90 blog visits this week!! I am becoming obsessed about seeing how many visits to my site. As I was reminded, some people visit more than once a week, but still 90!!!!!
This is a health update. So if you wish, pass on this entry and see you next time.
But this health thing is my life. I am damn lucky that it can be. I have the time, the money, and the connections, now, to persevere.
So it turns out my body just shut down Dec 16 with the move. But you know, the craggy old body hung in until everything needed doing got done. For that I am thankful.
The first few months here were dealing with inflamed nervous system, and nerves are very slow to settle. And, boy, do they hurt. Anybody having had surgery knows about that. So that was Jan/Feb/March.
Then it seems to be now, that the fluid in the joints are seized up. As one layer corrects itself, another rears it's ugly head.
BUT, it is not rheumatoid arthritis, it is not lupus, it is not fibromyalgia. No big label. And it is not arthritis! Thank goodness. I went to a medical doctor, had the blood tests and then went to a rheumatologist. So that it good news.
But I was left with very sore joints. Every day I would wake up like I ran a marathon the day before, without any warm up. (I can only imagine of course). My knees would simply not bend.
But there have been big changes in the last week.
The rheumatologist said I am not sleeping enough to heal, and gave me sleeping pills. They did nothing and after 3 nights without sleep I, in frustration, I went to a traditional Chinese doctor, at a TCM hospital. I know, I know. But the specialist had sent me away, with what it wasn't, to see her in 3 months, with pills that did nothing to make me better.
So I went to the TCM dr. He gave me herbs, to boil and drink. Some to relax the muscles, some to deal with the heat in my body. I guess when you sleep, your body temperature cools off, but if you are not sleeping you are overheating. I don't know. And I don't care. For 2 night nothing. And the 3rd night I slept. AND my muscles are much happier. I woke with knees that would bend. SO
I was to go back to him, after 4 days, which I did today, and he said to continue and come back every 4 days.
Now this visit costs me S$22. Herbs and visit. It is amazing. And I waited 5 minutes to see him. Walking in off the street.
I had to really discipline myself to not be sceptical about the herbs, but I was so pissed off at the allopathic drs saying come back in 3 months. And leaving me with what I had come in with.
So I am feeling amazingly better. I get out of bed, without having to mechanically moving my legs. So herbs schmemrbs. I feel better.
I now go to yoga 3 times a week, alternating with pilates alternate days. Then I come home some days and do the gym. Not heavy, but 20 min bicycle, 15 min treadmill and stretches. THEN I sometimes go in the pool and use the water resistance to work these still resistant joints. I am feeling so much better. I feel I have a sense of control over my life. It is a welcome return feeling.
An advert in the MRT " I feel closer to my children with healthy hair" ?!?!?!
A sign out on the street "a bicycle theft, looking for witnesses" A bicycle theft- and there weren't big brother cameras to document it?
A sign on the road " accident, such and such a date, looking for witnesses" same, there are cameras everywhere.
We are back to Canada for a visit SOON. July 27 or so, we will head to TO. For a few days while we see the kids, and dentist etc, and then up to Bala! My Mom's Celebration of Life is August 5th. We take possession of Southwinds August 7th. Tim will stay til about the 12th. I will stay on for a few more weeks. Excited, am I? You bet.
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