There are some things that we can’t keep to ourselves and this is one of them. Only my closest family and friends knew that I was dealing with an unexpected illness. The Dr. was getting ready to schedule gall bladder surgery for me, but we couldn’t get a date because of the snow. He had done the Ultrasound and found sludge in my gallbladder and an inflamed pancreas. The pain was overwhelming, but I can tolerate pain at a high level and still function. Even with that diagnosis, I went to the herb shop and got the strong Kangen water, some probiotics, and some more herbs for gas and bloating. I had prepared all the details as to what I was going to do for surgery. My Cousin was coming to escort me and take me back to her house and help me out. I was on pain meds since last Thursday, and still taking my herbs and consistently praying.

Well yesterday, I woke up feeling really weak and just yucky. I felt a lot of pain, and it had moved to the left side. Now pain on the right, ok..pain on the left??? Time to go to the ER. I called my friend who owns a hair salon under my building because my car was blocked in by 10 inches of ice, and she came to take me to the ER. Once she dropped me off, here I was alone in the ER, not knowing if I was going to have to have emergency surgery or what! I waited to call the kids and family because I didn’t want them to panic since I’m here alone. So once I got in a room, I called them. And yes they panicked as I knew they would. Just pray for Mom, I’ll be ok was my words to them. So I was praying too. I wasn’t really worried, and I felt a sense of peace. You know it was like, God it’s in your hands to heal me. Whatever you see fit, I’m prepared, just take the pain away. They gave me an IV, pain meds and meds for nausea.

Well they did another Ultrasound, drew LOTS of blood. Then they came in and did an EKG- EKG?! Now I’m worried! And took more blood. Now I’m into my 9th hour there and feeling no pain, the Doctor finally comes in and has all the test results. These are his words: “Well Ms Crawford, I’ve run a lot of test. I looked at the heart, the lungs, the gall bladder and the pancreas and I can’t find anything! I looked at your ultrasound from last week and saw the problems, but they are gone! The pancreas is not inflamed and the sludge is gone from the gallbladder.” I said, “AIN’T GOD AMAZING!” (This brings me to tears to just think about it) He gave me some more pain prescriptions and told me to rest a couple of days and discharged me!

Now today as I wake up on my Baby Boy’s 28th birthday, I give God all the glory for His healing! No one can ever tell me He can’t fix it, because HE DID!! So my ultimate Valentines gift was healing from the FATHER who loves me unconditionally!! I hope you all enjoyed yours because I’m waking up today and I don’t feel any pain!! As long as you have Faith, Prayer, and Love, you got all you need!! Thank you Jesus!!

And as always,
LOVE & HUGS
The “Real” Mommie Teresa