Things have been going alright, to be honest.
I bought myself some 2lb ankle weights and I have been using them to try and build up some strength. I always have my cane with me, but I am finding that I can finally do ONE thing every couple of days where I don't need it. I can go grab my meds or go to a short appointment, maybe one run errand, as long as I don't have to park too far away. I am slowly building up strength. I was even able to go see a movie in the theater... I felt awful and my back pain was dreadful, but I made it through the movie!! Baby steps. :).
And then I have a day like today.
I have been getting abscesses non-stop for the past couple of weeks. Basically my entire face hurts.... A few things happened today that ended up getting me really upset. I tried to just relax and stay neutral like I am supposed to, but I was absolutely appalled at a specific situation. So much so that I literally had to take a 'chill pill' and do everything in my power to relax.
I think going fishing tomorrow will help lower my blood pressure. Just get out by a river or out on a lake, let Decker hang out, and just be surrounded by mountains and greenery. Just thinking about it helps me relax.
This week is a big week. I find out approximately when one day-surgery should occur, I am getting some of my meds increased, and I will find out what might be going on with my heart, my lungs, and should have a clear idea if I will need surgery on my lung or not. It is a big and very important week... Which is another reason why I want to START the week in the mountains, and then I get to finish the week on an acreage far outside of the city. It's like a good-day sandwich; two difficult days surrounded by good days before and after. Not a bad way to do it, right?
I am hoping that I can get some new songs up and maybe another cooking video up soon... I have fallen behind on several things.
And I had requested the release of my records (basically everything on Netcare). Once I approve the transaction and pay in full, I will receive a whopping 700 pages of medical information. This is really important to me to have in my own records as well. Might take me a while to go through everything though.
This post obviously had no exact direction... It is definitely a late night ramble...
Good-day Sandwich starting in 7 hours!
Crossing my fingers for a productive week. Smiiiiiiile. Everything is going to be alright.
=D