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Update from anonymous freeper

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My mom has had further Dr appointments. They say the congestive heart failure is due to a combination of 4 other issues, mitral valve prolapse, sleep apnea, thyroid issues that were undetected til now, and a fourth factor (which I can’t remember right now). The heart tests are showing the stress on the heart. They have her on medication (an Ace Inhibitor) for her heart issue and on Lisinopril, I think, for the thyroid issue. She said she is already sleeping better the last 2 nights.

I have heard from some that a person can live 10 years, and others who say the heart was in bad shape and it was a short time. Mom is in the Category IV, in severity (there are only 4 categories).

One of her greatest frustrations was that the Dr gave her very little information, or explanation. Dad finally got on the net and pulled info from the MayoClinic site for her. She read it, highlighted (nearly the whole 15 pages ::grin:: ) and now is more at peace with it.

I know our God is the God who is the great HEALER! I know that “by His stripes she WAS healed”. I am standing and believing on the promises...”none can take her from His hand”.

As far as my daughter, and grandson...today is her birthday!! Trying to keep her DOWN is hard! I hate to see what happens when the nesting instinct kicks in. (Oddly, I actually saw that in her 4 days before they told her bedrest! I was teasing her then, but had no thought of where we would be today!) They don’t have her slated for another Dr app’t for 3 weeks. They don’t want to check anything and stir-up labor. She has a nurse coming in bi-weekly to check on her through one of the programs she is in, her mentor mom is a nurse and has been here a few times a week, my mom is an RN and only a phone call away...

Again, God is in control! He is taking care of her and my grandchild!! “I know the plans I have for you, to prosper you and not to harm”...

Thank you ALL for your continued prayers, they are being felt. I will update you as things occur...Lord willing it will be a few weeks...

blessings and hugs to you all!!