Weekly Wisdoms #15

This week has been so BLERGH! It started off with a spider bite on Friday that got progressively more painful. The pain lasted until about Wednesday when it seemed to start subsiding but it just made me feel horrible which impacted on my week. We had a lot going on this week – work is busy, we all had medical appointments and different times in different places. Emma had a last minute sports even on Thursday. AND I am not sleeping properly which is beyond frustrating. I am glad it is Friday and I can let go of the chaos that was this week.

Glimmers

(Glimmers are micro-moments of joy that make us feel happy, hopeful, and safe.)

• David and I did a hike on Sunday. I have done it before and managed but I think we went when it was too hot and I really struggled but I did it. I had to stop a few times and honestly thought my lungs may burst but I did it.
• I walked again on Wednesday AND on Thursday. I bought a year pass for one of our local trails so I can walk as many times as I want now and am keen to get out there twice a week and then once a week on a Sunday with my hiking group.
• It was pay day! Which meant I could stock the cupboards and FINALLY order a new bed for David and I. We have had a new bed on our list for YEARS but there has always been something else more important….until now!
• I had my hair done. I got highlights at the end of last year mainly so that I would have to force myself to book an appointment to get them touched up. I am glad I did it because it looks so nice now. Always nice to have a small pamper.

My Weekly Wisdom..

I have a complex relationship with healthcare. I have spent a lot of time in hospitals, being operated on, getting x-rayed, waiting for results, more operations. Seeing Drs causes me great anxiety and I do a lot to avoid it.

Fortunately I have generally been healthy (or have I). Over the years I have made a lot of lifestyle changes to lead a cleaner, healthier life and I am glad I made those changes, I have felt the difference of each change and have learnt a lot about my body, food and nutrition. But I think I have reached a point where I might need a little medical intervention.

I want to blame perimenopause but my new Dr isn’t so sure and there is a chance she may be right. The myriad of tests she ordered will tell us next week what is up and help us to figure out a way forward. I am not unhealthy as such or sick but there are changes – weight gain being the biggest one I can’t shake despite my pretty healthy diet.

Seeing the Dr though has pulled a thread of sorts that I wasn’t fully prepared for. I went to the Dr to discuss weaning off my anti-depressants and deal with my weight – I walked out with my pap smear done, a referral for a mammogram and a long list of bloods. I know these things need to do be done and I am glad I am getting them done now but it still causes a lot of anxiety for me because with each one I have to go for the tests, wait for the results etc.

But it all has to be done, right! I wish though I had just been brave and done these things when I should have.

Cool Things I Learnt

Spider bites are painful. Yeah I know this goes without saying, but I am saying it. I have never had a proper spider bite before, not one this painful or big anyway. David could see the bite marks.

Drink enough water. Another obvious one but I went for a hike on Sunday, I didn’t drink enough water, I had a low key fever on/off for about 48hrs and didn’t drink any water – by Wed I was properly dehydrated. Boosted with some rehidrates and was fine. So remember to get your 8 glasses in every day!

Picture of the Week

Wise Words of the Week

“When your children are teenagers, it’s important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you.” — Nora Ephron

Words of the Week

I am joining up with the Word of the Week link party this week so my word for the week would have to be SPIDER BITE. It impacted my whole week and it sucked.

Until next week!