Sunday, November 19, 2006

My Mom


My mom means the world to me. She and I are very close and I hate not being around her. About two years ago my mom started getting really sick and had some trouble walking. After tests and going to the Mayo Clinic they still could not provide her a definite answer what was happening. Just a year ago she was seen by a doctor that specializes in Muscular Dystrophy. My mom at that time was told she had MS and it was very devastating to our very active family. Then her symptoms kept progressing after more testing they changed her diagnosis to a rare muscle disorder called Dystonia. Dystonia is an awful disease and it has taken my moms life over, along with my dads. For the past 8 months my mom has basically been unable to function like she use to. Most of her days are spent in a chair or bed in unbelievable pain. It is hard to witness not being able to do anything about it. She is on multiple medications but it has not really helped. The doctors tell her they do not know what to do for her, she is one of the only five patients they have with this disorder, and they specialize in it. It seems like they have hit a dead end on what to do for her. This week has been really hard on her, she has been in awful pain all week. My mom is even more compromised because she has asthma which sometimes during her spells her asthma takes over and she can not breath. It is all very stressful to watch happen, especially for my dad. My dad prayed and prayed for my healing, and kept telling me God told him I would be healed, even when I doubted my healing my dad would just call me and repeat that God would heal me. The night before I was healed he called and said God is doing it soon. Well after I was healed I said now it is moms turn and it shocked me he had lost hope that God was going to heal her. He had all this hope for me but when it came to mom he said, he knew she would not be healed in the way I was. I just would really like if everyone who believes would pray for my mom and dad. It is really hard on them because I am not there to help physically take care of my mom. My dad has no help because my brothers are scared to help and nobody can really do the nursing care that I do for her. Please just pray that my dad would feel comforted and have hope for her. And pray that my mom be comforted and the pain would go away. She said she is not scared of dying and sometimes wants to just go, but I along with everyone else do not want that for her, I believe she can be healed. Please believe with me and pray with me. Thank you.

2 comments:

Lisa said...

Thanks for sharing Becca. I know God is able and I know you know that too. I pray that seeing the healing God did in you will build your parents faith.

I love ya and miss ya!!!

Miriam Solomon said...

becca sue: please call me soon; i miss talking to you and hearing your sweet voice. i've lost your number because some yahoo stole my phone w/ your number in it. i'll definitely be praying for your momma. i know how much you love her. MUCH LOVE BABE!