All About Pocket Knives

Those of you who have been around for a while know that Valerie has had some health issues over the past few years and would get some relief from her chronic pain and lack of energy for a while and then it would return. Nothing we have tried has worked long term. The other day we finally got some answers.

Valerie has MS.

It's not as serious as it could be, but this is as good as she'll probably ever be. She has started treatments, praise God for good insurance, and hopefully it will maintain her MS where it currently is. But we won't know if it's working for a year they tell us.

She's usually pretty good in the mornings and afternoons. In the evening as she gets tired she has some pretty serious nerve pain and fatigue. Her night vision has been affected a little too.

We're glad to finally have some answers. But we'd sure appreciate any extra prayers y'all could spare.

Thanks guys.

Wade , I am so sorry to hear that and I wish her the best. Doctors can do some amazing things these days and my Wife and I will keep you and Valerie in our prayers.

Wade, will put y'all in our prayers. My wife Cheryl has had MS since 1994. She will be glad to help in any way.

Larry

You got it Colonel.
At least now you know what you're up against.

I'm sorry to learn of this Wade, you'll be remembered in my daily devotional and prayers. God is good and delivers in many different ways and not always according to our plans but be strong for your family and rely on your family here should you need a shoulder.

Wade,
So sorry to read such news but we all know we serve an awesome God who is control. Let us praise Him and petition him on behalf of Miss Valerie, you and your boys to get y'all through some difficult times. We know He is able!
Treefarmer

So sorry to see this, Wade.
God's blessing on your wife and your family.

Golly Wade, I'm saddened to hear that. I will pray for Valerie and your family. May God's Grace give y'all strength.

Ken

Wade my friend. So sorry to hear this.As bad as it is, thankful it is not worse. I remember a few years back when I talked to her when we were looking for the Paw replacement knife for you. She is a great lady for sure.
Prayers sent to you and yours.
Let me know if there is any way I can help my friend.
Regards, Jerry

Sorry to hear this pal.....
Life just plain sucks some times.

Wish it weren't so.

Thanks guys. We appreciate it. Thankfully it isn't as severe as it could be. We appreciate all they prayers.

Wade I'll be sending prayers up for your sweet wife and for you and the boys as well. God is in control and he promises us that He will never put more on us than we can bear with His help.

Wade, I will keep Valarie in my prayers.
I will also bring her to our Prayer team, (we meet every Monday).

Dan, one of the guys on the prayer team, HAD MS. It is medically documented and he was treated for it for several years.
Alter a lot of prayer Dan no longer had MS, even his doctor says he definitely does not have MS. The doctor is rather chagrined to have to admit that Dan no longer has MS. The doctor is not a believer and was at a loss to explain why Dan symptoms of MS were improving. Dan told him "Well the Lord...", the doctor says, "I don't want to hear it."
After 4 years of watching Dan's MS get worse to where he was in a wheelchair and then improved to where today he walks without a cane and without braces and in spite of the deterioration of the muscles in his hands Dan can play the guitar again. The doctor is at a total loss to explain how that could be but he is unwilling to admit that there is a God and that God could have anything to do with the improvement in Dan's condition. But the doctor has admitted that Dan definitely does not have MS anymore, Even though he cannot explain it.

We serve a mighty God and he is far bigger than MS!
Dan, the rest of the prayer team and I will be praying for Valerie!

My wife and I will send our prayers Wade...there is alot of people
you can talk to for natural medicines to go along with the doc's program
Email us if you want to try some, thought my wife had ms for yrs but now
they are saying lupus...good luck Wade, support each other with comfort, it goes a long way

Will

Wade, real sorry to hear about this. I know that Val had been dealing with some medical issues. My sister-in-law has MS, and we didn't know what to expect when she was initially diagnosed. So far, they have been able to keep things in check with medication, and you wouldn't know she had it unless she told you.

I hope that Val can get the necessary treatments to allow her to go about her normal routine and be pain-free. I will surely say some prayers for you and your family, Wade.

Glenn

Thanks guys they're appreciated. She is giving herself shots 3 times a week right now. The docs say it will take up to a year to see if they halt or improve her condition. Today is shot number 4 and she's had quite a bit of nausea and nerve pain. But from what we're reading that's common until her body adjusts to the meds.

One day at a time, one day at a time.

Prayers sent for your Wife.

..........sorry to hear this,wade, will remember her in my prayers!!........... ............

Thanks guys. She's doing alright at the moment with the MS. Day by day.

Prayers for you and yours Wade, thats sad. I hope ya'll are able to get things under control

Monte

Neighbor don't know how I missed this, my hopes and prayers for Val are sent. May God bless you all.

bighomer wrote:Neighbor don't know how I missed this, my hopes and prayers for Val are sent. May God bless you all.

Thanks Big H. We're dealing with it. Had some changes around the house, but we're going to "endeavor to preserve." Lol

That's it brother all we can do . Keep on keeping on and trust in the Lord as I know you do.

Wade, have the doctors recommended any kind of exercise or muscle strengthening program or physical therapy?

Prayers continuing for Valerie and yourself.

Charlie

He's sir. We're doing PT, exercises at home, as soon as she's able yoga has been recommended, getting steroid shots as needed, seeing a pain specialist, and she's on a drug therapy for the MS.

We're attacking it from all fronts.

Thank you all for the prayers.