So you remember a while back I posted a post on, "hidden expectations"? It seems like God's changing my attitude towards my Mom, even my Dad in ways.
PAUSE
Before I go on, I just need to give you a quick life status: Right now Dad is doing 2 jobs. One (as you know, or at least should by now ;P) is driving the big purple "Dry cleaning butler" van; for my uncle Shaun. Not something he wants to do, but has to because this is where God has him..for now. You need to understand my Dad, he's a dreamer. Like me. Like you, like my Mom (only in a different way), like Jonah my 5 year old brother, like those beautiful people you bump into on a corner street. Their thoughts pre-occupied with profound doings and sayings, their eyes a-lit sparkling, and you just HAPPEN to bump into them. The one glance you glimpse of the stranger is a rare treat, it leaves you wondering what they were thinking. What goes on in the beautiful, perhaps wonderful mind of that individual. What intellect has been implanted in her/his soul..
That is my Dad. He's a dreamer. Anyways. Job #2 is at home AFTER coming home from job#1. He writes articles for TONS of different people who higher him, all over the world, for their money-making-websites. And because of this we don't get to spend time with him as we used to, always. It's just a season of life for us right now.
UNPAUSE, AND REWIND TO THE FIRST PARAGRAPH-
So you remember a while back I posted a post on, "hidden expectations"? It seems like God's changing my attitude towards my Mom, even my Dad in ways. In what ways you ask? I'm thankful for the 5-20 mins I get with my Dad a day. Even if our conversations consists of his excitement over dreams he has. Besides, his dreams are what inspire my dreams. My parents dreams inspire my dreams. They're the spark that lights mine. :D I'm thankful for every moment I get with Daddy. It actually is making me more appreciative of him, I think, and the time he and I get. In those ways, I mean.
I've noticed my attitude towards Ma is slowly, surely, and truly, changing, by Christ, and through Christ! My thoughts consist of: "Have you had breakfast yet Ma? Can I make you something? (and lunch too), what do you need? Have you taken your vitamins yet? What can I do for you? Do you need help? What's wrong? Who are you frusterated at, or what? What's so funny? I'll take Josiah. I'll change him for you. Have you been drinking water? I'll make dinner, or lunch, or do THIS for you so as to relieve some stress..."
My prayers are consisted of: Praying for my Mother's heart, any anxiety she might have, any stress she might have, that God will bless her in the ways best for her, and in ways she might need it. And then of course I'm praying for my wonderful Father too: For lack of sleep not to effect him, for him to be safe at work, his heart, his anxiety, his stress, etc. and that soon he'll be able to quit his job he has with my uncle, and work for himself.
Prayers for me: My heart, that I won't grow bitter towards Dad because it's so easy to listen to the devil and my flesh that say, "well he's not exactly there ya know.." cuz that's a lie and it's a season of life, for my attitude towards my Mom, that I'd desire to serve Ma and honor her, that I'd quit wallowing in my sing and pick up my cross and follow Christ, that my eyes stay on Him, that I'd honor God, that any bitterness, anger, pride, selfishness, impatience, hatred, etc. would be plucked out and new roots would grow to replace them: Selflessness, patience, humility, love (Christ's example of love), brotherly kindness, etc would grow instead.
Long ago God planted the seed of faith in my heart, now I'm praying that the seed would begin to bloom. I'm praying that when the fire comes, I'll be fireproof, I'll still be standing.
SLOWLY, friends, God is at work within my heart! I've noticed a total attitude change-AND ALSO I've gotten BACK INTO the habbit of reading my Bible every day. I miss a day or two sometimes..but I'm getting back into that habbit which I used to be in..that's part of my problem. I've forgotten who Christ really is. I need to always be reading the Gospels, to keep that sharp image of who Christ really is, who He says He is. As someone once said, we tend to make up this totally different version of GOD, because we haven't been reminding ourselves who the God of the Bible really is.
Continue to pray for me folks!! And thank you ever, ever, so much for all your past prayers for me!!
Don't waste another minute, if you haven't read your Bible today, DIVE IN IT! Bask in the richness of His grace, and mercy, and who Christ REALLY IS!!
With that being said,
~Lissie Darcy
Monday, February 8, 2010
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Just to make things even better
SO, I have a bladder infection.
Dunno how long I've had it for but docs are closed and will open again Monday. Ma yesterday, bought this box with these little things in it to test (home test) if you have one. And I did it and I have one alright. No doubt about it.
So she got me some medicine that relieves the pain from the symptoms of a bladder infection, but it doesn't heal it. I have to get anti-boitics to heal it. But still. IT's really uncomfortable. But the medication is helping. And I have a slight fever ever since last night..(actually I thought I was coming down with something one night because I had a fever, Ma and I think that it was actually because of the bladder infection)
Also, I felt fine when I woke up and after I ate. But, then I felt tired..like I had just recovered from a really high fever. That kind of fatigue. Cuz the fever leaves you somewhat weakened. You know usually you have one more day of taking it easy after the fever's gone. But anyways yeah. IT sucks. I told Ma about the fatigue, and she said (which is what I thought too) it's because my body is fighting off the infection.
So I'm a bit tired. But I have medication and I'm doing ok!! Oh and a fever but I should prolly take some Motrin for that eh? lol
Pray for me.
