tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51079721015224189032024-03-13T14:41:06.283-07:00cmehearuAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-79367371853839446992016-05-24T06:53:00.000-07:002016-05-24T06:53:02.790-07:00Times have passed an God in His faithfulness has been with me through. Recently drawing me to prayer for friends from xbox one and Christian friends I have known. Xbox One you say, due to a sciatic nerve issue and now the tightening of calf muscles hindering my walking I don't get out much. Church is a desire, but I reckon my pride get's in the way of going. Thinking I should be fully healed.<br />
One of my oldest friends from Hawaii - The House of Praise, Rick Rairdon has become a member of the Primitive Baptist. These folks focus on 70 A.D., <a href="http://www.theexaminer.org/volume6/number1/ad70.htm">http://www.theexaminer.org/volume6/number1/ad70.htm</a> when supposedly the end of the operation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit have ceased. Saying these functions were only for the early church <a href="http://scholarscorner.com/Critical/Cessation">http://scholarscorner.com/Critical/Cessation</a>, Discrediting the word or scripture of the Bible both old and new testaments.<br />
One of the main focuses is that man has no 'free will', man does not choose or decides to yield to the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Thus repenting and 'believing' for Jesus to come into their lives. If by <u>chance</u> being filled with the baptism of the Holy Spirit (on their part not containing the gifts and functions of the Holy Spirit) <a href="http://www.bible-knowledge.com/gifts-of-the-holy-spirit/">http://www.bible-knowledge.com/gifts-of-the-holy-spirit/</a> PB teaches that these gifts are now being portrayed by Satan to confuse the body of Christ today.<br />
This saddens me that Rick and Colleen have been duped by the anti-christ spirit to reject today's scripture. I personally believe in the word of God as read in the bible. If God who inspired the bible and set forth statutes of His will to be shared with mankind so that His blessing would be available to all. The God of the old testament and the new are the same God and He changes not. Hebrews 13: 8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today and forever. If God doesn't change the all that pertains to God is for today not stopping at a point in time > 70 A.D.<br />
I have confronted Rick about his stand and he continually informs me I have be deluded and by believing in or adhering to Charismatic beliefs. I consider the bible and what it teaches, if this aligns me with the Charismatic <a href="http://www.dictionary.com/browse/charisma">http://www.dictionary.com/browse/charisma</a>. then I am a Charismatic.<br />
The danger for Rick to follow in the steps of Primitive Baptist that the gifts verges on blasphemy of the Holy Spirit which Jesus himself warns about this <a href="https://carm.org/what-blasphemy-holy-spirit-can-christian-commit-it">https://carm.org/what-blasphemy-holy-spirit-can-christian-commit-it</a>. Is this a unforgivable sin, if Jesus says that this act is unforgivable, can a christian do this, what if they repent? The previous link speaks that a born again believer can not commit this. which causes me to think that Rick hasn't been born again filled with the true Holy Spirit.<br />
I pray that Rick yields to the ministry of the Holy Spirit and repents. But he still refuses. Only God can move in his life to bring about a true repentence. .Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-65797630263058206772015-12-29T07:30:00.001-08:002015-12-29T07:30:36.952-08:00Insight to Cessation of the Holy Spirit in New Testament and Today<br />
Since believing on Jesus in '73 and receiving the Holy Spirit after reading Luke 11: 9-13, where Jesus instructs the disciples about giving. As the story progress Jesus states in verse :11 that if we being evil know how to give good gifts to our children, how much more will God give the Holy Spirit to those who ask. This I did while living in my car on the North Shore of Oahu and believed and began to speak with tongues.<br />
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Now some say that speaking with tongues is of the devil, calling tongues gibberish. My interest is in what the Bible states about this gift of the Holy Spirit. This interest was nurtured while living in Kona, Hawaii and hitchhiking to town one day and being given a ride by a woman who indicated she was 'born again' and 'filled with the Holy Spirit. The differences between what the Bible has to say and what the Book of Mormon have to say are opposites as east is from west. The desire to know the truth guided me to search out what others religions were saying and teaching. This desire renewed by comments made by a brother in Christ who indicates the gifts of the spirit have ceased and have no place in today's world. This causes me to search out what his church the Primitive Baptist teach.<br />
