Memories

I was watching a movie called "The Book of Henry." It was sad and took me back to when my daughter was in the hospital. She wasn't even a year old and she was in the hospital with spinal meningitis. When I asked what her chances were, the doctor told she would live or she would die. If she lived she wouldn't be the same.

I went home that evening and prayed. My faith has always helped me through and I expected no less that night. My prayer was simple, let her live. If it is your will that she die, I will accept it, but please, let her live. I don't care what kind of care she will need, I will do it. Just please, let her live.

Two weeks later I brought her home, amazed. My daughter was healthy, happy, and going to ok. She is now 42, has her master's in social work. She has a family of her own and she is ok. She lived.

I thank God every day for this miracle.

Barretts Esophagus with Dysplasia

All my life I have had problems with my stomach. The doctors at one time thought I had an ulcer, but if I did it went away. I have been on one medication after another for heartburn. Finally they decided to scope my stomach and found a spot in my esophagus. They say I have barretts esophagus with dysplasia. It is not cancerous, but precancerous.

In the last few weeks it has been painful to eat. The pain radiates to my back and I have been feeling nauseous when I lay on my side. So I am getting my stomach scoped again to see what is happening inside. The procedure will be on Friday morning. I am a little worried, my Grandfather died of esophageal cancer, and I grew up in the land of fried foods. Which is one of the worst foods for people with stomach issues.