~Lissie
Ps. Anyways, I'm going to the docs Monday-unless I start to feel worse. But the medication is suppose to help so the infection doesn't get worse. But, really Mondays are already SUCKIE as it is. Going to the docs just makes it THAT MUCH MORE SUCKIE. Erg! Or should I say, "BAH HUMBUG!"
Dunno how long I've had it for but docs are closed and will open again Monday. Ma yesterday, bought this box with these little things in it to test (home test) if you have one. And I did it and I have one alright. No doubt about it.
So she got me some medicine that relieves the pain from the symptoms of a bladder infection, but it doesn't heal it. I have to get anti-boitics to heal it. But still. IT's really uncomfortable. But the medication is helping. And I have a slight fever ever since last night..(actually I thought I was coming down with something one night because I had a fever, Ma and I think that it was actually because of the bladder infection)
Also, I felt fine when I woke up and after I ate. But, then I felt tired..like I had just recovered from a really high fever. That kind of fatigue. Cuz the fever leaves you somewhat weakened. You know usually you have one more day of taking it easy after the fever's gone. But anyways yeah. IT sucks. I told Ma about the fatigue, and she said (which is what I thought too) it's because my body is fighting off the infection.
So I'm a bit tired. But I have medication and I'm doing ok!! Oh and a fever but I should prolly take some Motrin for that eh? lol
Pray for me.
~Lissie
Ps. Anyways, I'm going to the docs Monday-unless I start to feel worse. But the medication is suppose to help so the infection doesn't get worse. But, really Mondays are already SUCKIE as it is. Going to the docs just makes it THAT MUCH MORE SUCKIE. Erg! Or should I say, "BAH HUMBUG!"
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
My Presentation for Anatomy Class
Multiple Sclerosis
The meaning of "Multiple" is self explanatory. The word "Sclerosis" is a different story altogether. Sclerosis came from the Greek word "Skleros", meaning "to harden". MS gets its name from the forming of scars on the brain and spinal cord. If you think about how sometimes you'll get calluses on your hands, it's kind of like a hard scar..(only it lasts temporarily), but, in MS the scar/s would be on your brain and/or on your spinal cord. When we think scars in general, we think "oh ya got a cut, it healed, it's all good right,"? Actually it's not because if you think about it scars are the results of damage done to a piece of tissue in your body.
Multiple Sclerosis (a.k.a. MS), is what you call an autoimmune disease. Which means that the immune system under normal circumstances destroys foreign pathogens in the body, mistakenly destroys normal tissue. In MS the immune system mistakenly attacks the brain and spinal cord. Multiple Sclerosis effects the white mater tissue in the Central Nervous System (CNS). The white mater is consisted of nerve fibers that are responsible for transmitting messages within the CNS, and throughout the body. The scar tissue, which is called lesions, form when the protective and insulating myelin sheath covering nerve cells is destroyed through a process called, Demyelination. Without the myelin sheath the action potentials distributed throughout the brain and spinal cord are halted or disrupted. The brain becomes in able to send or receive messages. The inability to communication to different parts of the CNS, and the to the body, causes the symptoms of MS.
Doctors still aren't sure what causes MS, but data shows that a person's environment can play a role in MS. Or some researchers believe it can be genetically inherited. Some scientists believe there's several genes involved genetically in the development of MS. They aren't sure what it is but they think some people are born with this gene that will cause you to respond to your environment in a certain way triggering an autoimmune response. Also some studies shows viruses linked to MS such as measles, herpes, and even flu viruses. But, that hasn't been proven. Ms is 2 out of 3 times as common in females as it is in males. It's not common before adolescense.
The four most common/basic types of MS are: (1) Relapsing remitting MS (i.e. abbreviated, Rrms). In RRMS, you'll experience an attack or series of attacks, followed by either complete or partial remission. Usually as the disease progresses, the remissions won't be as effective as they once were. You'll still be left with permanent symptoms. (2) Secondary Progressive MS (i.e. SPMS), starts with RRMS. SPMS is a second-stage, progressive form of MS. There's no periods of remission like in RRMS, and no recovery from the attacks. Though you may have relief from the symptoms for a bit, and breaks from the attacks but only minor. (3) Primary Progressive MS (PPMS), is found more common in men. There's no real remission from the attacks. You may have the briefest, most minor relief from symptoms but it's not common. This type of MS is really just a continual decline in the disease. (4) Begnign MS, is known to be very "slight" in the attacks. That's not necessarially true. It can be just as damaging as any other case of MS. You can have little or no progression after an attack with this type of MS. Although you can still function under this type of MS, you still may have slight problems with cognition (reasoning, thinking things through, etc.), and possible short term memory loss. There are other types of MS but they fall under the more "rare" category.
Symptoms vary from person to person. It all depends on the location of the scars (i.e. lesions on the white mater in the CNS) on the white mater. Some common symptoms are: numbness or tingling in various areas in the body, loss of balance, dizziness, weakness in limb/s, blurred, hazy, or doubled vision, unclear cognition, fatigue, sensitivity to heat (even to normal heat temperatures), muscle spasticity and cramps, abnormal sensations, tremors, difficulty walking, uncontrolled or hesitant urination, and in rare occassions difficulty breathing and even seizures may occur.