Since believing the Bible as the inspired work of God I have since searching come upon <a href="http://askdrbrown.org/">http://askdrbrown.org/</a> in order to consider what he has to say concerning the matter. I also receive a magazine <a href="http://www.charismamag.com/">Charisma Magazine</a> through which I saw Dr.Brown's book Amazing Fire. A refuting <a href="http://www.gty.org/resources/sermon-series/325/strange-fire-conference">Strange Fire</a>, in which John MacArthur expresses the faults of the Charismatics (Strange Fire, part of Grace to You’s Truth Matters conference series, evaluates the doctrines, claims, and practices of the modern charismatic movement, and affirms the true Person and ministry of the Holy Spirit. )<br />
Dr. Brown doesn't condemn John MacArthur but does point out some interesting facts put forth by historical preaches who in the beginning of their ministries were not inclined to having the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Some I have read and some unknown to me. But as he shares the idea that according to the cessation's the Holy Spirit stopped from using His power then the spread of the gospel and Paul himself would have been fruitless in sharing the gospel - the good news of Jesus. As Paul puts forth the truth in 1 Corinthians 2: 1-5 ......but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power; for me I choose to believe that the words of Jesus are what is needed to consider the truth, Hebrews 13: 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and for ever. Now if this is true and I believe this is true then the promises given by Jesus are true for today in today's world. That the Holy Spirit and the gifts and fruit are available for all today and tomorrow until Jesus returns. But that is another discussion.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-65245570969701228392015-12-29T06:45:00.000-08:002015-12-29T06:45:39.690-08:00Consideration for Healing<script src="http://www.blueletterbible.org/assets/scripts/blbToolTip/BLB_ScriptTagger-min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-33003165447801560142015-12-18T01:38:00.000-08:002015-12-18T01:38:58.266-08:00Cessation of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. I am saddened by a brother in Christ who is a follower of the Primitive Baptist. A group who deny the gifts of the Holy Spirit. When confronted with this information he degraded, condemned with hateful speech on Facebook where most of the correspondence occurs. This bothers me because of his and their position that only the 'elect' will be saved. Although this is correct scripturally, there is no sense of empathy for the lost. <br />
With my concern I questioned him to provide scripture where the cessation of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit have or would halt. No answer from him at this time. Personally I can't remember reading the gifts would cease, and with his continual denigration of those who do believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit as listed in 1 Corinthians 12: 1-11 <br />
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<span class="text 1Cor-12-1"><span class="chapternum">12: 1 </span>Brothers and sisters, I want you to know about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. </span> <span class="text 1Cor-12-2" id="en-NIRV-28621"><sup class="versenum">2 </sup>You know that at one time you were unbelievers. You were somehow drawn away to worship statues of gods that couldn’t even speak. </span> <span class="text 1Cor-12-3" id="en-NIRV-28622"><sup class="versenum">3 </sup>So I want you to know that no one who is speaking with the help of God’s Spirit says, “May Jesus be cursed.” And without the help of the Holy Spirit no one can say, “Jesus is Lord.”</span></div>
<span class="text 1Cor-12-4" id="en-NIRV-28623"><sup class="versenum">4 </sup>There are different kinds of gifts. But they are all given to believers by the same Spirit. </span> <span class="text 1Cor-12-5" id="en-NIRV-28624"><sup class="versenum">5 </sup>There are different ways to serve. But they all come from the same Lord. </span> <span class="text 1Cor-12-6" id="en-NIRV-28625"><sup class="versenum">6 </sup>There are different ways the Spirit works. But the same God is working in all these ways and in all people.</span><br />
<span class="text 1Cor-12-7" id="en-NIRV-28626"><sup class="versenum">7 </sup>The Holy Spirit is given to each of us in a special way. That is for the good of all. </span> <span class="text 1Cor-12-8" id="en-NIRV-28627"><sup class="versenum">8 </sup>To some people the Spirit gives a message of wisdom. To others the same Spirit gives a message of knowledge. </span> <span class="text 1Cor-12-9" id="en-NIRV-28628"><sup class="versenum">9 </sup>To others the same Spirit gives faith. To others that one Spirit gives gifts of healing. </span> <span class="text 1Cor-12-10" id="en-NIRV-28629"><sup class="versenum">10 </sup>To others he gives the power to do miracles. To others he gives the ability to prophesy. To others he gives the ability to tell the spirits apart. To others he gives the ability to speak in different kinds of languages they had not known before. And to still others he gives the ability to explain what was said in those languages. </span> <span class="text 1Cor-12-11" id="en-NIRV-28630"><sup class="versenum">11 </sup>All the gifts are produced by one and the same Spirit. He gives gifts to each person, just as he decides.</span><br />
