I could write in black and white about the miraculous healing I experienced (and I will some day).\u00a0\u00a0Some of you would believe it.\u00a0\u00a0Some of you would not.\u00a0\u00a0Those who have seen the before and after know the truth:\u00a0\u00a0I was supernaturally healed of a chronic medical condition called Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) on October 28, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I went from DAILY<\/strong> symptoms of lightheadedness and fatigue to none. That\u2019s right \u2013 NONE<\/strong>. There were countless days prior to that fateful date when I couldn\u2019t do anything except lay on the couch thoroughly exhausted praying that tomorrow would be a better day. Then like a light switch flipped to illuminate the darkest cavern in the greatest depth of the penetrable earth, my world turned right side up. I awoke to a life of amazing health. Every\u2026single\u2026day from the evening of October 28, 2018 through April 2, 2019 I felt utterly amazing (well when I wasn\u2019t dealing with sleep deprivation, but that\u2019s another story). My life had changed in an instant. Each new day was like a fresh new miracle …. a new beginning…birth of a new life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As April 2, 2019 was approaching fear started creeping in. You see, I first fainted in 1996. I battled POTS for 22 years of my life. But not all those years\/months\/days involved POTS symptoms. I can even remember long stretches of time when I didn\u2019t have any significant symptoms as long as I ate like I was a hypoglycemic trying to keep her blood sugar in check. Somewhere along the way things changed. POTS became a DAILY thorn in my side. I had symptoms every \u2026 single\u2026 day ranging from mild (annoying but I got this) to severe (when with this ever end). When did it change? I was recently thinking that it was about 5-7 years ago that things got worse. What was it? What made my POTS become a daily issue? Oh no? Could it be true? Was it my hip surgery in June 2012? They do say POTS can develop\/intensify after major physically traumatic events such as pregnancy, illnesses, and surgeries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So as April 2nd<\/sup>approached fear crept in. I was scheduled to have the same surgery on my other hip. The mind is a powerful thing. When it focuses on the negative it can be especially debilitating. That date came and went. My surgeon did his thing and fixed my left hip just like he did to my right nearly 7 years ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n My body lived up to my fears. I had a bad reaction to the narcotic pain medication. For two days I felt like I was reliving my worst POTS days. I was so incredibly lightheaded. I was lethargic. I was scared. I was irritated. I had to put those things back on \u2013 those things I never wanted to wear again \u2013 those compression sleeves. I sucked down electrolyte water like an underage college freshman on spring break (although the beverage of choice would be a little different). <\/p>\n\n\n\n I stopped one of the pain medications day one of lightheadedness.\u00a0\u00a0I stopped the other narcotic the second day.\u00a0\u00a0Aaahhhh relief came day 3.\u00a0\u00a0Surely it was just a bad reaction to the meds!\u00a0\u00a0But after one blissful day of reprieve, the lightheadedness returned.\u00a0\u00a0Why?\u00a0\u00a0I had not taken narcotic medication for awhile.\u00a0\u00a0I wasn\u2019t lightheaded yesterday!\u00a0\u00a0I\u2019m not even standing up.\u00a0\u00a0I\u2019m not stressed.\u00a0\u00a0Why is the lightheadedness back?\u00a0\u00a0Is my POTS back?\u00a0\u00a0The fear hit me like a ton of bricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then my God, who some would consider to be invisible, made himself visible. A friend sent me encouraging words and a prayer for peace of mind. Another friend, who I haven\u2019t seen in years and who had no idea what was going on in my body or head, blessed me with a facebook comment on one of my posts that truly touched my heart. Then I read my bible. I\u2019m a few days behind in my one year bible, but the reading I was on had a life application section that completely spoke to me regarding my current situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I prayed.\u00a0 I thanked God for the many ways he made himself visible to me \u2013 through encouraging words from friends (one of which had no idea how appropriate her words were ) and through the late but perfectly timed<\/em> bible reading.\u00a0\u00a0I prayed that my faith would be stronger than my fear.\u00a0\u00a0I told God that I believed that I am still healed.\u00a0\u00a0He healed me for his purpose.\u00a0\u00a0I know that purpose hasn\u2019t fully come to fruition.\u00a0\u00a0I CHOSE to see the invisible God become visible in my life.\u00a0I CHOSE to have faith stronger than my fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n What are you CHOOSING<\/strong> today? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Are you looking for the VISIBLE<\/strong> God in your life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Is your faith STRONGER<\/strong> than your fear?<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHe drew me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, steadying my steps and establishing my goings.\u201d Psalm 40:2 <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him.\u201d Jeremiah 17:7<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I could write in black and white about the miraculous healing I experienced (and I will some day).\u00a0\u00a0Some of you would believe it.\u00a0\u00a0Some of you would not.\u00a0\u00a0Those who have seen…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n