Nights Aren’t Easy Anymore

My days have been okay and my ribs seem to be healing very well. However, the moment I lay down to rest my right side hurts so much. It’s like I have nothing to protect my bruised or fractured ribs. This has been the case for eight nights straight and sleep is not coming easy anymore.

Research leads me to believe that many struggle to lay down with rib issues. I guess I’ve just got to keep letting time heal things. I don’t like reading that bruised or broken ribs can take up to 6 weeks for things to heal.

My endocrinologist has ordered multiple tests to see if my osteoporosis has advanced. I was only in stage one over two years ago. But, there’s no doubt that my bones feel very fragile and vulnerable. However, there’s no obvious reasons to think things have gotten any worse.

I’m agreeing to all the new testing to see if it’s something I need to address further. So, a lot of things have to be evaluated over the next 4 weeks according to my doctor. Then, I will take any medications and do anything I can to proactively slow down my osteoporosis. After all, I’m way too young to not address these issues.

In the meantime, my sleep is definitely being disturbed by my rib pain. Usually, sleep is the one thing I’ve been able to control. Now, I’m finding myself up until 2am and 3am. Overall my body desperately needs consistency and adequate rest. This stuff definitely has me back in my prayer closet. I’m just having to wait on God’s healing over time.

“Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint. Heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony.” Psalm 6:2