With so many doctors visits this month I’ve been weighed several times; doctor’s office weight 150.4, (fully clothed including shoes). On my scale, which is where I record my monthly weight, 145.2. I am happy that the pain in my hips and legs has finally disappeared. I’m somewhat back to myself, (physically). Mentally is another…

The episode of Trigeminal Neuralgia had finally disappeared two weeks ago. I had a week feeling relatively good. Then this past Saturday my back, actually my right hip started aching. As the day went on it started to spasm down my right leg. Each day it got worse. This is the same pain I had…

I haven’t written in over two weeks. This is how I’ve been feeling in every aspect of my life. I don’t write because I’m hoping it will go away but so far it hasn’t. Health/Relationship – Finally confronted Peter as to what I want and as predicted a fight ensued with no resolution. I will…

“I’d be so anxious about whether the pain was coming, that I’d almost manifest it. It is a vicious cycle” Whitney Cummings This quote is from an article in https://www.brainandlife.org/ She writes about living with migraines throughout her life. I changed a few words to reflect what I’m dealing with. The quote struck me because…

I had my six month visit with Dr. Oh, my neurologist at VCU. I had concerns about how tired I am and also about the Trigeminal Neuralgia. He did the usual tests for strength and dexterity. He was more concerned with how stiff my legs were and suggested taking one Tizanidine during the day, along…

There’s so much on my mind, I feel like my brain is on overload. Every day I have all these things in my head that I want to write about and don’t. I’ll go bury my brain in games because I can’t articulate how I want to write, there’s so much! I’ll start and all…

147.3, down 3 lbs.

I woke up this morning with back pain radiating down the left side. Hoping it would go away as the morning progressed. Tomorrow we’re leaving for NC for the weekend. My friends Paulette are Gary are coming to stay with us. The pain did subside and the weather was nice and cool so I wanted…

The past two weeks I have spent going to the doctors appointments that I had to reschedule due to traveling. My first one was to the Endocrinologist to check in and have blood work done. It came back that my Vitamin D levels were down so he told me to double the dose, (from 3000…

Sunday I was on a mission. I had an appointment at Short Pump Town Center, (a large outdoor mall). I went by myself, needless to say there were no handicapped parking spaces. I parked in a regular spot and hoped no one would park too close so that I could get the wheelchair in and…