I will soon be well, and I look forward to that day

I wish I was well now, but I'm not. I have been fighting bad edema for almost three months now. Recently I went to a clinic here in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, and got some medications. After a couple of weeks of these, I am better, but not healed.

I am in bed with my legs elevated about 20 hours a day. The medication is supposed to help me release fluids and I should be in the bathroom constantly, but it is slow going. The medications are extremely hard on me and cause arthritis pain.

Both sleeping and eating are difficult now. I'm drinking as many healthy fluids as I can. And still, my lower body is puffed out like a balloon.

One of the worst symptoms now is that my lower legs have sores on them that are leaking fluid constantly. I think this is due to how stretched out the skin has been for so long. I'm using coconut oil on my legs, and rubbing off a lot of skin each time I run the shower over them a few times a day.

I cut the lower legs off my leggings and put those on so that this slime does not get all over the place. Luckily I have two sets of these, so I can wear one when the other in in the wash.

So all of this care for my health means I am not working well. I try to do at least one STEEM post each time I get up. I'm getting much better votes on my posts than I was 6 months ago, but if I do not post, there is nothing for anyone to vote for.

I'm hoping that another 8 days of this medicine will do the trick. I will need to go get more of that tomorrow or the next day. This medication cost is not in any budget and cuts down the amount of food I can buy.

And now, my rent is late and I don't have it. My wifi will soon be due. And I need to leave the country for a Visa trip in the first week of February and this incurs costs and will not be easy to make. I'm planning the trip now with the assumptions the money will be there and that I will be healthy enough for the journey.

I have been listening to manifesting podcasts and other motivational things while lying in bed. I'm saying both prayers and mantras to guide me to better health.

So, please God, make me well.

My son took this photo of me back in California when I was doing some exercises before going off for a swim. He thought I was pretty funny looking at the time and I think he was right.

My post today is for the #freewrite daily challenge by @mariannewest with the prompt word of "well." Here is Marianne’s freewrite prompt post for today. Give it a try and surprise yourself.

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