Doug and Bri have been doing pretty well overall.
Me on the other hand...not so much.
As you know, I really hurt my heel in September and I'm still trying to recover from that. My podiatrist said this type of injury can take a very long time to heal.
In mid-November, I had a horrible joint pain and swelling episode in my knees for about a week. It luckily went away for about a month, but then it came back with a vengeance about a week before Christmas. I had a hard time sitting in a chair and standing back up. I had a difficult time going up and down stairs. I asked my general practitioner to order some blood work so I could check for autoimmune issues (I wanted to see if I had arthritis).
Come to find out, my underactive thyroid had become even more underactive since my last blood test and I needed to up my dosage of thyroid medication. Once I upped my dosage, my knees slowly started to feel better and I'm doing better in that department now. But I suffered for a couple of weeks.
Despite my knees not working very well and my heel hurting, I still managed to get through Christmas, New Year's and a trip to Chattanooga. I wasn't going to let my health issues stop me.
Then, on the second day of January, my right ear blocked up again - just like it did during the pandemic. I know it is related to my neck/vagus nerve. I have to admit that I had not been doing my PT exercises like I should have and now I am paying for it. As I write this, my ear has been blocked up for couple of weeks (though I do feel it is starting to improve). It is very frustrating. I am doing the PT exercises again and I hope my ear clears up soon.
In the middle of all that, I somehow had my first routine colonoscopy done. It had been scheduled for October originally, but when I hurt my heel, I had to postpone it until early January. I couldn't reschedule again, so I pushed through. I'm really proud of myself.
The prep was rough. Not gonna lie. But luckily, everything looked good and I am so glad I did it now. It is very important to get a colonscopy, so if you are 45 or over, get one if you haven't! It can save your life!
So, I continue getting smacked in the face with chronic health "stuff." No wonder I am anxious all the time. Ugh.
I will be so happy once my heel feels better and the pressure in my ear lets up. I am just ready to feel good again. I don't need to feel perfect - I just want to feel better.
So if you have a moment, please say a quick prayer for me or send some healing vibes my way. I can really use them.
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