Tuesday, July 26, 2016 – Doctor’s Appt. for Sis. Johnson, “Sunset by the Mississippi”

This morning we only worked on the grounds of the Visitor’s Center for a couple of hours because Sis. Johnson had a Doctor’s appointment scheduled for 10:30AM.  The appointment was with Dr. Jennifer Berge, an ear, nose and throat specialist in Keokuk, Iowa.  For the past two months Sis. Johnson has been experiencing constant dizziness and vertigo.  

Two months ago we thought her dizziness was related to a cold she had or allergies to local pollen which was everywhere. At the time the mission doctor, Dr. Rasmussen, prescribed an antihistamine. However the relief was only temporary and Sis. Johnson has felt like she’s been on the deck of a ship in a violent storm ever since. I often hear Sis. Johnson singing "Sit Down, Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" the song from the 1950’s hit Broadway Musical “Guys and Dolls.”

 

Dr. Berge was very good. Sis. Johnson’s diagnosis was “Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo” (BPPV). It turns out there is a simple and quick treatment for the condition and the doctor performed it right in the doctor’s office. When the doctor was finished with the treatment, Sis. Johnson already had relief from the dizziness. Now, we are hoping and praying she will not have a relapses or any more bouts with vertigo. We are very hopeful and excited about the future prospects.

(Post Script: This tree is a “Horse chestnut” and the condition is called “Leaf Scorch.” It happens mid-summer when it is excessively hot and dry. However there is no known cause and no known cure. The tree will recover without any lasting effects.)

Tonight we performed in “Sunset by the Mississippi” for the ninth week. We have two and a half weeks left before “Sunset” is finished for the year. I discovered a clip on “You Tube” by Kinsey Bright (one of the YPM’s) of my narration in the “Tribute to the Armed Services.” This was recorded just a few weeks ago. Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVydO8DK18A (You may have to copy and paste the link in your web browser.)

I hope you enjoy it. If you search in You Tube using “Kinsey Bright Young Performing Missionaries 2016” you can see several segments of “Sunset by the Mississippi” that the Young Performing Missionaries perform in. The seniors are sitting in the background and if you look real close you can see Sis. Johnson and I.