It’s the first Friday of July, and I’m pausing with Susanne and friends at Living to Tell the Story to appreciate the week’s blessings.
1. Good medical news. My oldest son received some great news from a medical scan this week.
2. Dinner with the family. Jason and Mittu had a family over to their house for Sunday lunch. They had enough leftovers that they offered to bring them to our house for Sunday dinner. Plus they stayed and ate with us.
3. Dinner when I wasn’t feeling well. I struggled with vertigo for several hours one day (it usually only lasts a few minutes) and then had a persistent headache for a couple of days. Jim got takeout for dinner the first night and then grilled fish and made a salad and potatoes the next night. It was a big help not to have to deal with dinner during that time.
4. Easy treatment for vertigo. When I first started having trouble with vertigo some years ago, I was sent to a physical therapist who took me through exercises to help with it, which I could then do at home. I had not done them in ages since the vertigo episodes didn’t usually last long. But they’re happening more often and getting more severe. Then this week, the room-spinning feeling persisted. The exercises are a little disconcerting, because at first they bring on vertigo. As I was getting into position, I was borderline grousing to myself about having to take time out of the day to do them. But then I thought–it’s nice to have a fix to a medical problem that doesn’t take long, isn’t strenuous, and doesn’t involve medicine or an office visit or a medical procedure.
5. A Great Awakening film. I mentioned in my end-of-June recap the new film A Great Awakening about the friendship between Ben Franklin and preacher George Whitefield. We rented it from Amazon Prime. At first, I wasn’t conscious of the proximity to the 4th of July, but then realized the film was probably scheduled to release near that date on purpose. We thought it was very good.
Belated Happy Canada Day to my Canadian friends! And to those of us in the USA, have a happy and safe Independence Day tomorrow!
(Graphic courtesy of Julie at Less-than-Perfect Life of Bliss.)
Stray Thoughts 
I’m glad you have help with your vertigo. My vertigo comes from neck issues. Have a blessed weekend! 🙂
Prayers that the therapy will help with vertigo! Several years ago I had a shoulder issue. Insurance said x-number of therapies needed before CAT scan. I was annoyed, assuming therapy would do nothing. But at the end of it the issue had largely resolved. How wonderful about the good news for your oldest son! And I have a friend who has loved The Great Awakening too. She has seen it multiple times. I want to, eventually. I went to The Young Washington with my youngest daughter last night. Way more battle scenes etc than really grab me — but overall it was well done, and the theme was perfect for the July 4 weekend.
Glad your son got good medical news! Hopefully your at home therapy works well and really helps the vertigo! I know exactly what you mean about being able to do something at home to help without having to run around to a bunch of appts or take more meds. So nice of Jim to help out with dinners while you had an episode.
Oh, that’s good news for your son. These days, medical stuff always feels so precarious.
Easy dinners for you sounds just right, especially with your not feeling well. I had not heard of exercises to help with vertigo — will have to send to my mom! She takes a medication and I’m sure would appreciate alternatives.
And thanks for the recommendation on the movie. I’d heard bits about it but was unsure.
What a terrific graphic of the flag. Happy 250th to you and yours!
I hope the vertigo goes away. It is amazing how much the exercises can help.
Good news for your son’s diagnosis.
Have a Happy Fourth of July! Loved the graphic! Willow
Hi Barbara, I am glad you son got good news. I hope your vertigo improves! PT does take time, but it can work. I want to see that movie too. Have a happy 4th!
Oh vertigo isn’t fun at all. I had some eposodes years ago. Thankfully nothing since. Good news for your son! I used to enjoy cooking but any night I don’t have to is a win for me!
I hope you have a wonderful Independence day!
Thankful to hear that your son had a good medical report this week! Those are always an answer to prayer.
I have a few friends here who struggle with vertigo. How good that the PT person showed you how to deal with it and it doesn’t require medicine. And how nice that your husband took care of dinner the nights you weren’t up to it either because of the vertigo on the headaches afterwards.
I love it that Jason and Mittu shared their leftovers with you and Jim and that they joined you so you could all eat as a family. That’s so special.xx
I feel the same way about my cervical spine/neck stretches/exercises. Hope the vertigo has stayed away now. Glad you could do the exercises!
Praise the Lord regarding your son’s scan.
It’s very helpful to me when hubby steps up. He actually helped with the laundry last night as we got home from our vacation very late.
stay cool! and Happy Independence Day!!
I’m glad your son got good news from his medical scan. That’s always such a relief! Sorry about your vertigo. Jeff still gets it from time to time too. He also has been helped some of the times when he has used the Epley maneuver (altho we didn’t know that’s what it was called). Yes, it’s always good when there is something that can help, even if a little (and sometimes a lot).
I found your blog after googling “Susannah Edwards on parenting.” I was encouraged that you’re still writing in your blog and I can’t wait to read the different parts of it including the thirty one days of inspiration. I’m a mom and looking for encouragement . Ty for writing!