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August 26th – Painful in Every Way

  “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18 (NIV) Tuesday, August 26th, was one of the hardest days yet— painful both emotionally and physically. It marked one week post-op for Anthony, and he had two appointments: one with the surgeon and one with physical therapy. It was during these visits that we learned there was some nerve damage . With it came a lot of pain during movement, and even more concerning, certain parts of his hand showed signs of paralysis. They made him a new brace, but all the movement—both from the surgeon and the physical therapist—caused his nerves to scream with such intensity that it left us shaken. Fear tried to settle in as we wondered, “Why this setback, Lord?” That day was full of tears, medicine adjustments, and so many prayers lifted up. In the midst of the storm, I was incredibly thankful for the prayers of others and especially for Abigail, who simply opened the Bible and began reading al...

Is this a blocked duct... breastfeeding??

Ok, so I know I have complained about my aches and pains and I am trying not to be a downer but thankful for my family. So yesterday I was having hot and cold flashes and even a headache with some aches and pains.  My left breast was hurting and felt hard in spots.  Even the though of nursing baby boy was painful.  I pumped to get the milk moving but did not have much come out.  I took a bath and that helped a lot just having the hot water and soaking.  I also think the IB profen helped a lot too.  So by evening I was feeling much better and did let lil guy nurse.  Then the night I woke up and it was hurting again.  Not as bad as during the day.  I let lil guy nurse from it trying to get some relief but it just seemed like he would not be satisfied as if he was not getting anything.  I finally warmed up some pumped milk and he was finally full. I woke up and pumped and I barely got an ounce out of it. ???  I have been producing ...