Putting Trust where it belongs!

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Last month I had to see a cardiologist.  The Dr. ordered an ultrasound of my heart and a treadmill test, and also gave me some meds to bring my blood pressure down.  I tried the meds, but they upset my stomach, they made me dizzy and lethargic to the point where I was sitting in my chair staring at the wall or out the window for days, and whenever I stood up, I needed a cane to keep my balance. I live alone and felt I couldn't function this way, so I stopped taking that medicine.  (And it was a very low dose.) I have been monitoring my blood pressure since then, and as long as I keep my stress level down, it stays in the mid 120's over the low 70's, which cardio docs now call high.( Used to 125/72 was good??)  I've had a fair amount of things stressing me out the last few months...read here, car going defunct and taking on a car payment for the first time since 1996, having furnace problems off and on and having to put in a new furnace right before Christmas, having some minor surgery last week, then this heart thing. 
Moving ahead to today:  I went to the cardio dept of our local new hospital, which is wonderful, by the way,  and had the tests performed. I was nervous, and had been off of my bp meds since Saturday, (today is Monday) in preparation for the testing, and was also scared, not of the tests, but of the results they might show. (My brother and my Mother both passed away from heart issues.) Since my pastor reminded us yesterday about the times it was mentioned in the bible, "Do not be afraid, for God is with you," I sorta took that as my mantra the last 24 hours, and decided as I drove to the hospital that I just needed to put my trust in His hands, and get on with it. So I did. Yes, I was still nervous and scared, but I also knew that God was with me. And, you know what, all the tests came out good. A-OK! Putting my trust where it belonged was a wise and comforting decision.

Until next time,
Go create something!

JF

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