Not sure if anyone even reads this, but I figured its been a while since I have updated so I may aswell let you know what I have been up to.
The year started off okay, but has turned and twisted since!
My blood test results kept coming back abnormal since the tonsillectomy and so the surgeon referred me back to my doctor who reffered me to a rheumatologist. I had an appointment with the rheumatologist on the 18th of March and he diagnosed Fibromyalgia. I wasnt really happy with the way it has been diagnosed, or the treatment from the specialist who gave me a business card with a website address on it and said "all the information you need will be on there" and then dismissed me. I got most of the info from the better health website.
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/fibromyalgia?opendocument
The best way to describe it is fairly constant unexplained pain in the muscles and associated nerves. Im on medication morning and night and have started aqua aerobics for strength development and weight loss. About a month on I am feeling alot better. Ive lost 3kg and quite happy in myself for that. The information I have read also mentioned stress has a huge influence on pain, so I have also handed in resignation at my old job!
The plan was to resign and see what happens, but the day I resigned I was also offered a new fulltime job so I started that on Monday. It is so weird wanting to go to work and not feeling anxious about it all. In between resigning and starting a new job I also spent 3 days in hospital with what turned out to be a viral infection of some kind. I had started vomiting all of a sudden and temp was spiking along with pain where my appendix used to be. Thankfully I was well enough after 3 days to be discharged and then start my new job the following Monday, it was cutting it close!!!!
The rest of the time since new years has been quite busy with 2x weddings of work colleagues, Various friends birthdays and other functions.
This weekend coming is our Anzac long weekend. We are headed to Geelong for our close friends wedding, then home for 3 days and then off to brisbane to become godparents again :) Seriously cant wait for that one!!!!!!!
Suppose now I am just rambling so if you have made it this far congrats and thanks for reading :)
Cheers,
xx Bella
