Dr. Jaisani & The Lord's Faithfulness

I have seen these doctor's offices much too often. 

Yesterday, Friday, November 8, I sat in a new doctor's office once again. 

As many of you know, I have had a less than desirable experience with doctors. Some don't believe I am sick, some just don't know what POTS even is. My family doctor just recently referred me to a new Neurologist up at Sanford.

Terrified, I sat in that office yesterday, scared that this appointment would be like all of the ones prior to this.

The nurse came in, asked the usual questions, took my blood pressure, etc. Ya know, the whole run down.

After about 10 minutes, in walked in a sweet little woman named Dr. Zeenat Jaisani, (try saying that 5 times fast!), and her unusually tall medical student guy. They both shook my mom and I's hand, sat down, and unlike my past appointments, Dr. Jaisani actually looked happy to be there; she looked eager to to see me. This, my friends, was a first.

Long story short, Dr. Jaisani is the best doctor I have ever been to. Here's a few reasons why:

     1) She knew what POTS was. Like, for the first time, I never had to educate the doctor; I could just be             the patient. She already knew everything she needed to know. It was so stinkin' cool.

     2) She wants to do everything she can to get me better. First doctor to every say that.

     3) She looked at me straight in the eyes and said, "There is hope." Oh my goodness.  Remember the first             part of the verse on my new tattoo? 'As for me, I will always have hope...' Hokey smokes.                           GOOSEBUMPS. 

After talking for a while, she came up with a treatment plan for me. This treatment first consists of a multitude of tests, including: lots and lots of blood tests, MRI, MRV, a sleep study, and a 3 day hospital stay up at Sanford to measure my brain waves and brain activity. I am also starting on 5 new medications. Now, as some of you know my body doesn't react well to medications. Dr. Jaisani knows this, but these are medications I have never tried and she wants to see how I react to these first. If the medications just aren't cuttin' it for me, I have other options, such as a spinal tap and a few other things. 

Like she said, this is not going to be a fast process. Slowly, but surely, she thinks this plan is really going to work for me.

Friends, I cannot express the the gratitude in my heart. The Lord's faithfulness is ever true and was made even more evident yesterday. It brings tears to my eyes just thinking about how long we've prayed for a doctor that would actually care enough to see past my 'non-sick-looking' exterior and see the pain and suffering I've endured the past 8 years. 

GOD IS JUST SO GOOD, PEOPLE.

There is a long road ahead of me on this new journey but I know The Lord's loving hand will guide me every step of the way. 

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, 

for his compassions never fail.

They are new every morning;

great is Your faithfulness.

Lamentations 3:22-23

xoxo