I believe this Christmas has been my favorite one, we changed some traditions but I loved it. We had the Sampson family gathering on Christmas Eve, a first for us, with a total of 48 people there, only 17 missing. My grandma counted. :) Christmas Day we headed to the Sampsons again for a lite lunch, like our usual Sunday all my dads siblings, spouses, and some children came. Then for dinner we headed to the McCoy side of the family for Christmas Dinner, which was wonderful! I truly cherish the time we get with our family, I love them so much. They are such a blessing in my life.
On December 23rd I had my appointment with the hand specialist. The doctor confirmed that I had a ganglion cyst and said if I wanted another shot in the hand she could do one but she didn't think it would do anything. (The shot helps less than 50% of the time) So we talked about the other option, surgery, we found out due to the steroid shot I had I would have to wait until the end of January for surgery.
The doctor left and let mom and I think awhile, a whole month before surgery with a useless dominant hand? I don't even know how long recovery is after surgery. Its hard to think about losing a hand for a long period of time. So the doctor came in a I decided to get the shot. I had a month to wait anyway, might was well try something while we waited. Turns out the shot worked! It exploded my cyst and the cyst is gone. Turns out December 23rd is quite a day for me. Last year I had my gallbladder removed and this year my cyst exploded. A day filled with medical history for me.
My hand is still sore so I'm not back to normal but I can use it more and more as the days progress. I am typing with two hands right now and this morning I wrote a little with my right hand. What wonderful steps! It has been almost three weeks without my dominant hand, I am so thankful to have it back, even if its not fully back yet.
I am in need of prayers with my hand still, the doctor said that commonly when the shot is used the cyst will regrow anywhere from two weeks to two months. Please be praying that it would not return. On Christmas Eve I felt a bump in my hand again but today its gone again, so I am praying it stays that way.
My lyme has again been great, it is so nice being out of the transition months of weather, they are so hard on people will pain. December has been warmer than usual and has had less storms and for that my body thankful, although I really love snow! I started my weekend medicine, I am taking one pill on Saturday and Sunday and thus far have been doing well. I am going to up the medicine after New Years so we will see what happens.
This break from school has come in perfect timing! Like I should expect anything else from my God. I have time to hang out with friends and catch up on the long list of things I let fall during the semester.
Tomorrow I am headed to an annual conference called FaithWalkers that my church goes to. Its a time where a variety of pastors speak, we get alot of time to worship, learn, eat, and sleep. Usually when the conference is done thats all I feel I have done but I love it a lot! Please be praying the Lord will use this conference in beautiful and challenging ways. For safety in driving to Omaha and soft hearts to learn. Also that my health would hold up and wisdom in when to rest.
Lastly, my mom has joined the ranks of Lyme Disease. She was diagnosed with lyme just over a week ago. Our lyme is completely different but we think we were infected at the same time. She started medicine and is doing well, prayerfully she stays that way. I will post more updates on her next week, but please keep her in your prayers. Also Dad, Tera, and Aaron will be getting tested as well, please pray for the results of those tests. May this verse be our hearts cry.
In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, so that the proof of your faith , being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. ~1 Peter 1:6-7
*Praise: Ganglion Cyst is gone, pray it would stay gone
*Faithwalkers
*My mom; strength, would cling to the Lord during this time
*I would continue winning the battle of lyme
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