<span class="text 1Cor-12-11">Along with the scripture as shown here: <a href="http://www.bible-knowledge.com/gifts-of-the-holy-spirit/">http://www.bible-knowledge.com/gifts-of-the-holy-spirit/</a></span><br />
<span class="text 1Cor-12-11">My brother calls speaking in tongues and gibberish, to me this is cause to warn my brother of possible blaspheming the Holy Spirit an of quenching the Holy Spirit. Warned about in 1 Thessalonians 5: <span class="text 1Thess-5-19" id="en-NIV-29641"><sup class="versenum">19 </sup>Do not quench the Spirit.<sup class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-29641AH" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-29641AH" title="See cross-reference AH">AH</a>)"></sup></span> <span class="text 1Thess-5-20" id="en-NIV-29642"><sup class="versenum">20 </sup>Do not treat prophecies<sup class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-29642AI" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-29642AI" title="See cross-reference AI">AI</a>)"></sup> with contempt. My concern is valid and as I continue to converse with him I pray also God would remove the scales from his eyes and that he would yield to the Holy Spirit and repent of these views. </span></span><br />
<span class="text 1Cor-12-11"><span class="text 1Thess-5-20">One view I would like him to consider is: <a href="http://www.charismanews.com/opinion/41809-r-t-kendall-to-john-macarthur-i-fear-you-may-offend-the-holy-spirit">http://www.charismanews.com/opinion/41809-r-t-kendall-to-john-macarthur-i-fear-you-may-offend-the-holy-spirit</a></span></span><br />
<span class="text 1Cor-12-11"><span class="text 1Thess-5-20"></span></span><br />
<span class="text 1Cor-12-11"><span class="text 1Thess-5-20">I wonder if Primitive Baptist are a cult, listing only certain scriptures to build their view.</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-63209523456570990782015-12-18T00:59:00.002-08:002015-12-18T01:04:30.918-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TozOuwFpR5A/VnPJOu1S-QI/AAAAAAAAA0c/qVejmgJ_Oog/s1600/2fffa2ea2a98a4c68897e22ed5bb5b27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" kasperskylab_antibanner="on" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TozOuwFpR5A/VnPJOu1S-QI/AAAAAAAAA0c/qVejmgJ_Oog/s200/2fffa2ea2a98a4c68897e22ed5bb5b27.jpg" width="200" /></a>Christmas the celebration of the birth of Jesus. I am grateful that the creator of the known universe had pity on me and drew me to Himself and His Son Jesus. I recall the day I chose to put my life in His hands convinced that He would be responsible for my future. The night before driving to the store in Haleiwa on the North Shore of Oahu. Under the influence of alcohol and mescaline along with heroine nearly having a head on collision with another car. We got there and back with no issues. The next day friends in my neighborhood told me the cops were looking for someone like me. Then later in the night visiting with a group of friends at someone's home listened to a man talking about Jesus I made that decision to put my life and my future in God's hands. Knowing He would be responsible for me.<br />
At that moment I said that I wanted to be baptized in water, with two others we went to Waimea Bay and were baptized. After that my life would never be as before. <br />
Psalm 40:2-3 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,<sup class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-14528D" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-14528D" title="See cross-reference D">D</a>)"></sup><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-40-2">out of the mud<sup class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-14528E" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-14528E" title="See cross-reference E">E</a>)"></sup> and mire;<sup class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-14528F" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-14528F" title="See cross-reference F">F</a>)"></sup></span></span><br />
<span class="text Ps-40-2">he set my feet<sup class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-14528G" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-14528G" title="See cross-reference G">G</a>)"></sup> on a rock<sup class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-14528H" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-14528H" title="See cross-reference H">H</a>)"></sup></span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-40-2">and gave me a firm place to stand.</span></span><br />
<span class="text Ps-40-3" id="en-NIV-14529"><sup class="versenum">3 </sup>He put a new song<sup class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-14529I" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-14529I" title="See cross-reference I">I</a>)"></sup> in my mouth,</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-40-3">a hymn of praise to our God.</span></span><br />