So what's the prognosis of Multiple Sclerosis? It varies with each person and their particular case of MS. MS can get really severe really quick depending on what nerves in the body is being attacked. Or Ms can be fairly mild and slow in it's progression. Again, it depends on where the damage is being done. The average estimated prognosis, is 35 years. But, there's been people well up in their 80's and 90's diagnosed with MS over 35 years ago, and still living normal lives. It all depends on the severity of the disease, it effects each person differently.
I'M FINISHED! YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH--YAA! So glad! Ok..it's early in the morn and I'm going to go work out!The meaning of "Multiple" is self explanatory. The word "Sclerosis" is a different story altogether. Sclerosis came from the Greek word "Skleros", meaning "to harden". MS gets its name from the forming of scars on the brain and spinal cord. If you think about how sometimes you'll get calluses on your hands, it's kind of like a hard scar..(only it lasts temporarily), but, in MS the scar/s would be on your brain and/or on your spinal cord. When we think scars in general, we think "oh ya got a cut, it healed, it's all good right,"? Actually it's not because if you think about it scars are the results of damage done to a piece of tissue in your body.
Multiple Sclerosis (a.k.a. MS), is what you call an autoimmune disease. Which means that the immune system under normal circumstances destroys foreign pathogens in the body, mistakenly destroys normal tissue. In MS the immune system mistakenly attacks the brain and spinal cord. Multiple Sclerosis effects the white mater tissue in the Central Nervous System (CNS). The white mater is consisted of nerve fibers that are responsible for transmitting messages within the CNS, and throughout the body. The scar tissue, which is called lesions, form when the protective and insulating myelin sheath covering nerve cells is destroyed through a process called, Demyelination. Without the myelin sheath the action potentials distributed throughout the brain and spinal cord are halted or disrupted. The brain becomes in able to send or receive messages. The inability to communication to different parts of the CNS, and the to the body, causes the symptoms of MS.
Doctors still aren't sure what causes MS, but data shows that a person's environment can play a role in MS. Or some researchers believe it can be genetically inherited. Some scientists believe there's several genes involved genetically in the development of MS. They aren't sure what it is but they think some people are born with this gene that will cause you to respond to your environment in a certain way triggering an autoimmune response. Also some studies shows viruses linked to MS such as measles, herpes, and even flu viruses. But, that hasn't been proven. Ms is 2 out of 3 times as common in females as it is in males. It's not common before adolescense.
The four most common/basic types of MS are: (1) Relapsing remitting MS (i.e. abbreviated, Rrms). In RRMS, you'll experience an attack or series of attacks, followed by either complete or partial remission. Usually as the disease progresses, the remissions won't be as effective as they once were. You'll still be left with permanent symptoms. (2) Secondary Progressive MS (i.e. SPMS), starts with RRMS. SPMS is a second-stage, progressive form of MS. There's no periods of remission like in RRMS, and no recovery from the attacks. Though you may have relief from the symptoms for a bit, and breaks from the attacks but only minor. (3) Primary Progressive MS (PPMS), is found more common in men. There's no real remission from the attacks. You may have the briefest, most minor relief from symptoms but it's not common. This type of MS is really just a continual decline in the disease. (4) Begnign MS, is known to be very "slight" in the attacks. That's not necessarially true. It can be just as damaging as any other case of MS. You can have little or no progression after an attack with this type of MS. Although you can still function under this type of MS, you still may have slight problems with cognition (reasoning, thinking things through, etc.), and possible short term memory loss. There are other types of MS but they fall under the more "rare" category.
Symptoms vary from person to person. It all depends on the location of the scars (i.e. lesions on the white mater in the CNS) on the white mater. Some common symptoms are: numbness or tingling in various areas in the body, loss of balance, dizziness, weakness in limb/s, blurred, hazy, or doubled vision, unclear cognition, fatigue, sensitivity to heat (even to normal heat temperatures), muscle spasticity and cramps, abnormal sensations, tremors, difficulty walking, uncontrolled or hesitant urination, and in rare occassions difficulty breathing and even seizures may occur.
So what's the prognosis of Multiple Sclerosis? It varies with each person and their particular case of MS. MS can get really severe really quick depending on what nerves in the body is being attacked. Or Ms can be fairly mild and slow in it's progression. Again, it depends on where the damage is being done. The average estimated prognosis, is 35 years. But, there's been people well up in their 80's and 90's diagnosed with MS over 35 years ago, and still living normal lives. It all depends on the severity of the disease, it effects each person differently.
Buh-bye!,
~Lissie
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
~MUSIC~
I'm desperate. I'm in need of some new music artists because I'm SOOO sick of listening to the same people over 'n over 'n over!
I'll take pop, jazz, blues, oldies, blue grass, irish folk music, some hip hop (if it's somewhat appropriate), light alternative rock, country, etc.
ANY SUGGESTIONS!?
COMMENT!
LISSIE OUT!
I'll take pop, jazz, blues, oldies, blue grass, irish folk music, some hip hop (if it's somewhat appropriate), light alternative rock, country, etc.
ANY SUGGESTIONS!?
COMMENT!
LISSIE OUT!
