Here we are, almost half way through March. Where is the time going? It seems like 2023 just started, and frankly, I have not been able to enjoy it.
My second cataract surgery was a success. My final appointment is this next week and I'm so excited that this is all over. I can't believe how much a cataract can disrupt your vision. I now see, 20/20 out of both eyes and only have to use readers to see up close. Other than that, the world is a much BRIGHTER place and so in focus!! 😊
Going back to what I thought we had figured out about what my injury was and needing a possible surgery is not correct. I had my follow-up with the surgeons nurse and apparently, I do have a bulge at L3, and it's inflamed (hot) but does not require surgery. At least now. My pain is in the Piriformis Muscle that lines the top of your leg joint to your pelvis. It runs under the glute muscle and almost always gives off false diagnosis of possible spine injury or other. Anyway, it showed "hot" as well on the body scan so I have been referred to a Physiatrist for relief. In a waiting game for them to get the referral and give me a call. In the meantime, I looked up things I could possibly do for relief, and it shows exercises I was doing while in PT few months back. They didn't help then, but I keep trying to do them again, and I don't feel the stretch they are talking about, I only feel pain. So, I will wait to hear from this new Dr. and see what the plan is and how we will treat it. Hear me now, I am OVER all this. I want to go out for walks and get on my bike again before I can't do that anymore....
My sleep study results are in. Mild apnea, which is what I had before. Not much has changed, Recommendation; wear the mask at night. I can't do it. I may try the new head piece but only once the pain is under control or cured in my Piriformis.
The only other thing I am working on, and have been all my life, is to lose weight, which seems to be key. Well, DUH!!! Get me the help I need for that and to keep it off and all will be peachy! I hate that each Dr. I go to, throws in that I am obese. Do you not think I know that?? How about leading me in the right direction for the right help? Stop assuming that I am diabetic, or not eating healthy. No, I am not exercising as I can't due to the pain. Do you think I don't know that I need to do that to help? I KNOW what needs to be done, I just can't do it all right now. I can change my diet, once again, which I have done for the past 20 years. Back then when I could exercise, the weight still came back after I lost it. That is my issue. So this is why I have chosen to go Holistic / Chinese Herbs to help. Western meds and doctors don't have a clue. You as the patient have to do all the ground work for your problems and guess who gets paid for all of what you find? The Drs. do. 😡 I know I am rambling now so this is a good stopping point. Hopefully, after I get on a long term schedule of what things I am taking to help burn visceral fat around my belly, I will have some progress to share. In the meantime, I just started this new weight loss journey (once again) and hope to get better results. I see my Chinese Herbalist dr. on Monday, so hopefully he will help me with my metabolism and other issues I have going on. In the meantime, soak in every sunny day, enjoy every beautiful sunset and breathe fresh air. Enjoy Life to its fullest
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