robbed!

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

I am feeling so bad. We went on vacation and left a friend in our house to house sit. My husband's friend of 30+ years was housesitting and he had a new girl over to our house, even though we said absolutely no one else could come in the house. When we got home he was nowhere in sight and we were missing a few thousand dollars in cash, jewelry, and a rare coin collection. I also had percocet and ambien stolen. We're not sure what all happened but the family friend did admit that he broke into my mother in law's locked bedroom to steal money she had in her savings jar. The whole house was a mess and we are also missing a set of house/car keys too. We filed a police report for grand theft but the officer gave us little hope that they'd be able to bring a case and prosecute it. I feel completely violated and am missing some smaller personal items too. The family friend blamed everything on his one night stand, that yes, he slept with in our bed. He only knows this woman's first name and I don't know why that should surprise me given his absolutely poor judgement and behavior. All this and my mother in law had a heart shaped locket stolen with her husband's ashes inside it. Who would be so greedy to do that to an old woman. I just can't wrap my head around all of this. And my husband has lost a friend as well. I just want all of this to go away. I have been dealing with the bank and credit bureaus because all of our checkbooks were stolen too. I want life to get back to normal again...

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I'm getting glaucoma

Friday, May 10, 2013

So yesterday I spent the day freaking out and crying. After 6 years of being watched for glaucoma my doctor finally said testing revealed I had some vision loss in my left eye. I am definitely developing glaucoma despite having no risk factors, no family history, etc. Glaucoma is caused by increased pressure inside the eye which damages the optic nerve. The doctor said there is nothing I could have done to prevent it - it is genetic. Yet I am the first person on both sides of my family going back 4 generations to develop any form of eye disease. And I'm only in my 30's. I already have a number of other health conditions, so adding another one really makes me sad. Why me? I kept thinking this all day yesterday. Today I am not crying anymore. I am fortunate to have caught this early and I am lucky to have a great doctor. My healthcare costs will increase because I need lifetime treatment and I will need to see the eye doctor now every three months. But I can handle all of this. I will likely lose more vision the doctor said, but I have decided to live life to the fullest and see everything I can while I can. I am going to take care of my eyes, eat healthy, exercise, and avoid caffeine. I will manage my stress and space out drinking fluids throughout the day because drinking too much quickly elevates your internal eye pressure.

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difficult day

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Yesterday was a very difficult day for me. I didn't eat much food, but what I did eat was not healthy for me. I felt tremendously guilty. I have gained back 3 pounds based on weighing in on my weigh in day. I have not been focusing well lately either. I was really worried that I was losing the spark, especially since my once iron willpower seems to be waning.

Today I started the day on a healthy note. I ate a decent breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I took all of my supplements. I got out in my garden and enjoyed the sun. I cleaned the house and got five loads of laundry done. I have a renewed spirit and I am resetting my weight loss plans. I can and will do better.

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it's the little things...

Tuesday, April 09, 2013

Today I went outside to water my garden. I didn't do any more planting because it was over 80°F today where I live. But I did have a nice surprise waiting for me outside. I had my first red, ripe tomato ready for picking. I can't wait to have a salad and taste it. I have noticed an improvement in my mood too since I planted this flower, herb, veggie, and fruit garden. I look forward to going outside every day to see what is blooming or growing. Gardening is a hobby that I am really enjoying and I'm growing everything organic too. So I figure that having my own garden can also help with my losing weight both from a healthy eating and exercise perspective. I'm hoping that my garden yields nice fruit and veggies all Spring and Summer.

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First day of Spring!

Friday, March 22, 2013

So, okay I have fibromyalgia which means I have pain and fatigue every day. It is a struggle for me to get my daily tasks done and get in some exercise too. Yesterday I way overdid it. I took my first ever pilates class. It was classical pilates and taught by a trainer who knows me well. I had trouble doing several things because my core is so week, but with practice I know I'll improve.

Also, yesterday was the first day of Spring and I decided to tackle a rather large garden bed outside of my house in the backyard. I spent 4 hours gardening. I planted 28 plants and still have 12 more to plant. I planted tomatoes, peppers, and zucchini and many colors of flowering plants. I also planted two kinds of mint in a container since mint is known to be very invasive. I can't wait to flavor my water and iced tea with fresh mint.

I woke up today and could barely move. Everything hurts. I so rarely have good days that I overdid it yesterday doing both pilates and so many hours of gardening. I wish I were normal and had good days more often. I have a good day once or twice a month and when I do, I do as much as I possibly can.

Okay, this time I learned an important lesson about pacing myself, lol. But still, I planted an awesome garden on the 1st day of Spring AND tried a new hour long exercise class. I am really proud of myself even though I am paying for it today!

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