Light and Momentary: An Account of Suffering and Joy
After searching for over two years for a diagnosis, I applied to the Undiagnosed Diseases Program at the NIH in Bethesday, MD. I spent a week there undergoing tests, including a genome study. By the fall of 2016 I thought they had forgotten me; I thought I was still one of those strange patients no one could figure out medically. I was wrong.
On September 30, 2016, Dr. M. from the NIH arranged to talk with me by phone. The context and undercurrents suggested something was discovered.
That was when he told me the diagnosis: Fahr's (PFBC)
This has been one of the best things that has ever happened to me.
No, I am not crazy. I believe God knows what He's doing. I've struggled through anxiety, fatigue, pain, sleeplessness. This road has been, and continues to be, the most challenging road I have walked on. The only reason for this being a good road is Jesus Christ; all the credit for the good part goes to Him. I have found hard roads become good roads when I walk with Him. I have learned so much, been driven deeper, found comfort, and been closer to Him because of this. I would not trade this away if given the chance.
This book is about the disorienting onset of symptoms, the search for a diagnosis, struggles, and lessons learned. It's been a hard road; it's been a good road. Some things in life we don't get to choose; but they are intended for a greater good.
It is my conviction the arduous paths of suffering test us and we end up at one of two different gates: the gate of bitterness or the gate of joy. I have decided, since I haven't been able to choose the path I walk on, I will choose the gate it ends at, the gate of joy.
Paul S. Reid, 2020
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On September 30, 2016, Dr. M. from the NIH arranged to talk with me by phone. The context and undercurrents suggested something was discovered.
That was when he told me the diagnosis: Fahr's (PFBC)
This has been one of the best things that has ever happened to me.
No, I am not crazy. I believe God knows what He's doing. I've struggled through anxiety, fatigue, pain, sleeplessness. This road has been, and continues to be, the most challenging road I have walked on. The only reason for this being a good road is Jesus Christ; all the credit for the good part goes to Him. I have found hard roads become good roads when I walk with Him. I have learned so much, been driven deeper, found comfort, and been closer to Him because of this. I would not trade this away if given the chance.
This book is about the disorienting onset of symptoms, the search for a diagnosis, struggles, and lessons learned. It's been a hard road; it's been a good road. Some things in life we don't get to choose; but they are intended for a greater good.
It is my conviction the arduous paths of suffering test us and we end up at one of two different gates: the gate of bitterness or the gate of joy. I have decided, since I haven't been able to choose the path I walk on, I will choose the gate it ends at, the gate of joy.
Paul S. Reid, 2020
Light and Momentary: An Account of Suffering and Joy
After searching for over two years for a diagnosis, I applied to the Undiagnosed Diseases Program at the NIH in Bethesday, MD. I spent a week there undergoing tests, including a genome study. By the fall of 2016 I thought they had forgotten me; I thought I was still one of those strange patients no one could figure out medically. I was wrong.
On September 30, 2016, Dr. M. from the NIH arranged to talk with me by phone. The context and undercurrents suggested something was discovered.
That was when he told me the diagnosis: Fahr's (PFBC)
This has been one of the best things that has ever happened to me.
No, I am not crazy. I believe God knows what He's doing. I've struggled through anxiety, fatigue, pain, sleeplessness. This road has been, and continues to be, the most challenging road I have walked on. The only reason for this being a good road is Jesus Christ; all the credit for the good part goes to Him. I have found hard roads become good roads when I walk with Him. I have learned so much, been driven deeper, found comfort, and been closer to Him because of this. I would not trade this away if given the chance.
This book is about the disorienting onset of symptoms, the search for a diagnosis, struggles, and lessons learned. It's been a hard road; it's been a good road. Some things in life we don't get to choose; but they are intended for a greater good.
It is my conviction the arduous paths of suffering test us and we end up at one of two different gates: the gate of bitterness or the gate of joy. I have decided, since I haven't been able to choose the path I walk on, I will choose the gate it ends at, the gate of joy.
Paul S. Reid, 2020
On September 30, 2016, Dr. M. from the NIH arranged to talk with me by phone. The context and undercurrents suggested something was discovered.
That was when he told me the diagnosis: Fahr's (PFBC)
This has been one of the best things that has ever happened to me.
No, I am not crazy. I believe God knows what He's doing. I've struggled through anxiety, fatigue, pain, sleeplessness. This road has been, and continues to be, the most challenging road I have walked on. The only reason for this being a good road is Jesus Christ; all the credit for the good part goes to Him. I have found hard roads become good roads when I walk with Him. I have learned so much, been driven deeper, found comfort, and been closer to Him because of this. I would not trade this away if given the chance.
This book is about the disorienting onset of symptoms, the search for a diagnosis, struggles, and lessons learned. It's been a hard road; it's been a good road. Some things in life we don't get to choose; but they are intended for a greater good.
It is my conviction the arduous paths of suffering test us and we end up at one of two different gates: the gate of bitterness or the gate of joy. I have decided, since I haven't been able to choose the path I walk on, I will choose the gate it ends at, the gate of joy.
Paul S. Reid, 2020
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| BN ID: | 2940185756720 |
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| Publisher: | Paul Stewart Reid |
| Publication date: | 02/06/2023 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 395 KB |
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