<span class="text Ps-40-3">Many will see and fear the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span><sup class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-14529J" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-14529J" title="See cross-reference J">J</a>)"></sup></span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-40-3">and put their trust<sup class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-14529K" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-14529K" title="See cross-reference K">K</a>)"></sup> in him.</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-3901451864636109792015-12-16T10:32:00.000-08:002015-12-16T10:32:00.268-08:00Reflections on my life<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;"> </span><span style="color: orange;">Reflections</span></b> on how God has been with me during my life from the earliest days when as a child coloring a picture of the Virgin Mary in her glory. Hearing my name called out loud and me racing to the other side of the house to see my mother who informed me that she had not called me. Me returning to my room to continue coloring in the coloring book and again hearing my name called and again racing to my mother and she again saying she had not called me. Later in life after being born again and reading the story of Samuel in 1 Samuel 3. A story of Samuel hearing his name and Samuel running to Eli a prophet in Israel and Eli after numerous occasions informed Samuel that the next time he heard his name called to respond " And the Lord came and stood, and called as at other times, "Samuel, Samuel." Then Samuel answered , "Speak, for Thy servant heareth." I used to wonder what my life would have been like if my mother had had a relationship with God or even had read the bible.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Today at the age of 67 I can look back and see how God was in my life even when I had no idea of His existence or His concern for me. There are many instances where I felt the tug on my heart to seek out God, once after moving to Fort Worth Tx., with my family in the late 60s that I saw a tent meeting and heard the singing and felt a great tug to go down to see what was happening but was drawn away by a friend I was with. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As I reflect I can see why after I was married and later found out I had a low sperm count and couldn't produce children did I understand that God was at work in this too. After learning from a revelation by God that my mother had molested me during my childhood did I realise that He was cutting off the traits bestowed upon me from my mother because of her molestation of me. After having dreams of being molested in the crib as a baby and later in my childhood did these times became disturbing to me. As I conferred with my pastor about this he knew I was going home to visit and suggested I ask " was I sexually active in my childhood", to not only my mother but father and brother. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> When during the trip home with my father-in-law on his 40' motor home with my wife which his wife insisted that we take, after I had learned that she had lied to my wife and I about Ralph my wife's father was dying of emphysema and only had 2 yrs to live, but insisted that we not discuss with him.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> One time when in a motor home park Ralph was in the next coach with a single woman and my wife at the time suddenly wanted to have intercourse. I had a suspicion that something about this occasion was not right I refused, later after returning to Tustin, Ca., after the trip and riding in the back seat of the car with Ralph driving and my wife in the passenger seat, she reached over with her left hand and placed it upon Ralph's right thigh, something I had seen my dad do to my mother. Shocked I said nothing because to me this was a sign that something inappropriate had happened between my wife and her dad. No time ever had I witnessed this type of behaviour between a father and daughter.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> This is the first time I've shared this. Reflecting on her relatives I suspected that incest was a unspoken action in this family. These actions and the answer to my question "was I sexually active in my childhood" was answered by my mother when she said "your father isn't like that" and two other statements which I forgot. With this information I was later able to forgive her, considering that she too had probably been molested in her youth. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Learning to forgive is the best one can do for them selves in that forgiveness removes the burden of hate, revenge, loathing of a person and enables God to forgive me. As stated in the "Our Father prayer, forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors", until we forgive and only then can we receive freedom and God's forgiveness. This is a key factor in my life instilled by and through reading the Bible. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-11620383048194237252013-07-08T00:57:00.000-07:002013-07-08T00:59:03.115-07:00New times After stopping the Hep C meds it seems I now have neurophy-which makes wonder if this was caused by the medication. I will look into it later.
