Trust the Lord with all your Heart

It was April 10 when we brought my daughter to the hospital because of vomiting and stomachache. We found out that she had a urinary tract infection (UTI). She took antibiotic for seven days. I still worry for her because occasionally she complained for stomachache, so I decided to take her urine for urinalysis but the result of the test is negative. I tried to give her more fluids such as water and fruits. That time, I was worried so much for recurrent urinary tract infection.

On May 15, she had difficulty passing urine; I thought that it could be “balisawsaw” or urinary incontinence because of the very hot weather here. I tried to give her more water but after 3 days, she still suffer from stomachache so we decided to give antibiotic, for a while the symptoms had gone but after 4 days, she suffers from stomachache and vomiting at the same time had difficulty urinating so we decided to take her to the doctor, the doctor just prescribed the same antibiotic but a large dosage and a medicine for easy urinating. After 3 more days, the symptoms still there, so she had urine culture in order to detect the type of bacteria in her kidney or bladder. Of course, I always praying that she will be okay and there is no complication or any kidney or bladder stone present

I and my husband decided to take my daughter to the healer here in our town, the healer said that there is a hard mineral salt build up in her bladder that’s why she had difficulty in passing urine. She advised her to take herbal medicine such as male pandan leaves and banaba leaves. We boiled pandan and banaba leaves and add water and substitute for water. After drinking pandan and banaba, her stomachache was gone and minimizes the difficulty of passing urine. But as day passes, she has very frequent urination for about every 15 minutes for the whole day. We often visit to our bathroom for about 35 to 40 times a day. I feel so very exhausted and worried for my daughter’s health. All I have to do is to trust the Lord for He is a Great Healer. I don’t want her to take antibiotic so we decided to continue her herbal medicine.

After one month and one week of taking herbal, she is now having a normal urination. I still give her every morning a glass of pandan and banaba leaves extract for maintenance. Also, we also change our food lifestyle. No cookies, sugary foods, carbonated drinks, no fastfood, and less salt.

I can’t explain the worries I feel during that time. I lose weight. All my dresses are not fit to me anymore. I feel stressed and depressed that time, I was not able to eat and sleep. I always pray that everything will be fine. I have too much worried for my daughter’s health. Thanks to my bestfriend, Grace for always reminding me that God is always there for us. She always said that “Always believe in my prayer”. I know that the Lord is behind all the healing of my daughter”. I believe that the Lord just want to teach me and guide me the healthy lifestyle for my family.