Aches and Pains

George and I have had some aches and pains going on lately and we would love your prayers for our family’s general health.  Eli is just getting over a cold he had for the past 8 days.  He seemed to be feeling ok, but his nose wouldn’t stop running.

My issues are primarily with my joints.  My wrists are the worst.  I believe I have something called DeQuervain's Tenosynovitis.  I self-diagnosed it on the internet.  It’s basically strained muscles that new moms often get from lifting babies.  Mine began when Eli was two months old.  It started off in the right and when I shifted to using my left more, it began to hurt as well.  Now, both are VERY painful.  There really isn’t any doctor here I can see for it.  People here just live with pain.  In the US, if there is something wrong, we go to the doctor and “get fixed.”  Since I can’t “get fixed” here, I am trying to manage the pain as best as I can.  I have a wrist brace that I wear as often as possible,  but I am really just praying for healing.  That is the only way I will get relief from it.  George is struggling to sleep well for unknown reasons and, again, we pray for healing for that too.

Thank you for remembering us in your prayers.

*** Update - I wrote this yesterday and have something new to add.  Today Eli developed a fever.  It went up and down when we gave Tylenol, but as of bed time is still there.  We are keeping an eye on him and praying it goes away or is something simple.