I've spoken with my brother who lives in N.Ca and his desire to ride the train to Oregon, but I dismissed the idea until I saw a program on some channel about trains and the rides availible. One in perticular was a train ride through Denali - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPHrVMEBQyI"></a> Although the thought is interesting maybe not yet. My main situation is to ride a train closet to Rohnert,Ca. in order to hook up with my brother and then on to Oregon and Seattle. There for some site seeing. This is the thought but one thing where to put my cat. Having her stay at the vet is about $35 a day. I'm considering asking the manager if she knows about someone her that may look in on her, change the water and feed her while I'm gone. We'll see.
As a kid I used to ride the train from Troup Texas to Detroit to visit with my mother's mother and family and my dads's family. I remember going to New York when about 11 yrs old or around that age where my grandfather came to pick me up. Outside the entry way was filled with yellow cabs, seems there were at least 50 or so. For some reason this sticks in my thoughts and also being at his home. He drove a school bus, and his house was on a river in New Jersey in a town named Hackensack. The water was cold and clear, and when trains would come by on the other side of
the river you couldn't figure out which direction it was coming from for all the trees. Also there was a guy who saved old vinyl records there where stacks and I mean stacks. Great summer adventure there and the train ride was great.
So I'm looking into the situation and checking it twice to see how it's all gonna come together.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-81808785280636628102012-06-11T00:44:00.001-07:002012-06-11T00:44:23.978-07:00Poland by Michener my heritageWhile reading about Poland by James Michener I have become interested about my grandmother Jenina Papulski. When did she come to America and who was she married to and what happened to him, did he stay in Poland?! My mother had a older brother Zegmund Papulski, but no information about their father. Although I am checking my curiosity grows. To read about the history of Poland and the continuous plight it suffered by it's neighboring countries makes me wonder how it lasted, only through the resolve of some of its leaders to have a 'free' Poland.
A pastor once mentioned that our heritage was safe guarded by God in order that we might exist today. To think about the hardship and the wars that occurred in Poland and the deliverance which brought my grandmother to America is astounding, also the consideration that my fathers side was from Germany and the turmoil that existed between Poland and Germany not only in the second world war but previous issues that occurred makes me thankful to the only true God, that His hand was in the formation of my life and the lives of my ancestors.
<a href="http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland_%28novel%29"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-42390053523629755072012-05-02T08:09:00.004-07:002012-05-02T08:09:58.586-07:00Checking out the transition of this blog into Google's new standard, hopefully it will I'd hate to loose all. Making sure of TXU bill, which Encore is apart of it. Needing to watch out payments, another year of paying for the car, I'll be glad when that's over.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-73522315342890726912012-04-27T08:03:00.000-07:002012-04-27T08:03:35.637-07:00Can't follow the instructions for linking current blog to the new an unmigrated legacy Blogger account, but for now it seems to be working will continue to figure it out.
Feeling a lot better after quitting the meds and saving money for blood work.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-50569723395382555462012-04-08T07:37:00.002-07:002012-04-08T07:38:48.260-07:00off medsIn order to obtain a perscription which cost $2500, I've come off my Hep C meds. In order to gain some strength. Should try for dr's office this coming week and blood work.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-50258735178272054282011-12-12T07:22:00.000-08:002011-12-12T07:24:11.593-08:00electric blanket and other itemsGot a new ele.blanket and having issues with it resetting after 10hrs.Trying to find out how to find and obtain the union pension I supposedly had gotten after 5yrs of faithful service to Verizon Fios.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-42350591320799597982011-12-08T08:28:00.000-08:002011-12-08T08:32:41.123-08:00Still using victrellisWent with new supplier accredo. If not the cost of meds is about $2500 a month, and since I'm out of work due to the meds this really helps. Still waiting for ACTS, VA to update with insurance info or availablity. I will say the fainting seems less and less, which is great. My taste and smell are not getting better though.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-833860571742108432011-09-16T11:20:00.000-07:002011-09-16T11:20:30.267-07:00Hep C medsI have been taking the Hep C meds (interferon injection and 1200mgs of Ribavirin) and have been dealing with severe (my opinion) fatigue. Lite headedness and a feeling of emptiness, always. I need to take a sleep aide and Hydrocodone to be able to sleep for about 8 hours, then upon waking I call into my job to 'call out sick', I only drink water and occasionally orange juice. I have no appetite. <div>
