Hey frens. I hope I'm not being selfish or coming out of the blue with this, but I'm requesting prayers for my health. I suspect I am dealing with a bacterial or parasitic infection that might be more than I can manage naturally, and I might need to go to Urgent Care for this. The past few times I've seen doctors, they haven't been able to do jack squat for me, so I have both the fear that I'll get brushed off when this could be something serious, and the fact that I am uninsured and a doctor's visit is something I have been trying to avoid for as much financial reasons as practical reasons.
Naturally, I'm a bit of an anxious mess right now. I've been watching my body carefully and hoping this this infection works its way out if I properly rest and nourish myself, but if I have to go in, I'm hoping that I'll get a doctor who actually listens and doesn't charge me out the ear for what I hope is just a need for some proper antibiotics.
I hope that all makes sense. Like I said, I'm starting to get pretty nervous about this and I don't think that helps the situation at all. I've been praying for a breakthrough in my health so I can get past this, but I feel so far away from the Lord right now that I feel like maybe I need some help in this department. Any possible advice for naturally handling an infection like this would be awesome too. I'm worried that if it is bacterial, because of it's location on my right side, it might be appendicitis, and I just don't need that time bomb right now. :( If it's a parasite, I'm not sure what else to do besides antibiotics. I'm at my wit's end.
Anyways, thanks in advance. You guys are the best, not just because I can make a prayer request like this but because you guys are just an amazing, talented group of frens and you are a daily life saver in this crazy world.
I just had a conversation with my brother last week about his "feeling far from God" I reminded him that faith and feelings are not the same. We all tend to allow our emotions (sadness, depression, anger, etc.) to determine "where" we are in God's eyes. That's what the enemy wants -- but don't let that happen.
Faith comes by hearing the word of God, not by feelings. We have faith because we believe the eyewitnesses who walked with Jesus and who saw Him crucified and buried -- when He rose from the grave just like He said He would, each witness was still shocked and even doubted. But Jesus reassured each one in the way that He knew would get through to them individually.
Jesus is God (John 1:1) He made you and He knows all about your willingness and desire to "feel" close to Him. "Be Still and know that I AM God!"
As for the healing that you need. Make sure you have a Health Care Power of Attorney with someone who you trust to demand that you not be put on anything you would not want. Go to the ER, not an urgent care. They MUST treat what ails you and don't worry about the bills, the best is yet to come.
Thank you for reaching out to us here, we are your Frens 100%.
I've been to the ER before, and my experience there is why I try to avoid hospital visits and doctors unless absolutely needed. I'll keep the Power of Attorney in mind, though. Thank you for both the words of faith and the advice.
Health care Powers of Attorney can be written on a plain sheet of paper with your signature - nothing fancy - nothing "legalese" just make it clear and scan a copy for your responsible person email it to them, email it to yourself, and take one with you for if they admit you and fold one up and put it in your wallet.