Two prayer requests

[Vash]

Hello everyone, I have two prayer requests.

Firstly, I've developed a problem with my throat. I've noticed a small lump near it, and shortly after noticing it, I've developed a cough that won't seem to go away. Along with the cough, I find that I'm having to clear my throat all the time. The area on the right side of my face, from under my chin down the side of my neck is also a bit swollen. I'm concerned that it might be cancer. I've had 3 appointments for it, and each time I went to the doctor, he's either given me medicine that didn't work, or he's said to wait a little longer to see if it will go away.

While I'm concerned for my health in general of course, at this point I would at least like to ease my mind by knowing for sure that it's not cancer.

Also, a less urgent, but nevertheless troublesome need I have is to move out of my mom's house. I love her, and under normal circumstances I could possibly put up with living with her for at least another year. However, her boyfriend who now lives here just won't stop smoking and drinking. He's not abusive or anything, but he just won't quit. Please pray for him and my mother as well. To add to that -- I have a minor heart condition where my heartrate is a bit faster than it should be (nothing major the doctors say, but by itself it sometimes causes me to get jittery which sometimes causes an ocassional shortness of breath). So having all this smoke in the house all of the sudden only makes my breathing worse.

The problem is I don't have a job, and while I am looking for work I won't actually be able to live on my own for a while even once I do get a job. I was thinking perhaps along the lines of seeing if I could share a house with a friend or something.

So please pray for my mom's boyfriend, my mom herself, and me. I appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

-Vash

[zoegirl]

I will pray...

One thing I have learned from Doctors....be assertive!! This is not somehting to play around with....get a second opinion, go to a specialist. YOu have a right to go to another doctor and he cannot get upset about it. Or just switch doctors.

There are wonderful doctors out there who know to investigate these matters and are going to do so. But unfortunately, there are still some who don't see this as urgent.

[Anita]

I will pray for you also. I think that Zoegirls advise is very wise to seek other medical attention.

However, if I could give any advice of my own aside from prayer, it would be to drink lots of green tea (without sugar) until its literally coming out of your ears.

Green tea is an anti-inflammatory agent and will get rid of mucus and take the swelling down in the throat. If (G-d forbid) that it is cancer. You can also starve it with green tea because it removes toxins and poisons from the body. But of course it is no remedy for the proper medical attention.

To make green tea work effectively don't drink it with meals especially foods (or large quantities of food) that contain inflammatory substances.

[Cross.eyed]

Prayers offered up Vash.

Please let us know if your condition(s) changes.

May God Bless