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Published October 20th, 2010Now that I am on the road to recovery I find myself in the strangest space. Knowing I want to do certain things but not completely ready to jump straight back in. It has stirred up a whole pile of cravings though and no I feel as though I am creating a bucket list of things I want to do as soon as possible.
I’ve shared everything else with you so why not splurge on my daydreamy thoughts of all I want, need and wish for. Continue reading
Published October 19th, 2010Today was the second session of body stress release therapy and I woke up with three burning concerns. Insomnia, midnight starvation and where is the leaking spinal fluid now?
In my world those were my only concerns when I woke up. My most natural anticipation was making it through a day without a pain pill or being able to sit for a period of time without eventually having to deal with an increasingly painful nerve being pinched in my spine and traveling all the way down to my toes. Continue reading
Published October 18th, 2010Although I am elated at the day I have had, I am going to keep this post extremely short because I am well aware that I am far from out of the woods.
The temptation to throw myself back into work would be so part of my personality had I not been on this ‘project me’ journey. Today I had a good day. It started off a little overwhelming because of the horrible day I had yesterday but ended up being on where I have felt productive and healthier than I have in months. Continue reading
Published October 17th, 2010I might be blogging but I don’t feel like it. I think I just feel like showing the world that I do get that low and that frustrated. I do want to throw in the towel and not carry on. I know I don’t have it in me to let this feeling last forever but I usually wait to give myself a pep-talk before I sit down and blog. This is pre pep-talk!
This is me that is so pissed off with the slow process it’s taking to heal. I’m frustrated that I will only be able to blog for a few minutes before my body gets tired. I’m even feeling a little ungrateful that a few days ago I couldn’t even sit. Continue reading
Published October 16th, 2010Tackling something completely none life threatening over the past 2 months has been an experience that has changed my life. There were days when I lay in bed sobbing from the pain and thinking I couldn’t carry on for one more moment. My mother, Greggie and I have had many conversations about the power of our body and whether on not I or anyone else chooses pain or sickness. Continue reading
Published October 15th, 2010Although I do have to blog with some degree of haste, I am thrilled that I am blogging with a great degree less pain. Fact of the matter is that I’m blogging, while sitting at my desk and I’m not in excruciating pain for the first time in at least 2 months.
I told you that I couldn’t lie around and do nothing while I waited for my body to heal itself. I told you that I had to take action, not be so afraid of my body or my pain. I told you I was doing something special today. I did! Continue reading
Published October 14th, 2010Clearly yesterday inspired me because I woke up this morning and I realised that I couldn’t judge my healing progress as I had religiously been taking my pain medication out of the fear of experiencing pain. Although the nerve is pinched the medication has never taken that away so what is it actually doing? The sun’s about to set and it’s the first day in well over a month that I haven’t popped a pill for pain. That got me thinking and I know that my body’s at a point where I want to take responsibility for the healing. I want to say that the doctor suggested another 6 weeks of bed rest but that my body is stronger and I am more powerful than that.
Published October 13th, 2010Today I really didn’t think I was going to manage this blog but I keep reminding myself that if I can’t give myself this gift then I’m giving up. I don’t give up and I find it hard to believe that with the fighting spirit of so many around me, that many of us do give up. Maybe I’m just blessed by who I am surrounded by but today I had a good day in the strangest way.
I got news last night that a school friend finally gave up her fight with cancer. It’s incredible that it falls at a time when Lifeology is doing our first Cup for Cancer appearance and I feel as though I am giving something back. Mel was valiant in her fight Continue reading
Published October 12th, 2010
Sadly my enthusiasm about sitting up and typing my blog wasn’t enough for it to happen because yesterday’s adventure took a little more strain on my body than I had realised. But Greggie has come to the rescue and is typing for me because yesterday’s experience is truly one that I want to share. (Thank you Greggie).
It took the whole day of emotional and mental preparation knowing that I had to attempt to be as sparkling a personality as I could because this meeting was a great opportunity for Lifeology in so many ways. Continue reading
Published October 11th, 2010I had visions of returning home from a brilliant meeting at one of the most breathtakingly beautiful lifestyle hotels in Joburg but my body has asked me to go a little easy.
I’m beyond thrilled that my back did so well. I took the easiest day in preparation for this meeting and Greggie was on stand-by to run me home when the pain set in. The gorgeous setting mixed with wine and tabs let me enjoy myself 3 and a half hours. However I do know that giving my evening justice means I need to blog about it tomorrow. Continue reading
