"If you've got your health, you've got your wealth."

The title was something my Great-Grandpa used to say. I realized that more this year as my body did things it doesn't usually do. I did turn 30 in May.

I woke up one day peeing blood. Now I'm learning that lots of people deal with GI problems but for 30 years I didn't, so I was kinda freaked out. At first I barely noticed it and just assumed I was dehydrated or something. But after a day it got worse and I new it was worse than anything I'd ever seen before (see pic below). I'm not quick to go get medical help but my nurse wife assured me it wasn't normal and could indicate something really bad, so I ran into the ER that night for some testing.

This isn't a plug for Starbucks, it was just the handiest cup for a quick sample :)

Short Story:

- ER found elevated blood and creatanine levels in my urine and sent me for more tests.

- I saw a bladder specialist first, everything looked fine. Praise God.

- I saw a kidney specialist next, everything looked fine. Praise God. 

- And then the blood stopped. Obviously it's hard to find problems when there aren't symptoms so next step was a kidney biopsy. I found out later kidney biopsies are a bigger deal than first thought.

- I just had follow-up labs last week and everything appears normal still. Praise God.

My kidney specialist had a few guesses but with zero other symptoms they were just that, guesses. My last appointment she just shrugged and admitted she didn't know why the blood stopped but was glad it did. 

I'm 100% convinced I was healed, and I know who my Healer is. Our bodies our incredible works of art, and I believe our health (especially for me) is what we take for granted most.

Jeremy