Tag: health

FRIDAY 13 TO PRESENT…UGH!

Posted on by jonithetentmaker

I thought Friday the 13th on WhatNot would soar because it was my dad’s birthday. Every Friday, the 13th, is my dad’s birthday because that was the day he was born, and he and I would have so much fun with the teasing back and forth. What you imagine happening in your mind and reality can be different scenarios. It was for me.
The show was a revolving door of visitors. There were no sales, interactions, or anything else. I ended the show and sulked my way downstairs to bed. Tomorrow will be better because I am going to estate sales and finding some sale-worthy treasures with my peanut budget. I love the scavenging. There will be excitement and boosted endorphins on the way.
When Sunday rolls around, I am hoarse and not feeling well. By nightfall, it was an ambulance ride to the hospital. You never know when the disease is going to kick into overdrive and send you over the cliff. To enhance the trauma of the night, the hospital visit, the doctor, and one nurse were horrific. They did more harm, and I felt like I was in some crazy Alfred Hitchcock movie. I will write about this next week because we will file a complaint.
Next week, I see several of my own doctors, and they start getting me back on track, except the darn laryngitis wants to linger. Now it is Fourth of July week, and I want to do a reset with my Whatnot shop. I will see if I can actually do it. When you have a disease that can be all-consuming, you learn to go with it, fight like hell along the way, and praise God for the successful moments.
I pray your week is full of successful moments, family time, and the love of Jesus Christ.

God Bless You!

Healthy Summer?

Posted on by jonithetentmaker

I am naming this summer “The Summer of Getting Well!” By giving it a name, I possess a road map of what I must do for myself and our son to get on the right road of health. Coming back to North Carolina was not what I expected it to be for our family. These past years in North Carolina have been challenging for our health and finances. And now, to complicate matters, we are in the muck and mire of continual doctor visits. While trying to thwart these health issues and, for me, breathe better, it has come with a cost, because I contacted Long Covid back in February. 

So, our main objective is to get our health under control, even if it requires us to relocate to a better environment.  Which makes me very unhappy because we moved back to be close to family, especially our grandkids! What to do? What to do? I feel like Winnie the Pooh, pondering my problem. Except, no honey for me unless they make honey from diabetic bees.

The only disease I did not have when we moved back was Long Covid. Never one to be left out; I caught it this past February. Yep, one biological infusion wiped out my immune system, and the next day, I acquired Covid.  I could not walk or even raise my body. Fortunately for me, they have a program called Hospital at Home. So, besides their people who came in three times a day, I had my boys shoving broth and soup down me.  I did lose around 35 lbs in two weeks. But I would not have survived without all of them along with my excellent family doctor monitoring what the hospital was doing. God must have me here for a reason, but what? Because so far, I am progressing at a snail’s pace physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Are you suffering from Long Covid or a Chronic Disease that is dragging your body down and throwing your finances out the window? I know your physical, emotional, and mental anguish which can take over our ability to function every day.  It is not easy to rise above this mucky mire we find ourselves sinking into, but there are people out there with suggestions and methods to help us! We have to find the one that works for us and then do it. Sometimes a medical professional is the answer.  Take the first step toward getting well or as well as you can be this summer. 

My therapy consists of Yoga, reading my bible daily, praying, and listening to books on Audible. I have to do them for it to be effective and so will you. What activities soothe your soul? Find them and begin to heal your body from the inside out!

God Bless You!