Tag Archives: POTS

POTS Update: A Change of Geography Helps?

Posted on 2013/03/12 by Shawn Thomas

Due to my bout with dysautonomia/POTS, I had to step down as pastor of First Baptist Moss Bluff, Louisiana, at the end of February 2013, and my family & I moved to Norman, Oklahoma.  While we are still very much in … Continue reading →

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Farewell to Our Church Family

Posted on 2013/02/18 by Shawn Thomas

Our hearts are filled with gratitude for the past 12+ years of service with our church family at Moss Bluff. It would be almost physically impossible for me to write a personal note to everyone who has blessed my family … Continue reading →

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My POTS experience: Peaks and Valleys

Posted on 2013/02/16 by Shawn Thomas

Although POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) varies greatly from individual to individual in the type and severity of symptoms, one of the signature features of it in my own personal experience is the almost daily fluctuation of my symptoms. Journeying … Continue reading →

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“Paradise”: The House Showing

Posted on 2013/02/06 by Shawn Thomas

Following my resignation at First Baptist, Moss Bluff, last Sunday, our house went on the market this week. We will not be able to live at 954 Mission Lane with me being unable to work full-time (or at all, presently) … Continue reading →

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Letter To My Church Family (2-03-13)

Posted on 2013/02/03 by Shawn Thomas

We are fast approaching one year since I first went home sick from prayer meeting on a Wednesday night with what came be to diagnosed as dysautonomia, or POTS. We have employed a wide array of medications and exercises, and … Continue reading →

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Family Christmas Newsletter 2012

Posted on 2012/12/05 by Shawn Thomas

— One weekend in September while Libby and Josh came home for her birthday, she gave US perhaps the biggest present of the year: they are expecting our first grandchild in May! Josh is finishing his ministry degree at Louisiana … Continue reading →

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POTS Update Nov/Dec 2012

Posted on 2012/12/04 by Shawn Thomas

It has been some time since I last gave an update on my bout with POTS, and for good reason: for the past couple of months, I have been so sick that I was unable to type an article at … Continue reading →

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POTS update: “Redeeming the Time”

Posted on 2012/09/20 by Shawn Thomas

One of the things I am starting to get used to with having POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) is the rapid change of condition that I often experience. I wrote previously of how I was feeling pretty well a number … Continue reading →

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This Week in “Paradise” Sept. 3rd

Posted on 2012/09/03 by Shawn Thomas

This Week in “Paradise” Sept. 3rd This week in the “Paradise” of the pastor’s home, we dealt with an impending hurricane, aging bodies, and of course our kitten, Eponine. Get Behind Me! My wife Cheryl loves French fries, but had … Continue reading →

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A POTS Analogy: My Life in Miniature

Posted on 2012/08/30 by Shawn Thomas

Some moments in time can serve as a picture of your life in miniature, as a kind of analogy. Today (Thursday, August 30th 2012) was one of those days. Like most other residents of Louisiana, we spent yesterday at home, … Continue reading →

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