I don't like sounding like a whiner, but I could really use your prayers. Since Monday evening, I've had horribly acute and stabbing pains in my left shoulder and on the left side around the rib cage and left center area of my back. It feels like something is severely pinched and I've had on and off spasms. There are times when it really starts to hurt, I find myself breathing harder, only to make matters worse in a vicious cycle. I don't know exactly what's causing it, but called my Dr. and she said for the next 24 hours, take some of the muscle relaxers I had left over from when I pulled my back in January, and to put ice on the areas. If it doesn't improve by tomorrow, she suggested going to an urgent care place that has an x-ray machine to take some pictures. The pain is so bad that it's now affecting my sleep; last night I would sleep for about 2-3 hrs then be up for 1-2 hrs trying to get relaxed enough to go back to sleep. Even getting up to go to the bathroom is a nightmare.

I confess that I'm very discouraged. The area where my incision doesn't bother me at all and I should be getting up and moving around, but when doing so literally brings me to tears, I just don't want to get up. I've never experienced anything like this and have asked God, "Haven't I suffered enough?"

The memorial service is this Saturday and the way things are going, I may have to be really doped up to be able to move around. So please pray for merciful and miraculous healing.

I still plan on writing about the events of August 6, but it may be a few more days until I can do it.