Good News

A few months ago I mentioned that I have Grave's Hyperthyroidism and asked for prayer. I have good news regarding this issue! It turns out that my thyroid is slowly correcting itself so that it produces thyroid hormone at the proper rate (around 25). When I was first diagnosed my rate was in the 60s, on my most recent blood work it was at 11, less than normal rate! This means that I am taking too much medication, so my rate has been dropped down to 2 pills a day, with the chance that I will be taken off pills altogether within the next two months.

That would be a complete healing folks, and that would be good. It would allow me to more easily serve overseas if I am led... So thank you for your prayers, and please keep it coming so that I will be able to stop taking pills as soon as possible.

Health Update- Prayer Request

A while ago I wrote that I might have a form of hyperthyroidism. This has now been confirmed, I have the most common form, officially known as Thyrotoxicosis but colloquially known as Graves' Disease. For general info on what this is go here.

Unfortunately this went too long without being positively identified which has led to a number of health complications. On top of losing lots of weight, it has drastically increased my chance of having a heart attack. So much so that I am on heart pills with a dosage twice as strong as my dad's same pills. Since heart problems already run in my family this is very bad news. Graves' itself is more annoying than harmful, but the complications it causes are bad.

I'll also have to take 4 thyroid pills a day which are very expensive for the rest of my life. (Fortunately I currently have health insurance!) Please pray for my miraculous complete healing as this sickness is from the devil.

In other news I'll be going to Toronto with Rachel and the Hayes Bros. (Steve and Michael) for some fun and frolic... and the Chemical Brothers Best of is great (duh!)

That's all for now!