  I've got a bronchial infection.  I'm starting a round of antibiotics which scares me because I always have an MS flare at or near the end of the prescription.  I just got over a flare and I'm really praying that God will allow me to be flare-free for a while so I can get things rolling with Gigi's new homeschool program.

Also, remember Sarah (see post below the sing-along).  She's battling West Nile Virus.

Thanks for the prayers,

Stacey

Sunday Sing-Along

I chose this clip because it is what my Gigi wants to do.  I think it is just beautiful.

Make sure you pause my music player at the bottom of the page before playing the clip! :)

Don't forget to sign Mr. Linky if you sing along this week.  All are welcome!  Oh, & if you haven't read my post requesting prayer for Sarah just below this post, please take a minute & read it & pray for this dear little girl.  Thanks!! 

Pray for little Sarah...

As you who read my blog know, we've been praying for little Sarah Yenor for over a year now.  She's been battling cancer and then she ended up getting a rare disease called V.O.D. (which attacked her liver & kept her in the hospital for the entire summer last year).

She's been back in the hospital all week due to an extremely high temperature.  She's been disoriented and has even taken spells where she didn't recognize her Mommy.  Today they found out that she has West Nile Virus.  They think that she got it through a blood transfusion.

Please keep this little girl in your prayers.  She's been through so much.  She is only a few months older than my Gigi. 

Also remember her parents, Amy & Scott.  If you've ever had a sick child than you know the heartache they are going through.  We have an awesome God, and I know He is able to heal Sarah.  Please pray with me.

MS Update

As I type this I am feeling so exhausted!  It is 1:39 a.m. and I should be asleep.  These MS medications have my system so off.

I spent most of the past eight weeks in and out of hospitals.  I have really good doctors with whom I feel very comfortable.  I trust them.  I'm just tired of seeing them!  It would be nice to go a few weeks without having blood taking out of me, medications being pumped into me through an IV or being put in the casket (a.k.a. the MRI machine).  Having said all of that, I gladly go through it if it means that it gives the doctors more insight into how to treat my MS in the most effective way.

People tend to lump everyone who has MS into one box.  MS does not attack everyone the same way.  We share some symptoms, of course, but I have yet to meet another person with MS who has been affected by it exactly as I have.  Many have had worse things happen.  Many have had barely any complications at all.  I find that I fall somewhere in the middle.

Now I'm going to rant for just a minute about something, so readers beware.  If I get the email again claiming that artificial sweeteners and diet sodas cause MS or cause your body to mimic MS I'm going to scream!  I have gotten that email forwarded to me by at least 40 people (some I didn't even know).  First of all, we don't use artificial sweeteners.  Secondly, I don't drink diet sodas.  I don't even drink soda except for on very rare occasions.  At first I thought, "They are just trying to help me."  Now, I just get so annoyed by it.  I mean, seriously — sending that email to me is like they are saying, "Hey, you brought this MS on yourself.  It's YOUR fault you have this disease."  I know that's not what they mean, but after receiving that email so many times...that's exactly how it comes across.  Okay, rant over.

My last flare began in February.  It was brought on by a sinus infection.  I'm just now getting back on my feet.  I'm so glad that this one is over!!!  It took several rounds of IV treatments, but I'm able to walk & talk again.  PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!!!!!!

I have to have another blood test in a few weeks to determine if I still have antibodies to the Tysabri.  I'm hoping that I don't, but I also don't want to continue on a medication if it is going to harm me instead of help me.

So, that's the MS update.  Thanks for all the prayers!

Stacey

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