Hidden Expectations&Raising the bar
God revealed something to me, a few days ago. It came off so unexpectedly, yet it was made out so plainly and clearly. For onces I didn't have to learn my lesson the hard way. Yes! Thank you God. Now..can I have more of these "lessons the easy way"...??
In relationships you can't let yourself create these "expectations" for the person to meet without verbalizing them to the person.
Before I go on let me explain what I mean by this. I don't mean, "I EXPECT THIS, THIS, AND THIS FROM YOU! NO, I DEMAND IT!" I mean if you're going to meet your husband for lunch, then remind him of the date..men can be forgetful sometimes. If you moved states away from your friends and family, and you wish they'd "Call you more" or "talk to you more" or "write letters to you more" so "you're not the only one pursuing the relationship" then talk to them about it. Don't just create these "unknown expectations" and expect them to live up to it.
On with my post...*unpause*
What happens is you've got these high expectations for someone and they don't even know about them. When they don't meet these "unknown standards", you're going to find yourself bitter towards them. You might even start resenting the person. The danger in this: there's emotions involved in all this. And it's hard to see your bitterness and resentment growing, past the entanglement of emotions. It's easier for others who AREN'T involved in the situation, to see that bitterness.
As a Christian you have 2 options: 1) Let love cover over a multitude of sins, and quit creating "unknown expectations". Or 2) Go to the person and tell them what's on your mind. Whatever it is that you think they're "not doing" that should be done..I mean if they're sinning against you then go to them. Or if they aren't if it's something as mild as "you don't talk to me anymore" then..ask them about it.
Or forget about your expectations and question yourself. Am I being selfish? If so how? Do I have sin in this relationship? Am I sinning against my friend? Have I hurt them? Is there something I need to ask forgiveness for? Etc.
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
So if you're the one who's having to pursue the relationship then do so. Remember the verse above. Remember Christ! Over and over again have we failed Him. And not just in our time period but all the way back to the beginning of history with Adam and Eve. Yet God sent his one and only Son to die for us! He continued pursuing us, though we rejected Him.
As Mum and I were talking about some issues I was having with a friend, I had (w/out knowing really) created these expectations for this friend. The friend wasn't meeting them, and I had some bitterness and resentment growing in my heart towards the friend. Ma is the one who caught it. And so we talked about it.
As we were talking I was like, OH. MY. GOSH. I was totally moved by the Holy Spirit. I've been struggling a LOT during the last few months Mum was pregnant w/Josiah and afterwards too, with honoring her. I was struggling with, "Why should I honor her when she's getting so worked up over a little thing," "Why should I honor her when she's yelling at me..or having an attitude and she knows it," And "Yeah but I have to honor her because God's called me to do so and because in doing so I'd be honoring God Himself." Etc.
But I had realized I had raised the bar with these expectations I had for her, and she had no idea about them. I thought "DUR DE DUR" no wonder I'm having such a hard time fighting my pride, my anger, etc. It's not her, it's me.
You see friends without knowing it you could be raising the bar, forgetting we're all under the curse of Adam. We all fall short of the glory of God. We can't even reach God's bar of standards, which is the law. So who are we to pull out our measuring tape and go.."mmm..hmm...nope you're still a foot away from where you're suppose to be. Tsk tsk.."!?
That aside, Ma is still my mother. She gave birth to me for pete's sake! I was just as stubborn then as I am now..they had to use the vaccuum to get me out! She was appointed to be my Mummy by God All Mighty, predestined by HIM before time. I'm called to honor her, in doing so it will go well with me.
God is good. He knows your sins. He sees you struggling, He has offered to carry your load if you'd only turn away from your sin and quit with your stubbornness. Take your heavy load and give it to Him.
Pslam 55:22 "Cast your burden on the LORD, and He will sustain you; He will never permit the righteous to be moved."
And
Matthew 11:28-30 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Before I close..I just want to say I'm going to steal Mr. Todd Friel's line..and I'll hope he'll forgive me for doing so.
Go serve your King,
~Lissie Darcy
In relationships you can't let yourself create these "expectations" for the person to meet without verbalizing them to the person.
Before I go on let me explain what I mean by this. I don't mean, "I EXPECT THIS, THIS, AND THIS FROM YOU! NO, I DEMAND IT!" I mean if you're going to meet your husband for lunch, then remind him of the date..men can be forgetful sometimes. If you moved states away from your friends and family, and you wish they'd "Call you more" or "talk to you more" or "write letters to you more" so "you're not the only one pursuing the relationship" then talk to them about it. Don't just create these "unknown expectations" and expect them to live up to it.
On with my post...*unpause*
What happens is you've got these high expectations for someone and they don't even know about them. When they don't meet these "unknown standards", you're going to find yourself bitter towards them. You might even start resenting the person. The danger in this: there's emotions involved in all this. And it's hard to see your bitterness and resentment growing, past the entanglement of emotions. It's easier for others who AREN'T involved in the situation, to see that bitterness.
As a Christian you have 2 options: 1) Let love cover over a multitude of sins, and quit creating "unknown expectations". Or 2) Go to the person and tell them what's on your mind. Whatever it is that you think they're "not doing" that should be done..I mean if they're sinning against you then go to them. Or if they aren't if it's something as mild as "you don't talk to me anymore" then..ask them about it.
