When the ER doctor told me what was wrong
with my husband and he would be admitted to the ICU, I was shocked at what was
wrong--dangerously low sodium level in his body. I always thought of sodium as
a problem when a person had too much. Since that time, I realize how important
sodium is to our health (of course, as with other things, in moderation). Low
sodium affects our mental abilities.
In the next twenty-four hours, I discovered
it was critical that his level be raised and that the first day could mean the
difference between life and death. He also had fluid on his lungs, but that had
to be put on hold until the sodium was brought up at least twenty points
because the treatment for the low sodium was the opposite from removing the
fluid from his lungs.
When fear began to take hold of me, I felt
God's arm around my shoulder. He was right there beside me. A calm fell over
me, and I knew that my husband wouldn't die. This helped me to support my son
and my mother-in-law.
What have I learned? I've learned how God
can support you through the bad and good times.
I've learned the Lord can take a bad situation and use it for His good.
And lastly, I need to put my faith in Him. He is in control and has my best
interest at heart. It reminds me of the verse in Matthew 28:20: I am with you
always, even unto the end of the world. You can't ask for anything more than
that.
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