June 08, 2004
answers
 God continues to answer our prayers for Michelle's health. when we learned she was pregnant, our biggest worry was that her long-troublesome health would suffer. would she be able to carry the baby w/o going on bedrest? would she have strength to care for him as an infant? would her back be damaged during labor? etc, etc, etc. praying is much better than worrying, so we try to give it over to Jesus each day.
well each and every report we've received about her health has been fantastic. most recently the blood-sugar test came back great, as well as anemia. and every sign from the baby has been great as well. the chiropractor has been amazed at how well her body is doing too. not long ago she needed to go see him 3 times a week, and now she's down to only one. pain-free days have become the norm, when once they were rare. and the other day she walked farther than she has in about 2 years. not everything is perfect (gotta wait til heaven for that of course), but overall God has answered our prayers with a resounding "Yes! I WILL bless your health!" (or something like that, since I havent yet heard an audible response).
so thanks to those who have prayed, and thanks to Him who answers. please pray for her labor and delivery, as well as the last 2 months as baby gets bigger and the weather gets hotter. we expect God's care and blessings...we'll see how He works it all out.
Posted by bobw at June 8, 2004 08:23 AM
You know, one of our friends suffers terribly from rheumatoid arthritis, and is on all sorts of medication just so that she can live day to day. But when she is pregnant (and off the medication) she feels fantastic! no pain, energy, etc. Something about being pregnant... As soon as she has the baby though, it's back to normal..
I'm so thankful with you all that Michelle is feeling good! And I pray that this will continue!
thanks! I dont mean to see fibro under every rock, but RA is very similar to fibro, and lots of fibro folks say that it gets much better during pregnancy too. if you're in a position to, you might suggest your friend checks out http://www.fibromyalgiatreatment.com/GuaiProtocol.htm to see if anything rings a bell.
Bob I believe that RA is actually its own thing. If you have it, most likely you really have it because of the way its diagnosed. With fibro, the diagnosis is basically saying "you don't have any of this other stuff, so you most likely have fibro" I'm not sure but I think RA can be diagnosed through blood work? There are similarities in the two diseases in pain levels and daily discomfort, but I think those are the only areas where the lines blur.
Hi Bob & Michelle! I've been enjoying your blog for awhile now (introduced by Charity T). Actually, I remember you both from my one year at Covenant (97-98). I've been so encouraged by your accounts of fibro and your pregnancy... I've recently been diagnosed with a connective tissue disorder (undifferentiated at this point, similar to RA though not yet called that) that had me in some very dark days over the winter months. Anyhow, praise the Lord your pregnancy has gone so smoothly -- good health is truly a blessing!
As David Yleah would say:
God is good all the time,
All the time God is good.
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