Or forget about your expectations and question yourself. Am I being selfish? If so how? Do I have sin in this relationship? Am I sinning against my friend? Have I hurt them? Is there something I need to ask forgiveness for? Etc.
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never ends.So if you're the one who's having to pursue the relationship then do so. Remember the verse above. Remember Christ! Over and over again have we failed Him. And not just in our time period but all the way back to the beginning of history with Adam and Eve. Yet God sent his one and only Son to die for us! He continued pursuing us, though we rejected Him.
As Mum and I were talking about some issues I was having with a friend, I had (w/out knowing really) created these expectations for this friend. The friend wasn't meeting them, and I had some bitterness and resentment growing in my heart towards the friend. Ma is the one who caught it. And so we talked about it.
As we were talking I was like, OH. MY. GOSH. I was totally moved by the Holy Spirit. I've been struggling a LOT during the last few months Mum was pregnant w/Josiah and afterwards too, with honoring her. I was struggling with, "Why should I honor her when she's getting so worked up over a little thing," "Why should I honor her when she's yelling at me..or having an attitude and she knows it," And "Yeah but I have to honor her because God's called me to do so and because in doing so I'd be honoring God Himself." Etc.
But I had realized I had raised the bar with these expectations I had for her, and she had no idea about them. I thought "DUR DE DUR" no wonder I'm having such a hard time fighting my pride, my anger, etc. It's not her, it's me.
You see friends without knowing it you could be raising the bar, forgetting we're all under the curse of Adam. We all fall short of the glory of God. We can't even reach God's bar of standards, which is the law. So who are we to pull out our measuring tape and go.."mmm..hmm...nope you're still a foot away from where you're suppose to be. Tsk tsk.."!?
That aside, Ma is still my mother. She gave birth to me for pete's sake! I was just as stubborn then as I am now..they had to use the vaccuum to get me out! She was appointed to be my Mummy by God All Mighty, predestined by HIM before time. I'm called to honor her, in doing so it will go well with me.
God is good. He knows your sins. He sees you struggling, He has offered to carry your load if you'd only turn away from your sin and quit with your stubbornness. Take your heavy load and give it to Him.
Pslam 55:22 "Cast your burden on the LORD, and He will sustain you; He will never permit the righteous to be moved."
And
Matthew 11:28-30 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Before I close..I just want to say I'm going to steal Mr. Todd Friel's line..and I'll hope he'll forgive me for doing so.
Go serve your King,
~Lissie Darcy
Friday, January 22, 2010
Serious Prayer
Hey, so this is what's going on in my life right now.
Woke up this morning saw that I had put my phone on silence all (due to not wanting to wake up from my alarm). And I saw I had gotten a call from my Uncle Shaun. Which was unusual. He doesn't ever call me unless he can't get ahold of my Mom, and/or my Dad can't get a hold of either of us.
But, me just waking up, it not processing I thought nothing of it. I thought..actually that he was calling to tell us that Dad quit or something. Dunno. (Well Dad's been working up to the point where he can quit working for him, and just work for himself..so yeah.)
Anyways, as soon as I walk downstairs with Jess, (Usually she's the first to wake up in the morns and Mum asks me to bring her downstairs take care of her and all..) Dad calls Mom. (Mom's phone was downstairs, her room is upstairs and that's why she didn't get all her missed calls). I answer the phone and Daddy tells me to bring the phone to Mum even though she's still sleeping. (Not his usual since she just had a baby (yes that'll be my next post when life doesn't get as serious as it is now..) so he likes her to get her rest and doesn't disturb her unless it is REALLY urgent.) So I'm like..okkk...
Then Jami comes down yelling, "AAATTEEE MA REALLY NEEDS YOU SHE'S CRYING RIGHT NOW!" And I'm like..yeah uh-huh Jami..riiight, Ma's crying? She's probably laughing so hard at Daddy's joke that she's teary-eyed, but CRYING?
Jacob, and Jonah were in the room, Ma's holding Josiah (our newest addition to the fam) while talking to Dad and she's crying..like literally balling. Then she tells me, "Jor go get Jules, and hurry."
After telling Jules the urgency we run back to the room. (Well I did. She still didn't get it, having just woke up.)
My Nana (grandma whom we call Nana. Mom's Mom.) has had a mild stroke. The worst part about it, is she's been having these headaches for some weeks, and I kept telling her to go to the doctor's..and I only mildly mentioned this to my Mom. And now here she is, she had to go to her doctor's appointment this morning, and Auntie Mariah (the wife of Uncle Shaun whom my Dad works for) had to drive out to her house (they live around 25..mins...from us?) (nana's house I mean) and drive her to her doc's appointment. Well she ended up in the hospital this morning and a test confirmed that she did infact, have a mild stroke.
She went in the hospital Friday morning. She went through the MRI. And on Saturday I stayed all day w/her in the hospital with my TT too. Tt flew out here on the spot. And Grandma Kitty arrived last night pretty late. Anyways the neurologist said that she had THREE!! THREE (nana) STROKES! Mild, pin point sized strokes. What we're seeing is the AFTER EFFECTS of the stroke. When she went into the hospital the neurologist said she had the strokes at LEAST 48 hours prior to Friday the day she ended up in the hospital.
