No matter how bad it gets, you are going to make it!

What a week this has been! Today is the only day that I don't have a doctor's appointment.  Have you ever wondered how you make it through sometimes!

This was my week, this week:

Monday: Gastroenterologist...biopsy of the stomach and duodenum scheduled for early July.

Tuesday: Gynecologist.....surprise biopsy of the uterus done. Ultrasound and more bloodwork scheduled for next week. Possible ablation as I have been informed that I am not a good candidate for the hysterectomy.....with the heart and lung conditions. There could be a repeat of 19 years ago when I flat-lined. Don't want that!!

Wednesday: Hematologist.......to be told that I will be starting a series of 3 weekly transfusions next week as my iron levels have plummetted AGAIN. He did say that he will connect with my gynecologist and gastro doc and work out a plan for this problem. It's nice having doctors that actually talk to each other.

Thursday: ENT doctor....to discuss the tinnitus and hearing loss....to be told the same thing as two years ago. Now I have to see the Audiologist for another hearing test to determine how worse my hearing has gotten.

Today is the only day I have free of doctors appointments this week, but next week promises to be just as interesting as this week!  Yeah, me! LOL.  We have to be able to laugh at ourselves.  After all, laughter is the best medicine, right?

Harriet Beecher Stowe said that "when you get into a tight place, and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hold on a moment longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn."

Throughout this week, even with everything going on, I still managed to do my martial arts workouts.  It is the only exercise I really enjoy anymore, and it does help with the joint pain.  I do have friends who constantly tell me to stop pushing myself so much, though.  Do you find yourself doing that?  

Pushing yourself, even when you feel like you can't go one more step?  The thing is that I know just exactly how far to push myself before I break, whether that be emotionally, or physically.  At that point I say, okay, it is time for some self-care, whether  it is a short walk, a nap, a massage with my favorite abyhanga oil, or a cup of herbal tea and Netflix.  
Whatever it is, know that the time spent recuperating is very vital, allowing us to make it through just another moment of that very tough day.  Before you know it, the day is over, and we have achieved what we didn't think possible...making it through a very tough day.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. I will be painting today, as I have scheduled a solo art exhibit and sale in November. More details to come.