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Thanksgiving Blessings & Cookbook, November 1999
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Personal experiences
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By Vicky Whitehead
The Leader-Tribune
Some days I wish I
were perfect, but on the
other hand we do not live
in a perfect world and
there are no perfect peo
ple alive.
Still, I wish I could not
get aggravated with any
one, always do what God
expects of me, never lose
my cool, never utter an
unkind word, always
smile and be cheerful.
Believe it or not I do
strive for these things but
almost always fall short in
one or more areas, each
day.
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Vicky
Whitehead
Keeping my cool
became increasingly diffi
cult earlier this year when
I discovered I had Graves
Disease. It is a disease of
the thyroid - over-activity
and effects your
metabolism, overall
health and your tolerance
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things. I had a mass in
my thyroid, something
which had apparently
been going on for a while
but was not discovered
until it had progressed.
Had I not became irrita
ble, had racing heart pal
pitations and fell apart in
times of stress - even mild
stress -1 would not have
become worried about
myself and laid out all
symptoms to my doctor.
But because the things I
was experiencing were out
of character for me, I did
lay it out for my doctor.
The barrage of tests fol
lowed for months before
being sent to a specialist
and getting the diagnosis.
The treatment was not too
bad, seclusion for several
days after taking radio
active iodine which is
designed to kill the thy
roid so you go from one
extreme to the other.
While all but 10% of peo
ple who have the disease,
lose weight, I was in the
10% who gained weight.
And my irritability level
rose - something I was
not used to dealing with
since normally 1 am quite
easy-going.
During this period
things that normally I
could have taken in
stride, became difficult
and I found myself agitat
ed more and more. I tried
to control it and on some
days could do very well,
others not so well.
The situation actually
became embarrassing on
a couple of occasions --
trying to talk to a group of
folks and following apart,
as well as having a con
versation with a commis
sioner and also falling
apart and he thought 1
felt threatened by him
which was not the case
at all.
Gradually, after
treatment, symptoms
started clearing up and I
began to be able to be
more normal in my deal
ings. Periods of extreme
tiredness linger on, as
does getting irritable the
later in the day it gets,
but nothing like it was
pre-treatment.
There is another follow
up with the specialist
next week because the
mass had not shrunk
enough from the therapy
and a possible biopsy
could be next.
1 can not say there have
not been days where my
faith wavered and I even
questioned why. But I
know the answer and still
believe all things work for
the good of those who love
the Lord. And I do love
Him with all my heart.
For whatever purpose
God has for this trial, I
will emerge stronger for it.
If He totally heals me,
then there is a testimony.
Regardless, in all things
we are to give praise and I
am learning that every
day. Perhaps, that is the
lesson He would have me
learn.
Count your blessings
daily. Name them one by
one and you will be sur
prised what the Lord has
done for you. too.
The following was e
mailed to me and I’d like
to share it with you.
It is entitled Memo from
God:
Today, I will be handling
all ojyour problems.
Please remember that I do
not need your help.
If life happens to deliver a
situation to you that you
cannot handle, do not
attempt to resolve it
Kindly put it in the SFGTD
(something for God to do)
box.
It will be addressed my
My time, not yours.
Once the matter is placed
into the box. do not hold
on to it.
If you find yourself stuck
in traffic; don't despair.
There are people in this
world for whom driving is
an unheard of privilege.
Should you have a bad
day at work; think of the
man who has been out of
work for years.
Should you despair over a
relationship gone bad;
think of the person who
has never known what it's
like to love and be loved in
return.
Should you grieve the
passing of another week
end: think of the woman in
dire straits, working 12
hours a day, seven days a
week to feed her children.
Should your car break
down, leaving you miles
away from assistance;
think of the paraplegic
who would love the oppor
tunity to take that walk.
Should you notice a new
gray hair in the mirror;
think of the cancer patient
in chemo who wishes she
had hair to examine
Should you find yourself
at a loss and pondering
what is life all about, ask
ing what is my purpose?
Be thankful There are
those who didn't live long
enough to get the opportu
nity.
Should you frnd yourself
the victim of other people 's
bitterness, ignorance,
smallness or insecurities:
remember, things could be
worse. You could be
them!!!