I have been off work now for 3wks, calling every morning, now I have a new shift 12:30pm to 9:30pm with Saturday and Sunday off. I checked the bank and see a deposit for $6.55, maybe it's a mistake - I hope. </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-23248633402197115952011-09-06T12:26:00.000-07:002011-09-06T12:26:37.663-07:00Hep CWell I started the medication for Hep C, and had chills, fever and bone aches for about two days. The rest of the week these symptoms discontinued. Now the prevalent issue is total fatigue, flu like symptoms and because of this I haven't taken the chance of driving to work. An hour and a half in traffic isn't something I want to challenge just to 'suck it up' as admin suggests I do.<br />
I have contacted my doctor about the issue of fatigue, the nurse somewhat excited 'most people only experience this for about a day', thus an appointment with him 09/07/11. Hopefully he can contact my work with an explanation of issues associated with the medication. The nurse for Pegasys says symptoms usually last a month until the next new additional medication which starts 09/23/11, we shall see what happens.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-53928052159207049352011-08-11T13:43:00.000-07:002011-08-11T13:45:47.856-07:00Waiting for medsWhile I'm waiting for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">meds</span> for interferon, I am seeking <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Medco</span> the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">prescription</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">company</span> to inform me if they will cover the cost for this, no word yet. Also will be seeing an eye <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">dr</span>. for an exam to fax to my liver <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">dr</span>. so he'll have the info he needs. Friday 08, 12, 2011 I start <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">therapy</span> for my back. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-57409991309246932292011-08-08T16:39:00.003-07:002011-08-08T16:39:52.133-07:00Liver Dr.ReportSaw the dr. and found out I've got hepatitis C stage 4 < the worst kind. Also need new blood work for the upcoming interferon medicines which pose all kinds of other issues due to autoimmune systems starting up. Gee, I can't wait to see what happens and the Dr. says 'oh its pain over all the body, not just the back' - uh, that's #5 on the list. But I didn't have the dreaded HIV. One good thing I reckon.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-88547253562967633262011-08-08T16:39:00.001-07:002011-08-08T16:39:14.106-07:00Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-61192948121907211642011-08-05T07:23:00.001-07:002011-08-05T07:23:44.611-07:00Update<div>Here's the update after returning to work part-time for 5 hrs a day, I spoke to Johnnie Jackson who informed me that there's to be a meeting between my union rep, ADA rep, and Verizon attendance group and the manager of the office of Tech Support for Verizon FIOS. </div><div>Being on a Phase 3 (365 days with no abscences) I had a meeting on Thursday 8/4/11 with Alex Palmer (my union rep), my supervisor David Lay and Johnnie Jackson admin. To bring Mr.Lay up to date on the pending meeting and express my opinion of Phase. where as in 2007 I was out of work with a pinched nerve in my neck due to posture for about 70 days and when returning in 08 recieved a Phase 1 (90 days). Mr.Lay intervened for me to get 4hrs of PHO and 1hr off today to see my orthopedic surgeon to discuss going forward with arthritic lumbar and sciactic pain, at which this time I'm using a 700mg Licocane patch on my back for both. Later at 5:30pm to see my GP to get a script for a new chair. Going forward believing I will retain my job.</div><div><br /></div><div>"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." Philippians 4:6</div><div><br /></div><div>With this and the belief that while on the potter's wheel my God 'will supply all my needs according to His riches in glory. I will attend my job 08/08/11 for 5 hrs while on restriction of work and see my liver doctor that day.</div><div><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-15101928402480759432011-07-20T06:14:00.000-07:002011-07-20T06:19:13.233-07:00BiopsyWent and had the liver biopsy Tuesday 7/19, went well - the pain - no pain and went home about 11am. Took Wed. off to recover and have an appointment with Dr.Hames on Thursday 7/21 for update and Metlife form fill out, at $25. OK.