The year of sacrifice
It has been over a year since my road of chronic health issues started. And, perhaps since it is almost the end of this year, I find myself in a reflective mood.
I've been able to work on some things, tried to eat healthier (and failing at times), tried to be more conscious about keeping active, eating on a regular schedule (which is a minor miracle with a retail job and school), etc. My stomach is better, thankfully. It and I have a better understand of what it can and cannot tolerate, which means some of my favorite foods, sinful pleasures, and yummy rewards have had to either go completely or be enjoyed on a very infrequent basis. This also tends to leave me feeling more tired, or perhaps my tiredness is also caused by stress, schoolwork, work, and the other fun bits that come about in life. This has definitely been a trial by fire, with mishaps that have led to Dr. office and ER visits (one of which caused me to have to cancel my trip to Charlotte to see my boys. *huge frown*).
Unfortunately, I've also had a bunch of other reoccurring issues with kidney and urinary tract infections and all sorts of other infections and things that come from too much time spent on antibiotics (i have spent way more time being poked and prodded at the obgyn's office more times than I can remember. Nothing like making up for lost time.
I've been able to work on some things, tried to eat healthier (and failing at times), tried to be more conscious about keeping active, eating on a regular schedule (which is a minor miracle with a retail job and school), etc. My stomach is better, thankfully. It and I have a better understand of what it can and cannot tolerate, which means some of my favorite foods, sinful pleasures, and yummy rewards have had to either go completely or be enjoyed on a very infrequent basis. This also tends to leave me feeling more tired, or perhaps my tiredness is also caused by stress, schoolwork, work, and the other fun bits that come about in life. This has definitely been a trial by fire, with mishaps that have led to Dr. office and ER visits (one of which caused me to have to cancel my trip to Charlotte to see my boys. *huge frown*).
Unfortunately, I've also had a bunch of other reoccurring issues with kidney and urinary tract infections and all sorts of other infections and things that come from too much time spent on antibiotics (i have spent way more time being poked and prodded at the obgyn's office more times than I can remember. Nothing like making up for lost time.