July Woes 2012

My July 2012 was filled with health issues...

Sore spot on old c-section scar.

Tenderness all over

Bloating

Fatigue

Vertigo

Abnormal PAP results

Praying

Ultrasound

Transvaginal scope

Lumps, bumps, bruising and more

Masses vs. cysts

Cancer scare

Sleepless nights

Medications

Pain days

Drama

A few pounds heavy

Tenderness at the waistband

Fibromyalgia hot spots

Gluten issues

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July ended with a praise report...

No cancer

Still the tender body issues

Now the medical bills issues

Always the praise.

For it wasn't this ~ It would be something else.

I'll take this.

Thank you, Lord.

Three-day Flare Up

How long does a flare up last? Mine last about three days it seems.  My last one was three days and a little more, but I was able to function and go to work so at the end of it.

The weather has been wonderful the past few days. After a flare up I feel like Wonder Woman! I have to be careful to not overdo - lest I go right back into waves of pain! It's been alright though. I got all caught up on laundry, dishes, dusting up golden retriever fuzz and cooking! I miss cooking the most.

So, since I have the morning yet, I'm off to jump rope and then bake some gluten-free brownies!

Black Bean Gluten-Free Brownie Recipe

No Pain Kind of Day

Today is a "No Pain Day" kind of day.  Thank you Lord for the reprieve.

Endometriosis - Good days

I've had several consecutive pain-free days with my endo symptoms.  The pain-free count stopped this morning.  However, my pain was short-lived and went away in about an hour or so.  My pain this morning was in my descending colon. 

Otherwise, I attribute my pain-free days to being 99.9999% gluten free for almost 4 weeks.  I also attribute my pain-free days to staying on task with my progesterone cream, enzymes and the Myomin herbal supplement that I am taking.



Okay, so my liquid fast does not
include wine, but the photo was
pretty.  I found it at 15 uses for
empty bottles.



I've been on a liquid fast for going on three weeks now. Last night I broke the fast and ate some solids. Today is my hubby's birthday, so I also ate solids for lunch. No cake though, but I did enjoy Breyer's Lactose-free vanilla ice cream with my added peanut butter.  Such a great treat.

It amazes me how great I feel. I'm amazed at being pain free for a few weeks now. Amazed at how I feel. So, when I felt minor pain this morning, I was surprised. It was almost funny. The pain woke me up ~ now that isn't funny. The funny part was upon waking and not being totally awake and coherent, I couldn't figure out what was going on with my body! I couldn't find the pain. I couldn't put a name to what I was feeling. Then I said, "Oh, it's you. You're hurting me again. Why are you here this morning? What do you want?"