Just Another Week

This past week had its ups and downs. Chronic fatigue and body pain are a daily struggle for me. When I have a high pain day I can almost guarantee that my blood sugars will also be on the higher side, and that just adds to the overall fatigue. Most mornings I wake up with stiff, painful joints, on top of an extreme light-headed feeling when I initially stand up. I've come to realize that the colder it is outside, the stiffer and more painful my body becomes, especially my right hip. Being a 35 year old, 5 foot 11 inch tall Dutch girl, I NEVER would've imagined I'd be suffering from something like osteoporosis. I'm actually 5'10" now, due to those compression fractures in my back...CRAZY!

A couple days ago I scheduled my first appointment for my osteoporosis and the first available wasn't until March 18. I have an upcoming Endocrinology appointment on January 22nd and might ask them for any advice on what to take for the high pain days, especially since it seems to make my blood sugars go high throughout the day. 

This might seem insignificant to most, but Thursday morning I was actually able to wake up and take BOTH of my boys to school! I usually always need to wake Shawn up to drive due to my pain, light-headedness, blood sugar, etc. But that morning I was feeling well enough to send my boys off to school all by myself. It's definitely one of the things I miss most. I also REALLY miss painting. I am an artist and creating acrylic paintings on canvas is something that feeds my soul in a way nothing else can. I haven't been able to paint since the beginning of last summer. My energy levels are crap and when I DO have any extra energy it goes to my family, running errands, etc. I pray my team of doctors will find some treatments that will help me achieve better energy levels and lower the pain days that have become such a normal thing for me. My end goal is to achieve a quality life, as of now, there really is no quality to my life. I've learned to never take for granted a good day, but they seem to be so rare, and that's the depressing part. 

Today, was a good day. I was able to take a shower, eat some good food, change my insulin pump and hang out with my boys. More days like today would be ideal :) I'll try and post soon. Have a wonderful weekend!

Love always,

Sarah

Hopeful Dreamer