Sick
Pacemaker Checkup
Yesterday my mom wasn’t feeling very well – she felt her heart was beating hard and fast. So we checked her pulse. It was normal, but it was skipping every now and again. This, of course, made her pretty frightened. So, we called the doctor and explained the situation. The nurse talked us off the […]
Back Home
My dad and I went to the hospital this morning to collect my mom and bring her home. It was a huge relief for all of us, even though she will now need to recover. She said she was happy to come home, but a little scared too since in the hospital all the medical […]
Day in the Emergency Room
The other day, my mom felt something was just not quite right, so she decided to start checking her blood pressure. In doing so, she discovered her pulse was running low at times and then normal at times. Last night I checked it myself just to make sure. It was very low again this morning […]
Unexpected Prayer Request
This morning I thought of many of my friends living in another state who would be attending a funeral. So I sent out some texts to let them know I was praying for them. I received a text back from someone unexpected who was not part of the group. Evidently I sent her a text […]
Remembering Healing
Today the Catholic church celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and a day of prayer for the sick. My parents and I went to Mass and they both received an Anointing of the Sick. In preparation, we watched the movie “Song of Bernadette” which told the story of St. Bernadette. She lived in […]