SO good!

Hey-ya Friends! For the first time in months I woke up naturally pain free! WHOO HOO! SO Good! Yesterday I went to see Dr. Squishy aka Dr. Bishop and since I was feeling well enough to drive myself, didn’t take my pain meds. I was a little worried about the “squishy” without my little helpers, but I thought it best to worry a little than drive drugged. The fact that I could even drive myself and not spend 2 days in bed paying for it was a win.

I won’t lie it hurt a bunch being manipulated and I wish I could have relaxed more. I made it difficult to be manipulated because I was so guarded. To be brutally honest, I was afraid of the pain. I used to be fearless in that category, but having experienced a pain that I cannot banish with my mind, or drugs…the “something’s really wrong” kind, has changed me.

I was pretty pained the rest of the day, but it was a good kind of sore if that makes any sense? Came home and took a drug induced nap. Got up made sandwiches and french fries for my men and then went to bed again. Again a win, preparing food for my family without paying a price.

Today here I am feeling close to what I think normal used to feel like. So even with me guarded good manipulation happened. Amazing! I am still dropping my right shoulder (Jack says) but more from habit, because its not pain or guarding.

Life is good! WHOO HOO! 

My homework is to stretch my right side and to exert myself a little more, And take deep breaths…big deep breaths. I think I can handle that. 

Sending out a great big THANK YOU! for all your well wishes and concerns, how blessed I am to have friends like you! Mwah! I can never thank you all enough!! You are carrying me, just like my family has these last months. A debt one can never get even with. As good a lesson to learn from all this. With Family and Friends one never gets even.

Some photos of Taylor and The Paperwhites.

Happy Wednesday, Folkie Dokes!

Jodiann