So, I've been in pain most of my life. Sometimes my skin hurts for no reason, I'm almost ALWAYS tight in the shoulders despite going to massage therapy on a semi regular basis. My joints are always popping and cracking and I can't scratch my own back without hurting my ribs from pushing "too hard" on them (and that happens on other places on my body too).
A few months ago, after researching on my own and reading the same word over and over again...Fibromyalgia, I went to the Dr. about all of this because I started realizing after so many years of feeling this way, I probably shouldn't be feeling this way. And he agreed, and checked my tender points and sure enough they were, well, tender. He said he couldn't diagnose me just from that but that it was something we should look into. I had some blood work to rule out lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, hyperthyroidism, diabetes and a bunch of other stuff...and thankfully, I don't have any of those hard to treat illnesses. So, now, I have a rheumatologist appointment at the end of March to get further testing.
In the meantime, I've been researching. And researching and researching and researching. Other than medication, I wanted to know what I could do to help myself feel better. So far I've found this.
Exercise. Even though I'm constantly tired and in pain, some days worse than others (like yesterday...yesterday sucked)...exercise is an important part of helping ease your pain. So I joined the Y again and have been going to aquafit at least three times a week (aside from this last week because Marryn was sick so we stayed home....which could be why yesterday sucked so bad). If I can't go to aquafit for whatever reason I'm on the treadmill or dancing at rehearsals for Oliver.
Eliminating certain food from your diet....the main one being wheat and/or gluten. I've already been counting calories since New Years and had been thinking about going gluten free to help with my resolution of losing 50lbs in a year (I'm down 10lbs and 3 inches in my hips since September when I started semi counting calories!) so after yesterdays horrible, no good, very bad day...I decided to do it. I went to the bulk barn and bought some alternative flours and bread mixes so that I can continue to enjoy things I love (like sandwiches...I LOVE sandwiches) and last night I had my last piece of wheat bread.
I know it's going to be hard...I'm going to hate it at times until I get used to it...but I need to see if this will help me at all. I have a feeling it will and this will be the start of a new lifestyle for me.
I plan to blog on how things are going as well because I know it won't all be easy and I will need to vent on how much I want to eat a loaf of bread lol...
So, day 1. Obviously, not noticing anything different yet lol...but we'll see how I feel tomorrow. :)
Happy Friday!
Friday, January 18, 2013
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
It's been a while...
Things were so crazy busy for the last couple of months that I just haven't felt the inspiration to post. But I'm still here, still kicking :)
Our Florida trip was amazing to say the least. We had such a good time that we immediately booked another week for this coming November! I can't wait to go back to Disney and that beautiful vacation home!!
About a week after we got home, Jer got a job here at home (thank the Universe!)! He's been working Monday to Saturday for the last 6 weeks or so and we've been slowly catching up from Christmas and our trip. Things are back to normal in that aspect and I feel calm and at peace.
On the flip side, I feel a bit stuck. We've decided to wait until he's a journeyman to buy a home (he's JUST in his 5th year...so another 1800 hours, of which he can only accumulate 40 per week). Because of that, we're looking at spring 2014 before we move from here (and I'm unhappy here). It's a good decision and I am glad we're going this route but I feel stuck in that I was hoping we'd be moving THIS spring. However, the difference between this spring and next spring is to the tune of $100k in house so waiting means we don't have to settle! So, we're staying put for now. And making the best of it.
Christmas was wonderful this year as well. We did our normal stuff, my mom comes Christmas morning, then we go to Jer's mom's, then his dad's. And this year I put a turkey breast in the crock pot first thing Christmas morning, it was ready by the time we got home and we had Christmas dinner as a family, just the 5 of us...it was wonderful. :)
Oliver! is coming along as well...as of this Sunday we'll have sets to rehearse with and we'll be able to tweak everything to fit with those sets. We've finished blocking everything so now we're all perfecting our lines and dances and memorizing our words to the songs. It's so much fun and I'm very glad I forced myself to go out there alone! I've made new friends and I think this is something that I will continue with each year. I REALLY enjoy it! I can't wait to find out what next year's show will be...I think I'm going to audition for a speaking roll next year!