Here's a brief touch-up on the anatomy of the strokes (from the neurologist), in the simplest of language:
Blood vessels clotted in the blood supply that is given to the brain. So essentially, the brain was deprived of some blood supply for a short amount of time. And it eventually got disolved. (who knows when at this point, it doesn't matter, as long as the body did its job in disolving it.) This all caused irritation, in essence swelling of the brain. (OH and she had the strokes in the lower left side of her brain.) So what WE'RE seeing, of what's happening to her, is the after effects of the stroke. So her right hand is weak, she's walking funny (and she's right handed..so that's her dominating side) (and you know how the left side of the brain controls the right, and vice versa) she has a bit of droopiness in her right side of her mouth.
Anyways she stayed in the hospital for two days, she came home today. She's on cholestral medicine and asprin. Asprin will keep her blood thin, and from clotting again. There's no medication that wil 100% prevent another stroke from occurring. All we can do is watch her and she's having to have 24 hour care. I'm so thankful she lives on our street! Tt and Grandma Kitty will be mainly taking care of her. Ma will be helping (we'll all be taking turns when one needs a break, we'll have plenty of help.) and I as well.
It could be worse. Anyways, pray for Nana. We're just taking it day by day. Pray for Ma, and Tt. Tt isn't a Christian and it must be really hard for her. Plus she already as it is struggles with anxiety so it's..gotta be pretty tough and scary for her laying in bed at night..you know that's when your mind starts thinking about everything..and just runs off w/your imagination.
Pray for us. It's scary. Death hangs over us all by a thread, it's only when we are woken up to this realization when it becomes a vital thing.
I've been meaning to post this FRIDAY when it all happened, but as you know and can forgive me things have been hectic.
We've been blessed! Extremely blessed, people and friends all around us caring for us, bringing us meals, offering to help us in any way possible. It's been wonderful.
So thank you to all who've helped and offered your help and brought us meals, etc. We love you guys extremely.
Through Him all things are possible,
Lissie Darcy
Woke up this morning saw that I had put my phone on silence all (due to not wanting to wake up from my alarm). And I saw I had gotten a call from my Uncle Shaun. Which was unusual. He doesn't ever call me unless he can't get ahold of my Mom, and/or my Dad can't get a hold of either of us.
But, me just waking up, it not processing I thought nothing of it. I thought..actually that he was calling to tell us that Dad quit or something. Dunno. (Well Dad's been working up to the point where he can quit working for him, and just work for himself..so yeah.)
Anyways, as soon as I walk downstairs with Jess, (Usually she's the first to wake up in the morns and Mum asks me to bring her downstairs take care of her and all..) Dad calls Mom. (Mom's phone was downstairs, her room is upstairs and that's why she didn't get all her missed calls). I answer the phone and Daddy tells me to bring the phone to Mum even though she's still sleeping. (Not his usual since she just had a baby (yes that'll be my next post when life doesn't get as serious as it is now..) so he likes her to get her rest and doesn't disturb her unless it is REALLY urgent.) So I'm like..okkk...
Then Jami comes down yelling, "AAATTEEE MA REALLY NEEDS YOU SHE'S CRYING RIGHT NOW!" And I'm like..yeah uh-huh Jami..riiight, Ma's crying? She's probably laughing so hard at Daddy's joke that she's teary-eyed, but CRYING?
Jacob, and Jonah were in the room, Ma's holding Josiah (our newest addition to the fam) while talking to Dad and she's crying..like literally balling. Then she tells me, "Jor go get Jules, and hurry."
After telling Jules the urgency we run back to the room. (Well I did. She still didn't get it, having just woke up.)
My Nana (grandma whom we call Nana. Mom's Mom.) has had a mild stroke. The worst part about it, is she's been having these headaches for some weeks, and I kept telling her to go to the doctor's..and I only mildly mentioned this to my Mom. And now here she is, she had to go to her doctor's appointment this morning, and Auntie Mariah (the wife of Uncle Shaun whom my Dad works for) had to drive out to her house (they live around 25..mins...from us?) (nana's house I mean) and drive her to her doc's appointment. Well she ended up in the hospital this morning and a test confirmed that she did infact, have a mild stroke.
She went in the hospital Friday morning. She went through the MRI. And on Saturday I stayed all day w/her in the hospital with my TT too. Tt flew out here on the spot. And Grandma Kitty arrived last night pretty late. Anyways the neurologist said that she had THREE!! THREE (nana) STROKES! Mild, pin point sized strokes. What we're seeing is the AFTER EFFECTS of the stroke. When she went into the hospital the neurologist said she had the strokes at LEAST 48 hours prior to Friday the day she ended up in the hospital.
Here's a brief touch-up on the anatomy of the strokes (from the neurologist), in the simplest of language:
Blood vessels clotted in the blood supply that is given to the brain. So essentially, the brain was deprived of some blood supply for a short amount of time. And it eventually got disolved. (who knows when at this point, it doesn't matter, as long as the body did its job in disolving it.) This all caused irritation, in essence swelling of the brain. (OH and she had the strokes in the lower left side of her brain.) So what WE'RE seeing, of what's happening to her, is the after effects of the stroke. So her right hand is weak, she's walking funny (and she's right handed..so that's her dominating side) (and you know how the left side of the brain controls the right, and vice versa) she has a bit of droopiness in her right side of her mouth.
