Week 64 - St. Luke's in Manila and MRC

Hey everyone!

I'm still alive!! Whoooo! haha I'm sorry if I worried you guys... definitely not on my list of things I had planned to do, haha. But ya, so this past week has been a crazy one.

Sunday:  Woke up, had personal and companionship prayer, went to the kitchen to wash left over dishes before I got ready for church, got sick and passed out, ended myself up in the emergency room and then the ICU. It was weird because I recognized everything from when I got sick last year at this time. I was happy to see all my nurses from before though! They all remembered me and were a big comfort to me while I was in the hospital by myself. I  was really happy because I gave a book of mormon to one of them last year and he said he was still reading it when he had time and actually went to church with his cousin! 

Monday:  Still in the ICU... had a heartbeat of 40 per minute and a blood pressure of 80/60... apparently thats not good? go figures... haha. Later that day President and Sister Dhale came and visited me as well as my district and my zone leaders and Elder and Sister Gorringe. 

Tuesday:  Woke up in the ICU again after spending the whole night throwing up. My bestie Elder Penano and his comp Elder Elenio came and visited me in the hospital which made me feel a lot happier and better, I also got to talk to Sister Burt on the phone which made me feel tons better too. Tuesday night I got released into a private room and got to leave the ICU! Best feeling ever. 

Wednesday:  Stayed the whole day in the hospital connected to my IV BUT I got released from the hospital after persuading my doctor that I would be ok haha. (I had an important MLC meeting the next morning!) Sister and President Dahle came and picked me up and took me to the mission home where I stayed for the next 3 days to rest and recover. (yes mom I promise I did rest and drink lots of water AND take my vitamins AND my medicine :) haha) 

Saturday-Today: Then they came to the decision (against my will haha just kidding) that I needed to be sent to Manila because the doctors found problems in my results with my heart and also my EEG (my brain scan) came back abnormal... ya everybody's dream to have their brain results come back abnormal haha. I mean I'm not surprised, but I didn't think it was that bad haha. No, but what happened was, they found some brain waves that were irregular which could be causing me to have mini seizures which could be the cause of fainting problems... at least thats what the doctors in Olongapo said, so that's why I'm here in Manila to be checked out at St Luke's Hospital which is like the 12th best hospital in the world.   SO I am now here at the MRC (missionary recovery center) where they send missionaries from all over the Philippines if they get really sick or have a serious health problem. Right now there are 8 of us, 4 elders and 4 sisters, Me and elder Fepuali are repp'n Olongapo mission, 3 from Quezon mission, one from Tacloban mission and one from San Paublo. I’ve really learned a lot from the whole experience and my testimony just grows everyday. 

I love you guys and feel your prayers! Don’t worry about me! :) I'll be fine in no time :) LOVE YOU!

love,

Sister Lowe