Sunday, December 31, 2023

Goodbye 2023 - Hello 2024

 

2023 is ending, and 2024 is beginning.

The last 4 months of 2023 tried to break me.  However, I believe that those setbacks in my life will only make me stronger. I will be continuing my journey to get healthy physically, mentally and emotionally in 2024.

Everyone be safe in your celebration tonight. I’ll be ringing in the new year at home in my pjs trying to stay awake long enough to see the ball drop!  Wishing you all a New Year filled With Peace, Joy, Health, and Prosperity.

Monday, December 25, 2023

Merry and Bright

May the Christmas season fill your home with joy, your heart with love and your life with laughter. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas.🎄🎁✨️🎅

Sunday, December 24, 2023

Christmas Cheer

May your Christmas Eve be filled with joy, laughter, and the warmth of loved ones gathered around. May we never grow too old to believe in the magic of the season.🎄

Saturday, December 23, 2023

Week Three

I am in week three of my methotrexate journey my pain level has improved greatly and my blood pressure has stablized. So far I am tolerating the medication well. I run a fever for a few hours the day I take it, experience nausea, minimal stomach issues, and fatigue. The only real down side so far is I am exhausted all the time.

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Morning Stroll with Friends

 Went and took a small walk with Rodney and Philip this morning before starting my new medication.



Friday, December 8, 2023

We have a diagnosis

Today after months of being ill I was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis.  I have been living a healthier lifestyle, exercising and losing weight since June of last year.  This August I became ill and the last 4 months have been a living nightmare.

I have been suffering from extreme swelling everywhere, unbearable body and joint pain, fatigue, stomach pain, migraines, brain fog, rashes, inability to walk long distances, and most recently it has affected my blood pressure which reached dangerous high levels and put me in the emergency room. 

Today I was prescribed methatrexate weekly and folic acid daily.  I will take the first dose tomorrow and I am not sure what worse the fear of starting this drug regimen or the fear of not starting this drug regimen.

Sunday, December 3, 2023

Just Start Somewhere

Definitely feeling accomplished in the gym today. 2 miles in 48 minutes, I will take it. Slowly trying get back on track. Tomorrow the weigh in to see what my 3 and a half month flare has done to my weight, I already know what it has done to my body.

Hopefully next Friday with my Rheumatologist follow up we will have a name for the autoimmune disease I have and a plan to control it.

Set goals, stay true to them. Don’t let the judgment of others bring you down. 






Saturday, December 2, 2023

Wine and Canvas - Take 2

 Tonight was a lot more difficult than the first time.  My arthritic hands gave up on my half way through the night so I could not do the outlining and then got frustrated and lost my place in the process.  It isn't perfect, but what is?