Numbers are scary.....BUT GOD

Triglycerides: Normal Range: Under 150
                     My number: 5,387 
Lipase:          Normal Range: 300-900
                    My number: 18,000  


One week ago yesterday, I was in a lot of pain. I knew that something was different about this pain and I also knew I needed help! 

I told Jared that we HAD to go to the hospital and he knew by me saying that that it was FOR REAL! 

Turns out I had pancreatitis. I pray that no one get this. It was so bad, that while sitting in the ER, I was literally scratching a nearby table. Anyhow, I won't bore you with any of the details but I will say that we are making drastic changes for the better in the Jones' household. 

During my time at the hospital, I had a moment when I didn't have visitor's. I was pretty much in the clear by this time so Jared went home to work because he hadn't worked in two days and he wanted to get caught up. My mom and dad were gone, Jared's parents left to get lunch and Jessica was at work as well. 

And not one nurse, aide or cleaning person was busting down my door. 

So here I am, laying in a hospital bed and it hit me, "I'm in a hospital.......as a patient!" 

It took me a second to realize that I had said it out loud but everything was very real to me in that moment. I started to process all that had happened and I started to cry. I cried because I felt so ashamed of what I have done to my body. I felt bad for putting my family through so much worry. I seriously felt like I was a burden. After my pity party, I thought about how I knew the Lord was walking with me. He told me not to be ashamed; that He was going to help me with this new journey I was about to start on. I knew that He was the One that brought my numbers down so quickly and removed the pain. 

After talking to one of my friends from church who gets pancreatitis all the time, I realized how serious the situation was when she told me that my numbers were life threatening and ICU worthy.  

I must admit I was a bit shocked to hear her say that because I felt ok. When I think about "the end" I imagine all my friends and family around and me in pain until the last breath. But I wasn't anywhere near that. 

Then I started thinking about how they say that "diabetes is a silent killer" and I totally believe that now. I wasn't feeling bad up until last Monday morning. I thought that my sugar was ok because my last bloodwork came back and my A1C's came down, so I thought I was good. NOPE! 

It was in that moment, I knew my life would be changing! It was then that God gave me a determination to get healthy! 

I must say that I wasn't eating cupcakes and bon bons secretly to make my numbers so high. However, I was eating things on the run like every other American. 

But this experience has changed everything. It has changed the way I think, look and eat food! And let's not forget about exercise! 

I feel like I could be a SERIOUS HEALTH NUT. And I feel I have to be. 

The title of my blog today is "Numbers are scary.....BUT GOD" I think about statistics we hear almost every day whether it's about human trafficking or how many diabetics there are in our country. 

But when it happens to you, it's like a Facebook "check in". You see this big number but yet it has found YOU and "zero's in"! 

So all in all, my life is changing. The last months have been a constant merry go round, constantly moving and changing it's tone. 

I feel that Jesus saved my life. Most folks don't understand that until it happens to them. But you can see my numbers at the top of this blog; you can see that they were WAY out of control. 

What I found out later is that normally it takes at least 2 weeks to get numbers like that down to a normal range. My numbers came down in 24 hours. THAT IS THE LORD!!! How does that happen except for Jesus healing my body? 

IT DOES NOT HAPPEN. PERIOD! I'm here to tell you that HE is a Healer!! STILL! He still does miracles TODAY! 

I've only shared this with a handful of people but I had to share it with the world because I can't keep it inside. I had to have time to really think about what He did for me and now I REALLY understand. 

Praise God! HE GETS ALL THE GLORY!! He is ABLE!!!