Anyways she stayed in the hospital for two days, she came home today. She's on cholestral medicine and asprin. Asprin will keep her blood thin, and from clotting again. There's no medication that wil 100% prevent another stroke from occurring. All we can do is watch her and she's having to have 24 hour care. I'm so thankful she lives on our street! Tt and Grandma Kitty will be mainly taking care of her. Ma will be helping (we'll all be taking turns when one needs a break, we'll have plenty of help.) and I as well.
It could be worse. Anyways, pray for Nana. We're just taking it day by day. Pray for Ma, and Tt. Tt isn't a Christian and it must be really hard for her. Plus she already as it is struggles with anxiety so it's..gotta be pretty tough and scary for her laying in bed at night..you know that's when your mind starts thinking about everything..and just runs off w/your imagination.
Pray for us. It's scary. Death hangs over us all by a thread, it's only when we are woken up to this realization when it becomes a vital thing.
I've been meaning to post this FRIDAY when it all happened, but as you know and can forgive me things have been hectic.
We've been blessed! Extremely blessed, people and friends all around us caring for us, bringing us meals, offering to help us in any way possible. It's been wonderful.
So thank you to all who've helped and offered your help and brought us meals, etc. We love you guys extremely.
Through Him all things are possible,
Lissie Darcy
Monday, January 18, 2010
Love and Stalking
Once upon a time Grace was walking to the library. She bumped into someone along the way, causing the poor man to drop all the papers, and books he was carrying.
"Oh! I'm so sorry, I didn't see you. Oh, here! Let me help you." Said Grace, frantically picking up papers.
"Hahaha. no problem. I'm rather clumbsy, as it is. Don't worry about it. I need to get a book bag or something. I almost always bump into someone after leaving the library by trying to see past my mound of books," the Man replied.
"Haha. Oh, I see. Well, I think you got it all. Can I help you with anything else, or are you good?" Grace asked grinnig. The Man looked funny with books stacked on top of him every which way.
And thus started the friendship of the funny Man and grace.
There are some people in life you're just naturally drown to. Why are you friends with the people you are friends with now? You like them. There's something about them that you liked from the beginning when you met, right?
Maybe you liked their personality, a specific character trait you saw in them, their smile, their eyes, their out going personality, the easy going attitude as you spoke with them, or whatever it is/was that made you decide "I like them,". You've been friends with them ever since your first meething them, right? Only now you know them so much better, because you've gotten to really know them as a person.
I am the kind of person who doesn't just (I'm 15) have friends my age. I have adults as friends too. I'm friends with my family members too (duh everyone should be!). Let me make it clear to you, I love people! Some people love chocolate, mountain dew, nature, their pets, their pillow, etc. But me-I love PEOPLE. wouldn't survive with out them. (Prolly could BUT that'd only be in a "have to" situation like if I was stranded on a deserted island.) I'm the outgoing person who'll go up and introduce myself to you if we haven't met. Where's the danger in that?
If I like you (garunteed ya I will..) there's NO escaping me. Ever. Because it's kind of like a "love at first stie" only more like, "love at the first meeting". And it's NOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT the same "love" as the kind in the "love at first site (that's more like "will you marry me?" kind of love..). It is more like, I love you SO much I'm going to adopt you into my posse. Oh, and my posse is a group of people I adopted as my family. My "love" for my friends is really, and truly a deep admiration for them and our friendship. The fact OF our friendship. It's an, "I'm honored to be friends with you." kind of admiration. It breaks down to, "you're personality is beautiful", "your character reflects Christ in this way," and on rare occasions, "I want to be like you in this way/area of my life because you're a good example and I need to be reflecting Christ in a similar area in my life as you do." (RUN ON SENTENCE..BAAAAAAAAAM!)
I do have certain friends I lean to more, we all do. I know them better. It depends on the length of the relationship (so how long I've known the person), and the closeness and openess on things like sharing struggles and triumphs in our walk with God.
Although it may look like, or seem like I'm stalking you but I'm not. It's simply that I love you, admire you, see Christ being magnified by you, agree with most of your convictions as far as them being parallel with the Bible, thank God for you, and want to adopt you in my posse if you'll let me.
I'M NO STALKER! Think of me as a big fan of yours, or how about, as your friend? Now you know I love you....*blushes...moving on..;)
As for stalking/stalkers. If you don't want me tail gating you, then when I see you shying away in the corner, and the 5'2" red-headed gal comes up to shake your hand, I suggest 2 things: 1) Shake my hand heartily knowing what you're getting into.----> A deep friendship, my admiration, love (in a "i'm 15, I look up to you, and will listen to any advice/wisdom you have to give me kind of way.), respect, my outgoingness, dorky humor, and friendship.
OR 2) Run! Get the heck out of that silly corner and run for your life. Don't look back either or you'll see 1) me laughing as it is a comical situation. OR 2) Me looking after you longingly thinking, "Dang, I've dog 'gone done it again! Gone off 'n scared 'em off 'gain! Well SHEW 'EE SLAP MY GRANDMA! That makes a record of 17..*sighs..*continues sippin sweet tea. OR 3) You'll see me carrying the tray of fresh chocolate chip cookies and tea I was going to share with you. Ok I doubt #3 will ever happen. If you wanna even LAY EYES on MY cookies, then you HAVE to be a part of my posse. OTHERWISE, you can just forget about cookies 'n tea. Or 4) Me crying my eyes out...yah I'm being sarcastic. Ok #4 was going to be me looking after you with my mesmerizing puppy eyes! If you look back then, you're bound to turn back 'round...
