Quick Update and Request

Hi friends! 

First of all, I would like to ask you to pray for my grandma tomorrow (Monday, May 20). (Grandma Margaret, my dad's mom.) Yesterday before lunch mom and dad took her to the ER in Menomonie because her left leg was numb and she couldn't use it. They did a bunch of tests and a CT scan (where she was pleased that they found a brain in her head!) They decided that she needed an MRI on her back so dad and I took her over to the ER in Eau Claire where they were able to do the MRI that evening. They admitted her for the night and this morning we found out that she has a problem with a disc that has damaged two nerves. The nerves that are damaged are making the muscles in her left leg unable to work. 


Today we decided that she will have surgery in the morning to fix the damaged nerves so that she can walk again. It's not a very risky surgery, but she's 89 years old so the biggest risk is the general anesthesia. The surgery is supposed to take about an hour and it should happen sometime between 7 and 9 tomorrow morning. Grandma's as strong as an ox and we're praying that she comes through this well and can walk better than she's been able to in years. Please pray with us!

Some of you know I've been having a little problem with my skin turning yellow. I saw my internal medicine doctor who took six tubes of blood and checked out everything. It's not jaundice, but it is really strange. All of the blood work came back great so I'm not sure what the problem is. Maybe I'm just going to be yellow for a while! I see my rheumatologist on Tuesday and I am looking forward to hearing what she thinks. It will most likely be my last time seeing her as she's retiring in August. I have been so blessed to have her as my doctor and I will miss her as a doctor and a friend. 

Please pray that she will have wisdom to know if we need to do anything about my skin. Also we need to decide if I will go back on the Methotrexate or a different medication. Most days I think that I am okay without it, however I've had a lot of ups and downs the last couple months. I think it is mostly because the weather has been going from one extreme to another and that affects my body a great deal. Wisdom will definitely be needed on Tuesday.

Thanks for your prayers, I'll keep you posted :-)