The Change Starts Today!

Well, today is the day. Monday April 16, 2012.

First of all it is starting off as an OMG! day.  I feel like I have been run over by a Mack truck.  I think I can feel the tire marks on every inch of my body.  It is 4:30 a.m. and I wish my very long day was not starting out like this.  In the kitchen I go.  First order of business is to take my meds.  Among the 4 pills I take in the morning are my cymbalta which should help me deal with the pain associated with Fibromyalgia and 2 Zi Xiu Tang Bee Pollen caplets.  As I said before, I have tried a variety of bee pollen. At first I felt like they really helped but that was short lived.  I have tried several other versions but continue to take these because I have several bottles of them.  I don’t think they hurt me any and maybe they help some.   Then I crawled in the Shower ( I typed jump but then I thought really, I wouldn’t exactly call what I did a jump) I listen to my daily dose JB and off to work.  I am only  working until noon today so I will go early to make up my time.

You see about four weeks ago I went to an event in Fort Lauderdale that was sponsored by J.B. Glossinger from www.morningcoach.com.  My daughter and son-in-law went with me.  At 32,000 feet when we were discussing the new business, they informed me that our entire family had talked and decided they were going to do an intervention for me or on me.  An “intervention” you say.    Let’s see, can I repeat what I was saying under my breath?   Don’t think so.    And just what kind of an intervention did they have in mind?  Well it seems that they have done some research and if I make drastic changes in my diet they feel my “Fibro-Meter” will come down drastically and that I should see some measurable improvement in my pain and fatigue levels.  The clouds were thick and the turbulence was quite frankly more than I like to experience.  I think the excitement of the event along with the flying conditions put me in a weakened state and I agreed to try whatever they had in mind.

Mandy, my daughter had been looking for a medical doctor that specialized in natural remedies for many diseases including fibromyalgia.  She searched within 100+ miles and low and behold, two came up. Surely I could see that this was a “sign” she went on to tell me because one of them was only minutes from her house.  Imagine my surprise as I mumbled more sailor talk under my breath.   The plane is jumping and jerking and the fasten seat belt sign was blinking faster and faster and now on top of all of that, a “sign”.     She couldn’t wait until we landed to call and schedule my appointment.

I was waiting in baggage claim and so anxious to get outside to begin enjoying sunny Florida when she came running up to tell me that she got me an appointment on Monday, April 16, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.  Oh my, I could hardly wait.  I was sure there was no backing out of this one.   And guess what else, there is more????  She had already made herself an appointment with the doctor and she talked to the doctor about the entire family, especially good old Mom.  They were sure they could help me but I would have to give up soda, sugar and probably gluten.   I guess I should tell you know that I am a stress eater.  We all know who we are and when we stress eat, we sure don’t eat vegetables.  I drink two things, Sweet Tea and Sprite.  You can sure see where this is going for me.  But I am not going to whine about it.  I want to take on this new opportunity with the business and so if I have to give up every last thing that I like to eat, I will do it. ……..

Well today is the day that I meet the doctor.  Mandy is going with me for moral support (she thinks I will run out as soon as he says no sugar).  I am committed, no matter how drastic the diet change is going to be, I will make every effort to give it a chance.  I am getting ready to make the 2 hour drive to his office.  Let’s see what happens.   I really appreciate your coming along with me on this journey.  I think that if I know you are keeping tabs on me, I will be more apt to make a concerted effort to change.  Feel free to comment on my blogs.  I will need your help to stay on the straight and narrow.  Also please forward them on to all your Fibro friends.

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