In other words when you shake hands with me you're signing the contract of us being friends. Be thankful I don't make ya do what they use to do back then to seal a contract/deal/friendship...they'd SPIT on their hands THEN they'd shake!! (Hahah yes, I've had Tom Sawyer on my mind. I've been reading To Kill a Mocking Bird too..hence...the southern accent and the "spitting" and stuff like that..hehehe ;)
Your affectionate friendStalker,
~Lissie Darcy
"Oh! I'm so sorry, I didn't see you. Oh, here! Let me help you." Said Grace, frantically picking up papers.
"Hahaha. no problem. I'm rather clumbsy, as it is. Don't worry about it. I need to get a book bag or something. I almost always bump into someone after leaving the library by trying to see past my mound of books," the Man replied.
"Haha. Oh, I see. Well, I think you got it all. Can I help you with anything else, or are you good?" Grace asked grinnig. The Man looked funny with books stacked on top of him every which way.
And thus started the friendship of the funny Man and grace.
There are some people in life you're just naturally drown to. Why are you friends with the people you are friends with now? You like them. There's something about them that you liked from the beginning when you met, right?
Maybe you liked their personality, a specific character trait you saw in them, their smile, their eyes, their out going personality, the easy going attitude as you spoke with them, or whatever it is/was that made you decide "I like them,". You've been friends with them ever since your first meething them, right? Only now you know them so much better, because you've gotten to really know them as a person.
I am the kind of person who doesn't just (I'm 15) have friends my age. I have adults as friends too. I'm friends with my family members too (duh everyone should be!). Let me make it clear to you, I love people! Some people love chocolate, mountain dew, nature, their pets, their pillow, etc. But me-I love PEOPLE. wouldn't survive with out them. (Prolly could BUT that'd only be in a "have to" situation like if I was stranded on a deserted island.) I'm the outgoing person who'll go up and introduce myself to you if we haven't met. Where's the danger in that?
If I like you (garunteed ya I will..) there's NO escaping me. Ever. Because it's kind of like a "love at first stie" only more like, "love at the first meeting". And it's NOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT the same "love" as the kind in the "love at first site (that's more like "will you marry me?" kind of love..). It is more like, I love you SO much I'm going to adopt you into my posse. Oh, and my posse is a group of people I adopted as my family. My "love" for my friends is really, and truly a deep admiration for them and our friendship. The fact OF our friendship. It's an, "I'm honored to be friends with you." kind of admiration. It breaks down to, "you're personality is beautiful", "your character reflects Christ in this way," and on rare occasions, "I want to be like you in this way/area of my life because you're a good example and I need to be reflecting Christ in a similar area in my life as you do." (RUN ON SENTENCE..BAAAAAAAAAM!)
I do have certain friends I lean to more, we all do. I know them better. It depends on the length of the relationship (so how long I've known the person), and the closeness and openess on things like sharing struggles and triumphs in our walk with God.
Although it may look like, or seem like I'm stalking you but I'm not. It's simply that I love you, admire you, see Christ being magnified by you, agree with most of your convictions as far as them being parallel with the Bible, thank God for you, and want to adopt you in my posse if you'll let me.
I'M NO STALKER! Think of me as a big fan of yours, or how about, as your friend? Now you know I love you....*blushes...moving on..;)
As for stalking/stalkers. If you don't want me tail gating you, then when I see you shying away in the corner, and the 5'2" red-headed gal comes up to shake your hand, I suggest 2 things: 1) Shake my hand heartily knowing what you're getting into.----> A deep friendship, my admiration, love (in a "i'm 15, I look up to you, and will listen to any advice/wisdom you have to give me kind of way.), respect, my outgoingness, dorky humor, and friendship.
OR 2) Run! Get the heck out of that silly corner and run for your life. Don't look back either or you'll see 1) me laughing as it is a comical situation. OR 2) Me looking after you longingly thinking, "Dang, I've dog 'gone done it again! Gone off 'n scared 'em off 'gain! Well SHEW 'EE SLAP MY GRANDMA! That makes a record of 17..*sighs..*continues sippin sweet tea. OR 3) You'll see me carrying the tray of fresh chocolate chip cookies and tea I was going to share with you. Ok I doubt #3 will ever happen. If you wanna even LAY EYES on MY cookies, then you HAVE to be a part of my posse. OTHERWISE, you can just forget about cookies 'n tea. Or 4) Me crying my eyes out...yah I'm being sarcastic. Ok #4 was going to be me looking after you with my mesmerizing puppy eyes! If you look back then, you're bound to turn back 'round...
In other words when you shake hands with me you're signing the contract of us being friends. Be thankful I don't make ya do what they use to do back then to seal a contract/deal/friendship...they'd SPIT on their hands THEN they'd shake!! (Hahah yes, I've had Tom Sawyer on my mind. I've been reading To Kill a Mocking Bird too..hence...the southern accent and the "spitting" and stuff like that..hehehe ;)
Your affectionate friend
~Lissie Darcy
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