Today!

Made it to sacrament meeting.  Felt so good.  I am now starting to feel frustrated and a little angry so I know that I will be feeling better soon.  (My pattern)  I long to bike the trails, walk outside and go to Minnehaha Falls.  My very chubby body is looking forward to these activities also.  Today, will be a bittersweet day of visiting many of our family gravesites.  It is a tradition that my parents instilled in me at a young age.  I feel so bound by this tradition and I am glad that I have it!  ONWARD!

Minnehaha Falls

Yesterday Jeff and I went on a bike ride from Lake Nokomis to Minnehaha Falls and I felt great.  My legs felt a little sore today, just because I am out of shape.  Now I feel I can ride around the lakes.

1st Bike Ride of the Year

Today was my first bike ride of the year.  I decided to start slow.  I biked around the neighborhood and clocked in a couple of miles.  A slow start, but I am a little nervous since my asthma attack.  The ride felt great, although I was huffing and puffing when I was done.  Tomorrow I plan on biking to Minnehaha Falls.  The weather is  great.  How I love to bike.

Hooray!

Hooray for me!  I have lost 5 pounds, 25 to go.  I am so excited.  The weather is getting nice so that means I will be able to get on my bike and burn those calories.

Headache info

Well, off to the doctor I go.  First of all, I am getting a bad headache of the left side of my head above my ear, plus the doctors nurse called me and noticed how much medication I have been taken for this horrible headaches, so they want me to come in and check it out.  It is about time.  It will be nice to get some answers.  Wish me luck.

update

Well, have been off of caffeine for five days now.  I have noticed a difference.  First of all, of course I missed the habit of drinking diet pepsi, and the carbonation.  It had become part of my lifestyle.  I have a noticed a drop in energy.  I have alway battled low energy.  I am actually one of those people with a low thyroid.  I do not feel as alert.  I have also noticed feeling a little down.  That caffeine really had an effect on me.  (All I want to do is be on my bike in the woods) So to combat these withdrawal symptoms, I have acknowledged that part of this is just the process and something I have to go through.  Second of all, to increase my energy I will have to exercise consistently.  I have worked out this week, Monday and Wednesday and have noticed a difference. To cambat my attitude, just remember this is temporary and hopefully I am not rude to to many people, especially my family.  Plus I need to lose those prednisone pounds.  And last of all, I just have to have faith to carry on.  A doctor told me years ago that caffeine is a drug, and I am beginning to understand that statement.  Forward...........

No Caffeine

My first week of no caffeine.  I am excited.  I plan on keeping myself very busy and thank goodness the weather is nice that I can spend my free time outside.

Caffeine

Since I have been getting lots of headaches, I have developed a plan.  The first step is to cut back on my caffeine intake.  The interesting thing is, that I started drinking Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi because of Migraines and now I feel like the caffeine is causing more headaches than it is helping.  So this week I have cut down my intake to 12oz. a day.  I can already feel a change.  I feel more sluggish and have had a dull headache, that I am trying to ignore.  Next step is reducing the amount of medication I take.  It is crazy, sometimes I feel like a druggy.  My goal is to become healthier and to take back my body and have more control over  these incredibly painful headaches.  I am a positive thinker, so I plan on succeeding.

Asthma

So glad for modern meds.  Doctor asked if I smoked, I said I would probably be dead if I did and she said that is right.  WOW!  One more week of prednisone.  The perils of prednisone.  It is a steriod that takes cares of inflammation, banned by professional athletes, but boy does it make you hungry.  Everything looks and tastes good.  The peril is I will have some serious weight loss to contend with in two weeks.  Luckily it is getting nicer and I can hit the trails with my bicycle.  It is so nice to breathe again.  I guess it was a progressive thing over the last few months.  I just need to be careful.  Wearing my respirator at work whenever I use solvents, which is practically all the time.  I do enjoy my job and I am good at it.  Another doctor in three weeks and that will tell the health of my lungs.

Spring Cleaning

Today I officially started Spring Cleaning.  I found out that the sheers could be laundered in delicate cycle, so one big check off the list.  Windows are starting to get cleaned and it is actually a good feeling. 

Bills have been paid, so now I can read and enjoy the afternoon.

