Catherine's blog: The case of the disappearing glucose

Sunday, 29 November 2009

The case of the disappearing glucose

Last night, the hospital confirmed raised glucose levels in both Catherine's blood and urine.

However, in the time it took for her to transfer hospitals (3o mins) and have further bloods examined, the glucose had COMPLETELY DISAPPEARED. If anyone medical can explain this to us, please do, but the latest word we have is that she should be coming home today. The doctors and Jeannette (:-) ) think it may have been a side effect of steroids, but the fact that it just disappeared seems remarkable to me. Maybe I shouldn't be amazed, but it happened when we all started praying...

Thankyou again for your prompt prayers - time and time again they are answered in ways that astound us. The glucose explains why Catherine had been sleeping all the time, but now it is gone, Mark says she is leaping around the hospital!

I'm not sure why these things happen. I don't believe God causes them to happen, but I do believe that he does get involved when we approach him with faith.

'He gives and takes away
He gives and takes away
My heart will choose to say
Lord blessed be your name'.

Let's thank God for his amazing power today.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: Thank you, Almighty God, for showing your healing power once again.

I am so glad C is doing better! I was so worried when I read about the glucose. I can just imagine how Woutertjie would've freaked out if he had to get his finger pricked. Wishing you a quiet, excitement free week! :-); 29 November 2009 at 09:38

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