I can't quite believe that I was writing such a happy up beat post this time last week! After writing that the following day I woke up with very sore joints, this happens some times with my rheumatoid arthritis, but often wears off over the day. However Weds it was still just as bad, so was Thursday and Friday - grrrrrr. It is so easy to be pulled down by pain. I suddenly become aware of all the things I cannot do, rather than thinking about the things I can do.
It took me until yesterday to put a plea out for prayers from my friends for healing and today I think God has answered in a gentle way. The first thing is I managed to have a telephone conversation with my GP and so now have some stronger pain killers - which are already working better than my other ones! The second thing was that because I had to go to the chemist to pick up my prescription, I had to use the car, which spurred me on to drive just a little further to the gym and go for a swim. I had to use the indoor pool because it is the only one with gentle steps down into the water rather than a ladder. However it really was bliss. I guess I was more floating than swimming. When I am floating my arms feel so supported and weightless, I so wish I could bottle that feeling it is just bliss. It reminds me of years ago using a floatation tank, where you get into a coffin like piece of equipment that has salty water in it and you lie in the darkness. They were all the rage back then, I wonder if they still exist. Anyway the pool is definitely as good a place as any to capture that beautiful floating feeling.
The bonus of getting to the gym means I could shower as well, at home I have to go upstairs to do this, so when everything is as painful as it is now, I can only shower either first thing in the morning or last thing before bed. The gym is great as I am able to stay all on the ground floor all the way from my car. So though I cannot say there has been a lot of physical healing take place since the prayers of yesterday, I do know that God is here with me and am very grateful for the moments of relief, medication and water have given me.
Have a good week xxxxxxxxxxxx
It took me until yesterday to put a plea out for prayers from my friends for healing and today I think God has answered in a gentle way. The first thing is I managed to have a telephone conversation with my GP and so now have some stronger pain killers - which are already working better than my other ones! The second thing was that because I had to go to the chemist to pick up my prescription, I had to use the car, which spurred me on to drive just a little further to the gym and go for a swim. I had to use the indoor pool because it is the only one with gentle steps down into the water rather than a ladder. However it really was bliss. I guess I was more floating than swimming. When I am floating my arms feel so supported and weightless, I so wish I could bottle that feeling it is just bliss. It reminds me of years ago using a floatation tank, where you get into a coffin like piece of equipment that has salty water in it and you lie in the darkness. They were all the rage back then, I wonder if they still exist. Anyway the pool is definitely as good a place as any to capture that beautiful floating feeling.
The bonus of getting to the gym means I could shower as well, at home I have to go upstairs to do this, so when everything is as painful as it is now, I can only shower either first thing in the morning or last thing before bed. The gym is great as I am able to stay all on the ground floor all the way from my car. So though I cannot say there has been a lot of physical healing take place since the prayers of yesterday, I do know that God is here with me and am very grateful for the moments of relief, medication and water have given me.
Have a good week xxxxxxxxxxxx
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