Things have not improved health-wise for me. Much unpleasantness was to be had after the sad departure of Ms. Sugar. Things escalated until I finally heeded my doctor's urging to take medical leave. It's like I have IBS with a side of mono. Pain, nausea, bloating, fatigue, GI distress, sore throat, optical migraines... there seem to be an unlimited number of diagnosis codes from which to choose for insurance claims. I'm checking off every test my doctor can think of and so far the good news is no pathological cause. This is fantastic because it means I don't have obvious cancer or any other condition that might require hospitalization or surgery. It is also terrible because that leaves tricky pathological condition and/or functional issues. I've decided to let the MDs focus on the pathology and I'll focus on the functional medicine.
I found myself some quacks (in Atlanta of all places) to work on zeroing and re-balancing my system. If it works I've already decided the post will be entitled "How my hair dresser saved my life" based on connections to this clinic in Atlanta. After paying them a small fortune for slightly unorthodox tests I'm due to start a 4+ day fast. The actual amount of days depends on progress during the fast. It's not a true fast as I'll be drinking water, veggie broth, and taking vitamins but it's the most extreme thing I will have done so far. If I'm being honest I'm a bit nervous about the whole thing. I stand to drop a significant amount of weight, energy, and ability to care for myself. Luckily I have good friends that are willing to pitch in and do store runs for me. I've recruited my mother for quick apartment cleanings - don't look at me like that, she loves to clean - so I think I have most of my bases covered. Amazon Prime will be my savior for tv shows and there's no shortage of books waiting to be read either. I think what I'm most concerned about is if this is just the next thing to try that has no affect on my condition. I have other ideas lined up of course, being the planner that I am, but I would really like to be done with all this and get back to being a productive member of society. There are things I want to do people!!!
I toyed fairly seriously with the idea of getting a cat but decided it would be selfish at this point. If there was anything that needed tending to with the new kitty, I wouldn't be able to do much about it. All in good time. Trying to check my needs off the list before adding anyone else's. In the interim I hope to have kitty love by visiting friends. All of the fluff and none of the litter. It's a bit like being an aunt! My intent is to have a Korat one day so I can revel in all the awesomeness of a cat without the allergies.
The weather looks to be pleasant for the next week or so, not too hot, so convalescing at home should be nice enough. I'm supposed to get "sun therapy" every day. That would be unprotected sun exposure to as much skin as possible for 15-30 minutes. {snort} I tried this a couple of weeks ago, knowing the recommendation would be coming, and laid out three days in a row for ten minutes each side. I got all pink and itchy with burn/tan lines and everything after the third day. Aaaaaand done with that experiment. I'll give five minutes a side a go next time and see how that fares. Sheesh. Can you get more pale than that?
Oh and my latest career idea is to be a naturopath. In research mode now. We'll see how it goes. Very excited at the prospect but I'm at least a year out. On a side note, there are no fun pictures to go with this post. Google "Korat" instead and prepare yourself for beautiful gray kitties with green eyes. Cheers!
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