Speaking of next year, we just received the notice in Jonah's planner last night about kindergarten registration for children born in 2008 and 2009....that's Marryn (09). I can't believe she's starting school in September!!! She will be starting out at English school and then we'll transition her to French Immersion in Grade 1. Jonah starts French Immersion next year.
Once she starts school, I will have so much time on my hands! I've been trying to decide what I will put my time into and right now all I can think of is decluttering and organizing our house! It's so much easier to do that kind of stuff without little ones underfoot. But besides that, I think I'm going to really focus on painting and art in general. I will have the time to dedicate to it and I love it so much. Not just painting but crocheting and sewing and baking and drawing and making jewelry. I hope to eventually have enough stuff to start doing a table at craft shows. Right now I'm working on this...
It takes quite a bit of time to make all those squares! There are also some other things that look fairly simple and quick to make so again, I hope to get a "stock" so to speak so that I can start doing craft shows.
So, that's my update. Things are good, quiet and normal :)
Happy Tuesday!
Our Florida trip was amazing to say the least. We had such a good time that we immediately booked another week for this coming November! I can't wait to go back to Disney and that beautiful vacation home!!
About a week after we got home, Jer got a job here at home (thank the Universe!)! He's been working Monday to Saturday for the last 6 weeks or so and we've been slowly catching up from Christmas and our trip. Things are back to normal in that aspect and I feel calm and at peace.
On the flip side, I feel a bit stuck. We've decided to wait until he's a journeyman to buy a home (he's JUST in his 5th year...so another 1800 hours, of which he can only accumulate 40 per week). Because of that, we're looking at spring 2014 before we move from here (and I'm unhappy here). It's a good decision and I am glad we're going this route but I feel stuck in that I was hoping we'd be moving THIS spring. However, the difference between this spring and next spring is to the tune of $100k in house so waiting means we don't have to settle! So, we're staying put for now. And making the best of it.
Christmas was wonderful this year as well. We did our normal stuff, my mom comes Christmas morning, then we go to Jer's mom's, then his dad's. And this year I put a turkey breast in the crock pot first thing Christmas morning, it was ready by the time we got home and we had Christmas dinner as a family, just the 5 of us...it was wonderful. :)
Oliver! is coming along as well...as of this Sunday we'll have sets to rehearse with and we'll be able to tweak everything to fit with those sets. We've finished blocking everything so now we're all perfecting our lines and dances and memorizing our words to the songs. It's so much fun and I'm very glad I forced myself to go out there alone! I've made new friends and I think this is something that I will continue with each year. I REALLY enjoy it! I can't wait to find out what next year's show will be...I think I'm going to audition for a speaking roll next year!
Speaking of next year, we just received the notice in Jonah's planner last night about kindergarten registration for children born in 2008 and 2009....that's Marryn (09). I can't believe she's starting school in September!!! She will be starting out at English school and then we'll transition her to French Immersion in Grade 1. Jonah starts French Immersion next year.
Once she starts school, I will have so much time on my hands! I've been trying to decide what I will put my time into and right now all I can think of is decluttering and organizing our house! It's so much easier to do that kind of stuff without little ones underfoot. But besides that, I think I'm going to really focus on painting and art in general. I will have the time to dedicate to it and I love it so much. Not just painting but crocheting and sewing and baking and drawing and making jewelry. I hope to eventually have enough stuff to start doing a table at craft shows. Right now I'm working on this...
It takes quite a bit of time to make all those squares! There are also some other things that look fairly simple and quick to make so again, I hope to get a "stock" so to speak so that I can start doing craft shows.
So, that's my update. Things are good, quiet and normal :)
Happy Tuesday!
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