Blessed With Chiari

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Hi Folks.... This is something else I sent back on Dec. of 98.... Hugs

Robin

God blessed us with Chiai... Please read the whole thing!

In doing so we have learned about our selves more deeply

We have found our weak spots and our strong spots.

We are much more sensitive to others needs

If we are Christians we have sought a stronger relationship with the

Lord.

We understand Chronic health problems and therefore can fully understand

others pain.

We have made special relationships with others, that we would have never

sought nor had.

We spend more time with our families due to not being able to work.

We appreciate the days of good health, which we would never have appreciated

otherwise.

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Now I know many of you are thinking..... Yeah this is great on

paper, but I feel like crap

and I have gone through soo much pain, and depression, how can I be

blessed with Chiari and be happy about it.’

Well I am not saying that you are really happy about having this ugly

disease, but since

there is nothing we can do to change it, then maybe we can change our

thinking, and see

what blessings we can find in having it.

This is the only thing that pulls me through the real rough times, and

believe you me I

have had them all!!

While recuperating in the hospital last year after my appendix burst,

I was trying to get out

of bed, and could not. I was half in the bed and half out.

I rang for the nurse several

times and she never came. So I just started to cry. At

the time I did not know who my

room mate was next to me.

Then all of a sudden, this tiny very old NUN (about 4 feet with shoes

on) opened the curtain and helped me back in to bed. Now I am not

catholic and never had any experiences with Nuns. My first reaction

was “Oh Great, now I have a nun to deal with” She was there with

her sister who had bladder cancer who also was a Nun. Great Two Nuns!

One was 87 years old and the other 89....

To make a long story short..... I became good friends with these

nuns. I visited them

often in their nursing home after our discharge. Unfortunately

the sister with the cancer

passed away this last thanksgiving. The last time I sat with

her, I told her I loved her.

Now again, I did not know them very long. Tears came to her eyes

and she said “Yes, I

know that you do and I know you are telling me the truth”......

I would bring her all her favorite food and snacks and she loved them.

But she taught me

so much, without really saying anything. She kept a positive

attitude all the way to the

end.

Her other sister and I talked a lot, and I explained to her how I would

get down on my

knees crying and asking God why?? Why all of these health

problems.... Why...?

I have been a good person, and have done the best to be the best I

could, so Why?

It was this sister who told me that God was blessing me with Chiari

to help others.

Well, I hope some of you have found some strength in this!

GOD BLESS YOU ALL, AND HAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR!

I LOVE YOU ALL

Robin

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