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Personal blog of christian writer Katy McKenna Raymond in Kansas City, Missouri

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Katy McKenna Raymond
in Kansas City, Missouri


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Warm and Warmer

hot jammiesI'm in the middle (I can only presume) of a headache from hell. This is Day Five, I think, but who knows, really? All the days and nights become one big light-sensitive, vision-impaired, pain-down-to-my-teeth blur.

Last fall, I found out through a spinal tap that I test borderline for a bizarre condition called "pseudotumor cerebri." I test borderline for lots of bizarre stuff, so that information by itself wouldn't alarm me.

But the headaches do.

For two days, I've been freezing, and can't get warm no matter what I try. I don't have a fever. It's more like I'm recoiling from the extreme pain by shriveling up into a golfball-sized hailstone.

I finally gave up my usually high spirits around one in the afternoon, and told Doug I was going to put on my softest cotton knit pajamas and call it a very long day.

I was already inwardly berating myself for getting so little done, for writing almost nothing at all, for letting this thing get the best of me.

Why did I imagine he was doing the same?

"Not yet," he said, taking the pajamas from my hands.

The next thing I knew, he had popped my pj's into the dryer.

"Let me get them nice and warmed up for you."

All the days and nights become a blur, but the gentle kindness of a good man restores clarity to my heart.
Posted by Katy on 04/08/03 at 10:21 PM
Fallible Comments...
  1. katy, i'm praying for you. pain is difficult...i'm glad you have that good man to help take care of you.
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    Posted by lisa  on  04/10/03  at  02:32 PM
  2. Your story just reaffirms what I already knew...Doug is a wonderful guy! :)
    Posted by Bridget  on  04/10/03  at  11:10 PM
  3. Lisa, thanks! I am feeling a lot better, yesterday and today. Holding my breath, waiting for the other shoe to drop, as we have discussed before...tee, hee.<br><br>Bridgie, Yes. Wonderful beyond my wildest dreams. xox
    Posted by katy  on  04/10/03  at  11:27 PM
  4. beautiful! sometimes i'm surprised at how wonderful marriage can be. by the way, i'm a friend of bethany's and i've been enjoying your blog for some time. you're an inspiration to me! : )
    Posted by rebecca  on  04/11/03  at  03:58 AM
  5. Rebecca--Thanks! Yes. Marriage can be wonderful and awful, all in the same hour. In my house, it's usually Doug's who's wonderful and I'm, well...yeah. But God has had TONS of mercy on us!
    Posted by katy  on  04/14/03  at  01:05 PM
  6. ...and it's due to the mercy and grace of God that people stay married at all, in my opinion. but if He is allowed to be the center we always somehow return and cling to, it can be an incredible thing.
    Posted by lisa  on  04/18/03  at  04:31 AM
  7. Lisa, the Center holds, doesn't He?
    Posted by katy  on  04/18/03  at  10:11 PM
  8. Katy,<br><br>That is the sweetest gesture I've heard of in a long time. What a blessed woman you are to have such a loving husband who is so kind and tender to you.<br><br>I really enjoy your blog. Your heart shines so bright!
    Posted by Lauren  on  04/21/03  at  02:29 AM
  9. Lauren, You are kind to comment! Thanks for reading here. I checked out your site and was smitten with the kitty graphics, and I hate cats, too!
    Posted by katy  on  04/21/03  at  09:46 PM
  10. Dear Katy I have been suffering migraine problem and know how painful can be it is.
    Posted by Hemorrhoids  on  03/02/09  at  07:06 AM
  11. Hi katy,
    i am starting to jealous you because you have such a good guy like Doug for caring you.However take care.
    Posted by Cholesterol symptoms, causes and remedies  on  03/02/09  at  07:11 AM
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