I always find it hard to start blogging because it feels like I have too much to say, and it seems like too much effort to articulate all the information and present it the way I want. I'm going to start small for now.
My health has definitely been suffering again, mostly body pain now. Although my gut symptoms aren't horrible, my CRP is back up to 65. The systemic inflammation is just manifesting itself as arthritis now instead of as GI symptoms. It's bad too. At any given time (not just in the morning) I can barely touch my toes anymore. My knees are locked up and my spine is like a 2x4. My right ankle is randomly swelling up also and I can't put weight on it for more than an hour. I've got thoracic outlet syndrome in my left shoulder which is also very limiting. I have a narrowed disk space in my low back giving me nerve pain down my legs. So yeah, that's got me a little bummed out.
The good news? Some time off! I know some of you are probably rolling your eyes and thinking "Time off from what?" I realize I didn't have a particularly busy life to begin with, but I've booked 2 weeks off entirely from work, and with school done for the term I can completely relax and focus on healing. My plan is to go home for a while, almost for a retreat of sorts just to gather myself and really prioritize healing. This week's focus will be on using my juicer more regularly, and stress reduction techniques.
I'm so thankful for my friends and family that have been so supportive on this journey so far. I know its not just hard on me. From covering shifts for me at work, to helping me around the house when I'm too sore to even unload the dishes, to just being there to talk to, everyone has had my back and I feel so lucky.
I'll end with a photo from the Sabbath concert Dad and I went to on Friday!
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