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Hello friends,
I would like to ask for your prayers for me. I know many of you are prayer warriors and will faithfully pray and that means so much to me. Last Friday, I began getting extreme pains in my chest and didn't know what was happening. Thought I was having a heart attack. Went to ER, everything was fine. A doctor told me it was something to do with my chest wall like a pulled muscle. He called it costochondritis. Anyway this is VERY painful and debilitating right now. I have been lying in the bed basically since Tuesday. I am doing better but I can't really use my upper body too much or I get pain. It also is causing me some type of anxiety attacks because of the pressure in my chest. I am taking natural supplements for the anxiety that this is producing and it is working very well.

I also do not have "insurance" per se. I am a member of Samaritan Ministries, which is a Christian-based medical sharing program. So, with going to the ER, it was a total shock to us to say the least. My husband didn't add me to his insurance when he started this new job in TX because it was going to double the price to add me per month. So we decided to do this. I just need to walk by faith and believe that the Lord will take care of this. I know He will. He is a faithful Father always.

It is also difficult to homeschool in this shape as well. My children have done very well "on their own" this week overall, but just not being able to do all that I need to do with them isn't helping the anxiety I already feel. Thank you again for lifting me up to my Father during this time. I love and bless you all. Any advice or experience with this is appreciated as well. I don't know exactly what caused this inflammation in the cartilage between my ribs and breastbone, but I suspect it had something to do with the pilates videos I had started doing a couple of weeks ago. They were very gentle, I thought! And I really liked doing them. But apparently I either wasn't warmed up enough to do them or something. That's all I can think that caused this. Bless you all.

Oh, Tina, how difficult. Just prayed for you and will continue to pray. May the Lord reveal Himself to you as you trust in Him...healing your physical body, meeting your financial need and easing your anxiety!

((((HUGS)))!!

I'm praying for you, Tina!

Tina,

I will remember you in prayer this evening. I'm so sorry that you are struggling right now. I pray the Lord will be near you and will ease your pain. I pray for His healing touch to be upon you.

Blessings,
Carrie

I'll be praying for you that God will lift this burden from you and see you through.

Update:

I am doing MUCH better! Thank you so much for your prayers. I have still been unable to drive because of the turning of the wheel and how it puts strain on the chest, but I am doing normal routines in the house, etc. I still get twinges of pain and don't have full range of motion, but it is so much better than it was, so I am thankful. Thank you for your prayers!

Blessings.

I will pray. I had an ER visit a few weeks ago for chest pains. Mine turned out to be my stomach issues but it was scary and I do not have insurance either. So after around $4000 in hospital bills I was home with a $177 prescription. The hospital and doctors did cut the bill in half or by 60% so that helped. WE have filed for more help but I doubt we will get it.

Wow, Kim. So sorry you went through this. But it is actually good to know that they reduced your price by 60%. I am a member of Samaritan Ministries. Are you familiar with them? Well, I need to call and negotiate with them to try and get a price reduction as well before I submit my bills to SM. I would love to talk with you further. What did they find out about your stomach issues? You can PM me if you would like or I may pm you because you may not see this message.