Thursday, May 2, 2013

Thank You For Your Prayers

Dear Readers and Friends,

I thank you for your prayers these past months.  First, I will be returning to work (God-willing) in mid-June.  I am grateful for the opportunity given to me and St. Joseph most surely had a hand in this, along with all of your prayers.

Also,  I am happy to report that at least for the time-being, the headache from you-know-where has subsided.  I have to tell you that I kept hearing the words of St. Therese in my head when she said:

"I can easily understand why people without faith are tempted to take their life when they suffer like this.  I tell you, when one is suffering like this, one is but a step removed from going out of one's mind."

Believe me when I tell you that I know what I endured was a mere pittance compared to her suffering.  I also know I had reached the point where I was swallowing Motrin like M & M's with little regard for what consequences I might incur.

I wasn't feeling  that swell over the weekend and when Monday rolled around I considered rescheduling a much-needed dental appointment but decided against it.   What a mistake.  I really didn't feel anything on Monday after the appointment but Tuesday, Wednesday and a good part of today were another story altogether.  It was hard to tell where the pain was emanating from exactly. First it felt like sinus.  Then it felt like a mini-drummer was practicing his licks behind my right eye.  At other times, it felt like my skull was literally on fire.  I had to drive my mother to a funeral yesterday and I have many pressing chores around this house that need to be completed before I return to work (as Kelly can attest to, having visited The Homestead last week).  Not to mention the weather has been picture perfect and it's very hard to take a walk or sit in an Adoration chapel when your whole face is throbbing.

I didn't have a good picture of how unpleasant I was to be around until this morning when my loving husband told me that trying to talk to me was like trying to talk to a "black cloud of death".  Yikes! I did some work around the house and then  I went up to lie down for a bit.   Even though I still felt dreadful when I got up, I walked to the nearby CVS and scoured the over-the-counter pain medication section for something that might help me.  I settled on Excedrin Migraine.  So far, so good.   I know my GI system will pay for it but anything is better than an aching face and head.

I frequently called upon St. Teresa of Avila, patron saint of headache sufferers,  to intercede for me, that if she couldn't win me any relief from the pain that she might ask God to grant me the patience to endure.  She did not disappoint. I can only thank God that I was not working when this happened because I don't know how I would have made it.

Again, I thank you for all your kindness toward me and rest assured that as precarious as my prayer life is when I'm feeling like this, I do remember your intentions every day.  While the quality of my prayers may have left something to be desired,  Our Lord surely looked favorably upon the trifles added to them on our behalf.

God bless!


7 comments:

  1. Joyce, I am so glad you are feeling better. I can't tolerate decongestants anymore, but when I could, they would often help the sinus/migraine headaches, but I know what you mean about feeling suicidal from the pain. I think offering it up is a prayer which God accepts in lieu of trying to say one's regular prayers...at least I hope so!

    Congratulations on the upcoming job! Hope it will be a happy place for you. I'll keep your headache and your future employment in my prayers. I have had a headache today as well..although not on the scale you've had...but enough to keep me off the computer for the most part.

    Praying that tomorrow will find you pain free!
    Love and hugs...and an ice pack too! xoxo

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    1. Thank you Patricia. Believe me when I tell you I tried every drug cocktail possible including codeine and nothing touched this beast until I got the Excedrin (or prayers were answered!). I hope never to experience that again and if I have any hint of a headache I will most certainly postpone any scheduled dental work.

      Anyway, I'm feeling 100% better today so I thank you again for your love and prayers!
      Joyce

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  2. Oh my goodness, Joyce -- so sorry to hear how your are suffering. Do you think something went wrong with what you had done at the dentist? I too, laud the powers of Excedrin. lol. Hope you are much, much better today, and no, your house is not bad! Take it from someone who has seven people and a crazy cat milling around a row house. And you have the doggies, precious as they are!
    Anyways, still praying my decade, and other prayers for you, friend.

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    1. Hi Kelly, no I don't think anything went wrong I just think it was bad timing on my part and should have postponed the appointment. When you already have a sinus headache getting deep root cleaning is probably not the smartest thing to do! Anyway, Jim was out of town overnight so I have only a few hours to get rid of stuff before the Hoarding King returns :) Have a great day and thank you for your prayers!
      Joyce

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  3. I'm glad you are feeling better and back to work!! My husband suffered horribly from headaches- for 40+ years, terrible ones. He was even admitted to a prestigious by invitation only headache clinic but all they did was experiment and give him drugs that caused horrible depression. In the hospital they told him to take 1 over the counter caffeine pill like at Wal-Mart and one tylenol- twice daily. That simple step broke the cycle and while he still gets headaches, they are not debilitating as they used to be. If it happens again, you could try that. Not much more than a cup of coffee or two plus an aspirin. The caffeine seems to be the trigger.

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    1. Thank you Kathy, interesting you mention the caffeine because I think that is one of the ingredients in the Excedrin migraine tablets along with aspirin, acetaminophen and potassium. This was one of the strangest headaches I've had because at times it felt like a toothache and at others it didn't. I hope not to have a repeat of it any time soon and I am very grateful for everyone's prayers.
      Love
      Joyce

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  4. I'm glad things are getting better for you, despite the toothache.

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