Feeling Good

I feel so much better. I love my respirator. The air is so much cleaner. To bad I did not use it earlier. My body feels stronger. I have two more weeks of meds and then we will see. I am enjoying quiet evenings at home, reading and watching old movies. The weather has cooperated so I am not tempted to do projects outside.

It is so nice to feel strong.

Back to Work

Well, I made it. I stayed away from chemicals, at least I tried. I felt like I had been away a long time. I was missed, which is always nice.

I came home tired with a sore back. I did not realize how hard I work. I keep myself pretty busy and deserve a couple pats on the back.

Last Day of No Responsibilities

Well today, was very nice. I was able to sort of clean the house without wearing myself out. I felt pretty good about that. I laundered towels. Yippee. How low we sink. On the bright side. I have been reading "The History of Joseph Smith by His Mother" I am totally loving this book. I enjoy the moms side of the story and learning facts that I did not know. I did not know that his brother Alvin died from talking Columel ????? , he was not feeling well , they called the doctor who was not available, another person gave him columel which got stuck in his stomach and gangrene formed around it and he died. Whoa. Anyhow, I baked, Zucchini Bread, Banana Bread, and made Peanut Butter Cookies. I cannot remember the last time I really baked and it felt so good. I walked around the block and cannot wait to get on my bike. Hopefully it won't be to long. I received a nice call from a sister in the ward and it was so nice. It brightened my day. I went to Goodwill and found a lovely Cake Plate for only $3.00. Tomorrow it is back to work and it will be interesting to see how I do.

New Perspective

I appreciate being able to rest , with no responsibilities, for the time being. I feel so much better and am thankful for modern medicine and blessings.

HOME

I am home, finally. It is so nice to be home after an illness. The bed is soft and the surroundings are great. I hate being sick! Ed was so wonderful and took such good care of me. He is an amazing and wonderful man and I love him so much!!!! I am so thankful for my kids and the wonderful dinner that was brought from Stacy.

Early Valentines Day

What a wonderful day. Ed surprised me at work. First of all, my day started off a little off. I was not looking forward to going to work. I have my own battles to fight and sometimes I am not as strong as I should be. This is where Ed came in. He knew when I needed him. After lunch, there he was, came into the warehouse with a huge mylar balloon and a dozen red roses. I felt rescued. It was absolutely wonderful. We had a lovely dinner at home of scallops and jumbo shrimp with pasta and alfredo sauce. Very yummy and a lovely cake for later. I feel extra special and am so thankful for ED.

Fire

Found out at church today, that one of our members, a single mom and children lost everything to a fire, including both cars. We had just seen them last night at Cub. How sad I feel for them. I guess it started at 4 am. Thankfully the family is fine and the church is in action making sure all the needs are met. Another testimony, that Jesus Christ is in charge and loves us all, and his church is a church of order. How thankful I am.

Winter Cold-day 3

Well today I can't talk. How incredibly annoying. I need to learn ESL. I felt horrible this morning. Wanted to talk to Ed, but I couldn't talk. I actually feel worse than yesterday. How can that be? Tomorrow has got to be better. Think positive. Thank goodness, Ed has been taking good care of me and Vicki brought over dinner. Onward.....

Winter cold- part 2

Feeling a little better today. Not so tired, but tired. My voice is intermittent which is quite comical. Went to work, but worked at 50%, but at least I was there. Thanks for the teamwork of the prep team. Made it home, read my scriptures and making a list of yummy things to make for Christmas. Wish me luck.

Winter Cold

I was hoping to bypass the 'notorious winter cold', but unfortunately, I was not. It has been about a week and I am tired of it, mentally and physically. It has got to get better. Thank goodness for HGTV and the Food channel to focus on. I am bound and determined to feel better today ,as work is tomorrow and I cannot leave my team in the lurch again. I hate letting them down.
I hope to get some crafty things down today. That would be quite fun. We will see. The mind is willing, but the body is weak. I cannot believe I have slept as long as I have.
Enough complaining. The snow is beautiful and I am in a nice warm home. I have cleared my schedule so I am watching lots of lifetime movies which are quite nice. I am thankful I can rest. Tomorrow will be a better day.