PERSEVERANCE

When all the world is looming dark
And things seem not so clear,
When shadows seem to hover ’round
Lord, may I persevere.

When it seems everything’s been tried
And there’s no way to go,
Just let me keep remembering
Sometimes the journey’s slow.

I may just need to stop and rest
Along the path I trod,
A time to try to understand
And have my talk with God.

As I gain new strength to carry on
Without a doubt or fear,
Somehow I know things will be right,
And so, I persevere.

By Anne Stortz
from Chicken Soup for the Unsinkable Soul

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7 p.m.

I texted Irene to check on her status while she was at dialysis but after seeing her this evening regretted that I had not picked her up.  She drove herself both ways which is her usual routine.

She’s completely WRUNG out…due to the normal course of dialysis and her COLD;  try sitting for 3 1/2 hours perfectly still while at dialysis (to avoid a needle infiltration) with the nuisance of sneezing and coughing.

She’s trying to sleep it off now; tossing and turning with her wrist still ACHING as it always does following dialysis.

…and yes, the ever present, unrelenting nausea is RAGING…

Thanks for caring…we’re hoping that she bounces back tomorrow.
Dave

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5 p.m.

Thanks for checking in.

Irene’s caught a COLD…!!!

The nausea was unrelenting yesterday but has let up a bit today; it is still ever present, but hovering in the 4-5 range on a 1-10 scale.

Her WRIST aches.

She’s balancing significant emotional swings…the ongoing FATIGUE factor is also very real.

Thanks for caring,
Dave

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