anticipation, faith, hope, prayer

The latest on my knees...
I will be seeing a new orthopedic doctor on May 12.  I have to say I am looking forward to this appointment. I have known what the next steps will be for quite a while.

It may be time to have knee replacement surgery if you have:

• Severe knee pain that limits your everyday activities
• Moderate or severe knee pain while resting, day or night
• Chronic knee inflammation and swelling that doesn’t improve with rest or medications
• Knee deformity: a bowing in or out of your leg
• Knee stiffness: inability to bend and straighten your knee
• No pain relief from NSAIDs (or can't tolerate them) or other conservative measures.

Yes, I can answer yes to all of the above, with the exception of swelling. I am in pain most of the time, I can not stand or walk for any length of time. I use a cane.   I am hoping, I am praying this new doctor will have something different  to relieve the pain to get me through the next couple of months..Kelly's wedding is at the end of June.  I am determined to be Mother of the bride to the fullest, enjoy every moment leading up to and during the wedding and reception.  In case you are wondering, I have had all the injections...last time they didn't work. Also I take supplements. 
I expect to have the first knee replacement surgery in July, with the other knee replacement surgery later in the summer.  My appointment on May 12 will answer many  questions.

I thought God would take care of this for me. Lots of people have been and are praying for me, praying my knees be healed, praying that my pain goes away.  But it seems that is not to be..not in a miraculous way.  Eventually I will get new knees, through knee replacement surgery, with skilled surgeons, nurses, and medical professionals.  And we will pray...pray for successful surgeries, wisdom for the surgeon, prayer for quick recoveries.

In all of this, I am blessed. Things could be so much worse, there are  many others suffering much more then I am.  I am thankful that someday I will be better, thankful I have Jesus, He is always with me...holding my hand.

be blessed...always

xo

pam

cold outside

Still having frigid temperatures and lots of snow. 

I am so thankful I have Jesus and no matter the outside looks or feels like,

 I have His warm presence inside of me. 

(our front porch)

Nothing in this world compares to the love, comfort and peace of the Lord.

 Dan and I spent a week at the cottage. 

We had a small family get together up there a few of the of the days.

 Lots of fun! 

 

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Hope everyone's  week is going well. 

Be blessed...always. 

Happy Easter!

Lots of preparation going on around here for our family get together Sunday afternoon.  We are cooking two turkeys. I will cook one the normal way in the oven and Dan is going to cook the other one in his Oil-Less Infrared Turkey Fryer.

Normally we cook one big 24 lb. turkey in the oven for our get togethers. But this fryer won't hold a turkey that large. So, there will be two smaller turkeys. Hmmm...wonder which one will taste better? ;)  We will have about 25 people this year for Easter dinner.

Looking forward to Easter Sunday's church service, celebrating Christ's resurrection! I am so thankful that Jesus died for us, rose from the dead, and now we can have eternal life with Him! 

Thank You Lord! Easter Sunday at church is always wonderful celebrating with church family, special music, all the gorgeous flowers decorating the sanctuary and seeing all the kids in their cute outfits.

Easter candy, oh boy, it is a weakness of mine. I love it all. I was going to try not to overdo it this year. But, Dan and I went grocery shopping TOGETHER yesterday. He bought SO much candy! 

I LOVE Jellybeans.

 I told him we do NOT need that much!! Ha ha!  He justified it by telling me we were having lots of company and it is Easter after all! 

 Have a happy, blessed Easter!