I'm not sick, but I'm not well

Not a lot of people know that I have been having some medical problems, but after reaching my breaking point of passing out while I was talking to Marie, I decided it was time to have some serious testing done. Now, don't freak out a whole lot, because the passing out incidents are thankfully few and far between... we're talking 5-ish times since Justin and I have been married.

So, I went to see a cardiologist on Wednesday and he did a tilt-table test. Basically, they strapped me to a table, hooked me up to a bunch of monitors, and moved the table to differing degrees of elevation. The point of the test is to make you pass out so that they can see what happens and try to understand why it happens. It worked. I passed out at the very end of the test, so they were able to get all the information they needed.

Results? For some reason (maybe my birth control, maybe something else), my heart rate is always varying from 70-170 beats per minute. My body does a really great job of adjusting my blood pressure so that my really fast heart beats don't cause me any trouble most of the time. That is until my heart rate goes up to 190. Then, I basically have no blood pressure, and I pass out. Therein lies the problem.

For now, I am taking some medicines to try and fix this. We're not sure of the cause yet, so we will have to play with different treatments until we find one that works the best. Until we find the cause and best treatment, and even after we do, I would really appreciate prayers. I'm way too young to be falling apart like this!

And, Marie, thanks for taking great care of me during the last episode. Justin and I are so grateful for you!

Scrubs.

That's what I get to wear at my job. Yes, JOB! Today was my first day at Advanced Animal Care, and it was great! I'm doing some receptionist/office kinds of things, and it is really satisfying my business-y side.

Before I go on, let me thank God one more time for providing this job! He always provides!

Okay, back to the job description: I will be spending my days (and evenings) answering phones, talking to/playing with adorable animals, making files, scheduling appointments, etc. This is the exact same kind of thing that I did when I worked at the Graduate School admission office, so I really don't have a ton of stuff to learn from scratch... other than a different computer system. It's surprisingly less stubborn than EKU's system. :)

I feel so blessed to have this job. It's not what I want to do with the rest of my life, but it's going to be the best option for me for now. Teaching is still my passion and will be my career soon, I hope. For the time being, though, I'm happy to be employed at AAC!

Thanks for all the prayers. God answered in a BIG way! And, Jenn, your husband is the best!


PS-- Did I mention that I get to wear SCRUBS?!?! This is the best job ever! (Well, besides teaching...)

I love my husband!

Justin and I have been able to spend way more time together since I am presently jobless, and I keep finding that I love him more and more each day. I love him for all the little things that he does with and for me.

Examples:

- He took me to see Bride Wars and didn't even complain about it being a chick flick. (By the way--- go see the movie! It was so funny! And clean---PG, I think.)

- He went shopping with me yesterday. All day. Again, no complaints.

- He plays with Macie and helps me take care of her, even though he says he doesn't like her. Yeah, right. Who doesn't like my puppy?!

- He loves me unconditionally and keeps me going when times get tough. Justin has been such a great encouragement to me while I have been searching for a job. He is a constant reminder of the Lord's provision in my life.

Thank you, God, for my wonderful husband!

Not much to say

Just a few random updates:

1. I have been "degreed"--- graduation went well, and my reception was the best.
2. I still don't have a job--- but the Lord provides.
3. I have wonderful friends and family--- I love getting to spend time with them all!

Bottom line: God is good, and I don't deserve all of the blessings in my life. But I am so thankful!