I used to scoff at some wonderful Christian Women who would spend countless numbers of their posts praising God but I in fact am going to do just that. I don't know why it is that I need health challenges to humble me and teach me about the grace and mercy of God, and ultimately his love.
It's funny how the simplest promptings and answers of how to change that comes through prayer can have the most life altering, testimony building, and love growing effects. I have been one sick little cookie with my blood pressure lately, so bad in fact that even though I have been down playing how bad it was I was admitted to the hospital.
J and I had woken up to go to church and I had a temple recommend meeting before hand. We had rushed over to the church only to find out that the counsellor who I was supposed to be meeting with had forgotten about our appointment and getting anything ready for me coming. I was not feeling well and he asked if I could stick around after church to do it. I told them I wasn't feeling good and that I was going to be leaving after sacrament meeting to go home. So the other counsellor who has so much compassion offered to do it before I left.
We went into sacrament and I just felt off... something didn't feel right. I hadn't taken my aspirin dose so I chalked it up to that. J kept asking me if I was okay and I said I felt sick and nauseous. Mr hubbins looked at me and said "well tell me if you need anything because your face is really red" as soon as those words came out of his mouth I really didn't feel good. I kept seeing white spots and I thought goodness I know I need to go to the hospital. I looked at J and told him and he asked if I wanted to leave sacrament to go but I thought I could make it through. J said that we should check my blood pressure at walmart before going to the hospital so that we could be admitted quickly if my blood pressure was high. It was definitely high all 3 of my readings were 150 numbers / 97's. So we went to the hospital where I was admitted right away. They took blood and urine samples. My urine had 3 plus protein so they called Dr. DL in. He wanted me on 24 hour assessment so I was brought up to the maternity unit room 30. And I laid on a bed for the entire sunday day.
And this is simply where the praise of God is due. I have to admit that I am a worrier. I am a planner and I really dislike the unknown it scares me. When I was brought up to my room they encouraged me to have a shower which I did and get into my gown before laying down on the bed. The nurse I had was so sweet and explained to us that this is the type of room we would be in when we had baby. I would deliver in my room, baby would be in my room after she came, and it was all beautiful natural lighting. They encouraged patients to keep the lights off during the day to keep the room calm and peaceful. It was being there that I suddenly felt an immense peace come over my body, I knew it would be okay to deliver at the hospital and I would be in good hands.
The nurses checked my blood pressure every 45 minutes approximately and by laying down and relaxing my blood pressure had gown down to 130 numbers / 70's. It had dropped a lot and the nurses were amazed. I hadn't taken any medication, I wasn't complaining and when Dr. DL came to see me he again just thought it was stress induced high blood pressure but he decided to keep me overnight for 24 hours. J and I made a plan and he went home to grab stuff for work the next day and so he left. I was scared being alone but they had baby hooked up to a monitor and through her heart beats and kicks being recorded on the monitor I drifted off to sleep. No sooner had I done that when Dr. DL came back in to say that he was really impressed with how quickly and how on its own my blood pressure had dropped. He said if my readings were to continue in this way that I would be sent home. He had reviewed my blood work and everything had come back perfectly normal, there was nothing to worry about. He said that he didn't think I would need to continue with my aspirin but to just relax with bed rest and to go for walks to get some exercise as a stress reliever.
So at eight o clock last night I was released from the hospital to come home. The only catch to this joy is I have to pee in a jug for 24 hours so that they can do tests at the hospital for protein in my urine and why it is there but oh it feels so good to be home.
I am so grateful for a loving Heavenly Father who uses trials like these to teach us. This became an opportunity for J and I to bond and for me to fully trust and rely only on him. With parents and family so far away it became a basis to rely on each other and we made it and came out stronger because of it. J gave me a beautiful blessing the night before we went into the hospital where I was promised that everything would be alright and it was. I was blessed with a doctor who has respected my wishes not to be put on medications and that the aspirin I had taken counter acted whatever was going on and I am oh so grateful.
Right now I feel like Ammon did in Alma. I cannot boast of my own strength but of the Lord for He is so good to me.
Alma 26:
11 But Ammon said unto him: I do not aboast in my own strength, nor in my own wisdom; but behold, my bjoy is full, yea, my heart is brim with cjoy, and I will rejoice in my God.
12 Yea, I know that I am anothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will bnot boast of myself, but I will cboast of my God, for in his dstrength I can do all ethings; yea, behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought in this land, for which we will praise his name forever.
I feel like more blessings have come from this trial than anything else. Baby is healthy and happy. The nurses commented on how she moved a lot and seemed to be very healthy and right on track. That's what we were hoping for and I am grateful for all the things I gave up or chose not to do from the time of my youth that has given us this beautiful healthy girl. The Lord in his infinite grace and mercy always knows best and I will praise Him forever.
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