<br />Hopeing to return to work Friday 7/22, but I think I will be postponing a sleep disorder test on Monday 7/25 at 9pm until I can get back to work. Although I've been out for some 3 months now I figure I'll be in training for a couple of weeks. If Metlife doesn't satisfy Verizon's absent regulations I could be out or face some sort of disciplinary actions, which I am now on for using to much FMLA leave.<br />I'll deal with that when the time comes.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-78643676795029978452011-07-18T08:51:00.000-07:002011-07-18T08:56:07.102-07:00metlifeGot some calls from Johnnie Jackson about no metlife issues and unwarrented abscence, called Metlife and informed them of pending biopsy and appointment with Dr.Hames on 7/01, and back issues, Metlife is contacting Dr.Hames and Dr.Namburu for biopsy info. I was hoping to postpone biopsy but the Lord put it in my heart to do it now. Hopefully I can return to work 7/21 or 7/22.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-61072234840023496742011-07-14T19:53:00.000-07:002011-07-14T19:58:16.692-07:00Back againI was thinking of going to work friday 15th of July and just when I was making myself something to eat I felt my back tightening up, soon the sciatic was back. I do have an appointment with Dr.Liu friday whose going to do a EMG (electromyogram - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; ">An electromyogram (EMG) is a test that is used to record the electrical activity of muscles. When muscles are active, they produce an electrical current. This current is usually proportional to the level of the muscle activity. An EMG is also referred to as a myogram.). We shall see what happens, I think I'm supposed to have a liver bioptsy done, but I'm thinking of rescheduling this in hopes I can return to work Monday July 18th. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-70778353874553089032011-07-12T10:17:00.000-07:002015-12-29T07:31:33.533-08:00June 12Saturday I took one pill to make me sleep and no alarms set I awoke occasionally, but when I did awake Sunday about 7 am my back had a symptom of pain in the lower right lumbar region. Thinking I wanted to be ready for returning back to work Monday. During the day the pain became more severe and I took <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">hydrocodone</span> and another muscle <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">relaxor</span>, and used the heating pad hoping this would release the tension in my lumbar area, still I had restless pain in my lower leg regions. I took another pain medication to help me sleep, I awoke about 6 am Monday and the pain in my lumbar area was still severe. I called in to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">RMG</span> to report being sick. Shortly around 11am the pain seemed to dissipate, but the whole lower back was still and painful. Restless Leg Syndrome seemed to come in my left leg - something inordinate, I continued to medicate and finally about 11pm I took another pain med and had to call in on July 12, Tuesday to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">RMG</span>. Still the pain is unbearable. This makes me wonder why if this is only arthritis why is the area in the lower lumbar area on the right side seem to be nerve pain coursing <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">thru</span> the spine to right buttock and down the right leg, as was the original affected area. At this time pain is still <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">persistent</span> in the right lumbar areaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-48315360066738902412011-06-28T10:16:00.000-07:002011-06-28T10:18:36.233-07:002nd dayTook 1 Lunesta 1mg about 9:30pm and awoke about 1am, tonight I will try 1/2 of 1 10mg of Ambien to see if I can sleep through the night at least till 5am so as to get back to work routine. Since my new shift starts at 9am.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107972101522418903.post-83453683447732216772011-06-27T06:32:00.000-07:002011-06-27T06:41:06.603-07:002nd updateI am still having issues getting my sleep routine back to a working routine, it seems that at this time I'm awake from 1am to about 9 or 10am and then passing out and sleeping till 6:30pm or later and staying awake till later. If I take sleep aides like Lunesta 1mg or more, Ambien 10mgs - which really puts me out. I am still working on regulation of these meds while trying to put my back (sciatic) into a manageable state without over sleeping.<br />Today or should I say last night I took 1mg of Lunesta about 2am and awoke about 7am, I will try and stay alert till about 10:30 and try 1mg of Lunesta to see if I can sleep through to about 7am without waking up around 2am or so, this seems to be the pattern. Sometimes when I take 1 or 2 Lunesta, I awake not knowing what time it is although I do have a clock by my bed and then can't remember what I was doing prior to sleeping.<br />Hopefully I can get this right and get back to work (9:00 am to 5:30pm with Sat.&Sun. off).Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082315709282677231noreply@blogger.com0