Joy is in crisis
My brother’s wife, Joy, is going through a major crisis. She went to her cardiologist for her yearly checkup a few weeks ago and he gave her 1-3years. Her health is going downhill. She is having swelling in her legs and her belly is becoming somewhat distended (yes, she is somewhat overweight, not as much as me, but this doesn’t look like normal fat). Steve and Joy are going down to the Mayo clinic in Phoenix (the one that has the heart clinic) for a weeks worth of tests. They can’t really afford it, but they are going anyway because there is nobody around here that has the level of expertise to be able to handle her set of symptoms.
She has had health problems her whole life. She was a micro-preemie in the early 80s (I think, I can’t ever remember her age, but I am pretty sure she is still in her late 20s). She has had multiple open heart surgeries, aneurisms, pacemaker, and nearly died from staph infections several times. (that is the short list…there is lots more) She is not in great shape, as you can imagine. She doesn’t really have the mental stamina to deal with this either, probably due, in part, to many 8-10hour surgeries and what that does to your brain.
So it isn’t looking very good right now. Pray not only for her, but for my brother who is being tested on every level trying to support her through this even when she lashes out as the pain and fear overwhelm her. She is in no way prepared to handle this, as few of us would when faced with such a diagnosis.
There just aren’t words to express how difficult this is for them.
We’ll be praying for Joy…
I am so sorry.
Sorry to hear this, hope they get some good news from Mayo. Prayers.
I’m so sorry for your SIL.
Wow, I didn’t realize Joy was so young. She’ll be in my thoughts and prayers.