Yes, yes...I made a Seinfeld reference. LOL. Festivus for the rest of us. It is a fictional holiday in which family members get together one time a year, share their grievances with or about each other and then physically wrestle each other. The winner gets the family trophy or "pole" as in the TV program. If you have not seen this episode of the Seinfeld sitcom, it is a must.
For the last 7 years at least four times a year I have a Festivus conversation with my health care professionals. All different types of professionals. Homeopaths, chiropractors, acupuncturists, herbalists, massage therapists, fertility specialists, surgeons, physicians, nurses assistants, physicians assistants, ex-ray techs, phlebotomists, etc. You name it...they have heard my Festivus conversation about my body. My gazillion complaints about how bad my body treats me.
My complaints have been many, from gaining weight for no reason to losing weight for no reason, from headaches that are monthly that moved to by-monthly to daily. From dizzy-ness to emotion-less and emotion-filled. From back aches to neck aches to a pain in my foot for years. We have talked about those and many more that would be too long to list here.
Now, those who know me...I don't mind telling you what is going on with me. I think it lets people know that we are all human and we all have some kind of stuggle and it brings us closer. My philosphy has been, "Nothing starts till it gets personal". Complaints or "Festivus" with my body, I leave to the health care professionals. That is where I complain. That is where I whine. That is where I cry. I figure they have seen it all, they can take it. They can wrestle with my Festivus complaints and win and I will gladly give them the trophy.
So now I am inviting sereral professionals to my health care Festivus this season and so far this multiple effect seems to be working. There are several options we came up with starting with one at a time. A simple, gentle was to attack the problems and multiple complaints.
So for 6 weeks we have adjusted a synthroid I have been taking for years that my body decided it needed to change and not accept the current dosage. Those with no thyroid and/or thryoid cancer need a different end number in their blood work than those who a funtioning thyroid even if it is partially functioning.
They also decided to add another hormone, a low does progeseterone pill. I took it one night and woke up feeling refeshed. That is the first time I have felt like I have slept in years. A Festivus Miracle! I can't wait to see what other solutions these healtcare professionals come us with wrestling my bodily complaints at the Festivus table.
Next week...more about my gluten free and food journey. Some breakthroughs are happening.
Have a Happy Healthy Day.
For the last 7 years at least four times a year I have a Festivus conversation with my health care professionals. All different types of professionals. Homeopaths, chiropractors, acupuncturists, herbalists, massage therapists, fertility specialists, surgeons, physicians, nurses assistants, physicians assistants, ex-ray techs, phlebotomists, etc. You name it...they have heard my Festivus conversation about my body. My gazillion complaints about how bad my body treats me.
My complaints have been many, from gaining weight for no reason to losing weight for no reason, from headaches that are monthly that moved to by-monthly to daily. From dizzy-ness to emotion-less and emotion-filled. From back aches to neck aches to a pain in my foot for years. We have talked about those and many more that would be too long to list here.
Now, those who know me...I don't mind telling you what is going on with me. I think it lets people know that we are all human and we all have some kind of stuggle and it brings us closer. My philosphy has been, "Nothing starts till it gets personal". Complaints or "Festivus" with my body, I leave to the health care professionals. That is where I complain. That is where I whine. That is where I cry. I figure they have seen it all, they can take it. They can wrestle with my Festivus complaints and win and I will gladly give them the trophy.
So now I am inviting sereral professionals to my health care Festivus this season and so far this multiple effect seems to be working. There are several options we came up with starting with one at a time. A simple, gentle was to attack the problems and multiple complaints.
So for 6 weeks we have adjusted a synthroid I have been taking for years that my body decided it needed to change and not accept the current dosage. Those with no thyroid and/or thryoid cancer need a different end number in their blood work than those who a funtioning thyroid even if it is partially functioning.
They also decided to add another hormone, a low does progeseterone pill. I took it one night and woke up feeling refeshed. That is the first time I have felt like I have slept in years. A Festivus Miracle! I can't wait to see what other solutions these healtcare professionals come us with wrestling my bodily complaints at the Festivus table.
Next week...more about my gluten free and food journey. Some breakthroughs are happening.
Have a Happy Healthy Day.
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