Nov
22
2007
In honor of Thanksgiving, I want to mention a few things I am thankful for on this holiday.
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.”
- Psalm 100:4-5
The hope I have that comes directly from my faith in Jesus Christ, my personal Lord and Savior.
My amazing family, in particular parents, who support me even when I’m stubborn and do things I know will result in a flare up. And then when my knee does flare up and I’m an emotional mess, they are there to calm me down and remind me of how blessed I am and the glorious plan God has for my life.
My incredibly supportive friends, especially Christina and Megan. Whether it’s just a word of encouragement, or bringing me a peppermint hot chocolate from Starbucks or a ice cold Root Beer (both are personal favorites) to cheer me up during a flare up, I am truly blessed to have such incredible friends who lift me up when I am feeling low.
My internship with the Detroit Red Wings and the fact that until two weeks ago, my knee really hadn’t been too bad at work allowing me to focus on my tasks at hand.
My pain doctor. I have heard so many horror stories about people trying to find pain doctors who will look out for the patient’s best interest and don’t see us as drug addicts who need their fix. Just this Monday, I called to make an appointment with my doctor because I only had 22 Vicodin pills left (and had been going through 3-4 a day during my latest flare up). The office said my doctor didn’t have any openings until December 14th, partly because he was out of town for a week in the time between then and the 14th. However, they were able to squeeze me in that Monday to see his partner. He understood my plight and didn’t have any problem with prescribing me more Vicodin.
A world class orthopedic surgeon who tried to find every possible alternative/solution to my pain and hopefully that diligence will pay off by allowing BCBS to reverse their denial for my surgery request.
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