Crohn’s is like a friend that won’t stop talking…..annoying.
I like to blog when it’s quiet and I’m by myself. That doesn’t always happen around here. I have to wait until a computer is open to do anything. My computer is in need of repair, so I have to borrow another. Anyway, I have had opportunities but then there is always someone around. I don’t want to be in the middle of a blog and someone comes over and is all nosey. This is a private thing for me and I want to keep it that way. Anyway, sorry for being MIA from the blog world.
I’m pretty much settled in here. I knew it wouldn’t take me long to adjust being here, since I lived in this area before. K is doing so well in school. No more fights in the mornings to go to school. She is bringing all her grades up. This makes the move all worth while knowing she is OK.
I found out 2 years ago that there is a walk you can join for Crohn’s. It was closer to my MD home and for a reason that I can’t remember now I didn’t get to do it. Last year it was too far away. So, yesterday I was looking into it and I see where the walk is close to the Washington Monument. I am not too far from that so I am going to get a team together and sign up. I’m looking forward to it. Finally something I can really relate to and will be able to help in the process. I”ve always walked in the past for the March of Dimes, so this year it’s the Crohn’s walk and I think I’ll join GG in walking for MS. Her step father suffers from MS.
Two weeks or so ago, I went to bed and my stomach was hurting. I know at this point with this disease how my body is going to handle it. I had a feeling it wasn’t a pain that was going to go away and it didn’t. I was in bed all day and by the evening I knew I had to do something. So my sister in law took me to the ER. I hated it because now that’s another bill I have to worry with but there was no other choice I was in so much pain. (since then I found out there is a financial assistance plan, so I’ll be checking into that)Luckily, there was no obstruction. A lot of inflammation though. I was given some pain med’s and sent home with a prescription for prednisone and vicodin. The prednisone was a very high dosage so it made me not want to sleep and have a lot of energy. I am not complaining about that, I love that side effect. I got so much done around the house that I just love it. The problem is that I eventually have to come down off of that and that’s what sucks. My body is like WTF? I’m always tired so taking something that keeps me active and not tired is so wonderful but at least I’m finally not in any pain and everything is moving the way it should be. I started taking a probiotic and that helps me so much. I had stopped because I couldn’t afford it…but now I will figure out a way to have it.
GG and I decided for 2012, since 2011 sucked big balls for both of us, that we would get healthy. (not diet mind you- that dirty little word, but get healthy) We went and bought ourselves good walking shoes. We walked for 2 nights and BAM my Crohn’s hit and I couldn’t join her in the walk, but this week I think we’ll start back up again. (for me anyway). She told me about a book that her mom had given her. GG said that since her mom gave her that book that 3 other people had commented on reading it and losing weight. So I said to let me take a look. It’s called “Eat Right For Your Type, The Individualized Diet Solution to Staying Healthy, Living Longer & Achieving Your Ideal Weight”. (Long ass title, huh?) Written by: Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo. Basically this dude is saying that diets shouldn’t be a “One size fits all” type diet. Based on your blood type everyone is different in that you shouldn’t all eat the same things, nor excercise the same. He starts out telling about blood and how each type was developed and then moves into each type and what you should or shouldn’t eat. He breaks the foods down into highly beneficial foods, foods that are neutral and foods to avoid. Now I’m not one to go all gaga about a diet. Trust me I am the type of person that has NEVER been able to follow one. Usually there are foods that I can not stand, foods or spices that I will never purchase in my life and if I start telling myself you can never have this or that I will just say fuck it and eat it anyway. I truly believe drinking lots of water and excercise is the most important thing. I am blood type A. Dr. Peter says that type- A people should be vegetarians. He goes on to explain about how the blood type A people were the original farmers and how they grew everything. Stomach acid is at different levels for everyone too and that should be treated differently. Type O people are the oldest blood type people and they are the hunters so their main focus is on meat. For me pork is a food that just doesn’t sit well with me… I thought maybe I could give this a try. Chicken and Turkey are on the neutral list, so I could incorporate them which is not hard, they are my favorite meats. Banana’s are on the avoid list. All my life I have liked banana’s but avoided them because when I eat a banana it makes me feel a little sick. According to the book that makes sense. A week or so ago GG and I took the girls to the movies. We were at Books a Million waiting for the movie to be over and GG ordered a Mango smoothie…right after, she got sick on her stomach and had to rush to the bathroom. We joked that mango must be on the “bad list” and lo and behold it was. I read some reviews about the book and all of the negative ones stated that they tried the diet and it worked, but they gave it a low score because there was no scientific evidence. Dr Peter talks about how his dad started the research and he finished it. I guess there are a lot of people out there that need to have it written down and approved by the government before they believe it works. What’s funny is those same people say how much it helped them, but they just couldn’t accept it because there is no scientific evidence. I don’t need that. I know my body and this sounds like something interesting to look further into. I read some of the recipes and I don’t like them…(they follow that “what the hell I’m not buying that for just one meal” type fad) but with all the vegetables you can eat I will be satisfied and can make up my own meal plans. I will never be a vegetarian (I think) because I will always want to have chicken or turkey. So far I have not eaten any read meat for 2 weeks. I have eaten sweets though. So, I will reread this book a few more times and if I can incorporate some of the values, start exercising more and drink more water somewhere along the line I should incorporate some healthy habits.
I have not found a job yet. I am so bummed about that. I could kick myself for thinking I had that GEICO job in the bag. But now I’m just dealing with it and applying to other stuff. I found out that my MD license can’t be renewed yet. I had all my continuing education classes met (you must have 24 hours to renew your license in Maryland). But when I went to pay the renewal fee, it wouldn’t let me. I finally got a hold of someone and they said that I had 10 hours of class room CE credits and I needed 12. GRRRRRRR!! I never knew that. It pisses me off more, because my last couple of days at the Hitler office, I asked JR if I could go to a class and he basically shot that idea down and said I could do it online….If I had taken that class I would have enough class time in. So, now I have to find a MD class that I can get at least 2 hours in before I can renew my license. And since it’s past the due date I have to pay extra, like at least 100 bucks. sighs.
Well it’s just K and I this weekend. GG is in NC visiting a friend whose father is dying. Her kids are with their dad and so K and I have the whole house to ourselves. I would like to do something this evening but I don’t want to spend any money because K will be 13 on the 23rd of this month and I told her she could have a party. So, I have to save all my $$ for that. We’ll have to see what we get into.
Peace out my friends!
um….blog? it’s almost been a month!