I posted earlier today about RECOVERING from injuries & illness...heres why: CHANGES! (long read) OK I should explain: Mostly because NO ONE ever talks about this stuff and why I struggle alone in my journey of aging in my family. Ive been going through pre-menopause symptoms for about 5 years now & in the last year or so my cycle has gotten worse and even sporadic but mostly INTENSE! Now I know & understand every women & body is different but for ME...Ive been struggling with mood swings, depression, hot & cold flashes, HEAT FLUSHES that cause complete meltdowns of body temp which end in having to CHANGE clothes. Night sweats, irritability & sensitivity to touch, body fluid dryness, weight gain and self body image roller coaster of approval. Never mind the increase of FLOW & discomfort to a level of near hemorrhaging, migraines, nausea & overall feeling of NO CONTROL over my body or emotions. (Im sorta OCD so this is a HARD one for me). BUT...us women folk dont have the options of saying, Oops,...Im having an off day I need a time out or a break, we just plow through our daily schedules & obligations & responsibilities. It helps when we have things in place to help aid us through transition of changes. I have essential oils, vitamins, FOOD (good nutrition), exercise & awareness to prepare as best as I can when my body decides to do a 180 and SURPRISE you get this to deal with for today, or a few days or even 2 weeks or more at a time. Also us women folk are creatures of networking & it helps to discuss & sound off & support during these kind of events, and for the most part folks often turn to their family members to get information on genetics & family history as to HOW their mothers, aunts & grandmother’s dealt with stuff like this, but as for me, most of them ether didn’t talk about it, have passed on or have their parts removed so there is no networking this one internally with family members. Plus I’m finding that a lot of my friends at my age have had their ‘parts’ removed too, so hence the feeling of making this ‘transition of change journey’ ALONE! I try not to complain & not allow these things to effect my norm,...but some days THEY DO & I give in to the overwhelming feelings & body setbacks that come with it all. Last week was one of ‘those weeks’. I normally have a routine in place to help me cope: exercise daily, drink enough water, take essential oils & vitamins, eat healthy, get sunshine ether by a walk or going tanning & be positive (turn off the old programming of negative issues & post things that uplift me & others & look for the seed or silver lining in every situation that can help me learn and grow & get out of the darkness or dirt). WINTER is here and the dark days seem to slowly seep into those things that PUSH at me to be sick & tired. So one day last week as I was hustling around the kitchen, multitasking I opened the fridge after a workout that should have been easy but I struggled through (due to my monthly symptoms) *also still wearing my workout gear – rubber grip shoes included, and saw some containers that needed to be emptied out. I fumbled with too many things in my arms & on my mind RUSHING to turn from the fridge to the sink & back to clean it up, wet wash clothe in hand dripping water on the floor I created a few ‘wet spots’ and when I turned around again…accidently did a SPLIT…minus 4 inches…caught myself and slowly inched my way back upright to standing. Over stretching that inner tendon making it difficult to walk for the next few days. If any one had video taped this…it would have MADE a million bucks on FHV for sure! I’m laughing about it now, but it certainly wasn’t funny at the time. So I had to minimize my routine to allow my body to recover. I’m still sore but was able to accomplish a PiYo Core workout today with relatively no pain! As for the ‘other monthly symptoms’ I’m starting to feel slightly normal for the day, but that could change as I never know when or how long things happen. Perhaps this is a life lesson of always being prepared no matter what I’m doing & to be more flexible to those changes and even more compassionate to those that suffer, regardless of what that suffering is. In any case…it’s been a long week & I’m trying to be ‘grateful’ for the MANY BLESSINGS I have been provided for on a daily basis. There is always balance in life…good & bad in everything, the trick is…to turn away from the bad & focus on the good even if it’s being appreciative of a hot shower, running water, wood to burn and make a toasty fire, food in the fridge, medicine for a bad headache & 1 of my daughters home to help out with upcoming craft fair projects, the lack of snow to shovel, a car that works, the safety of another daughter traveling out east end every few days on icy roads, cell phones to contact family at a drop of a hat, internet service to provide networking & socializing & researching & entertainment, knowledge of nutrition & the ability to cook & bake my own food that wont make me sick, hubby on the last day of his 2 week work shift & heading home tomorrow to spend Thanksgiving (& his birthday with us) and most importantly my FAITH that carries me when I’m all alone & have no one else to turn to.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 21:13:04 +0000
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