Good morning all, I’m home today. Still battling the effects of a major flared up migraine, so I watched both our church services online today. I’ll leave links here for both services, our first service was done by our pastor, started a new series, and the second service was done by Christine Caine, A21/propel-women in the move founder.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=248378802745285&id=363471488040… Here is the link for our 11a.m. Service

Here is the notes from our first service, I’ll have to post the link to first service tomorrow or Tuesday when it’s up..

Well, it doesn’t look very promising, but I’ll see how it turns out after I post.

https://youtu.be/EbHILt9OIaA….. Here is the link to our new series our pastor has started, just stumbled upon the YouTube page😊😊

Sorry for this guys, but I was going to post the link to this conference in my last post and totally forgot, so, here’s a clip of what I went and tried enjoying today

https://www.facebook.com/events/273890003307536/?ti=cl

Let me know in the comments if you’ve ever seen her before or read any of her books. Have a great night.

Good evening all, I was going to post this Saturday evening after the conference, but with trying to rest and relax and recoup after an awesome ladies conference, I decided I’d post it Sunday, beings how, Christine Caine, who is the founder of A21, and one of the key speakers today.

They had Bethel music there, this whole one day conference was held at our church in grand rapids, Michigan and it was absolutely awesome. I wasn’t able to tolerate much today due to the migraine I’ve been battling, but God was with me, he’s got a plan and a purpose for all of this. Part of this has got to be for me to just stop looking and longing for what used to be and keep looking and longing for what’s to come. What spoke to me, was that I’ve been looking at this whole dealing with these health issues wrong, that instead of going through them, longing and looking ahead to what’s to come, what God has in store for me, that I keep looking at what I’ve lost, who I was before all this and not at who he wants me to be and what he wants to do with and through me from here forward.

Kind of like the new me, new lifestyle, new normal. Maybe I’m supposed to be doing something, learning something based on my new normal. Looking at my health situation in a completely different light. Being a new face, an advocate, for people with invisible illnesses/diseases, or maybe help teach medical staff to completely look and think outside the box.

Due to being at the conference all day today, hubby’s procedure and other stuff going on Friday, church and shuttling mom to grocery store and back, I haven’t gotten much reading done.

I was sent, or rather gifted a review copy of her flame, in exchange for an honest review. I’m a week behind, sadly, due to other stuff coming in between me and my reading, hour I should have it done and reviewed, tentatively by Tues. I’ll be putting my review here on my blog, Goodreads and Amazon for sure. Then I’ll be on to my other reviews.

Have a great night folks and sorry this was so long.

Good afternoon all, it’s been an exact month since I last posted, so much for me posting weekly. Anyhow, it’s now October, cooling off here in Michigan and it’s the spooky time of the year. Yes, you guessed it, Halloween month. I have not been on much due to I’m still, continuously battling health issues that doctors are still only wanting to try throwing pills at and stopping there. I did break down and succumb to a once monthly migraine shot called Aimovig. I took the first dose Tuesday, October 1st after waiting for the insurance company and the doctor’s office to work together to fill it and I was also given 11 refills, so we’ll see how the first shot goes and I’ll do my utmost best to keep everyone updated on that.

So far, since the first shot two days ago, I’ve still got my migraine, I’m tired and I have gotten short bursts of lightheadedness that just randomly hits and then goes away. Again, it’s only the first two days, so we’ll see. God’s got a plan and a purpose for all this, just like he’s got a plan and a purpose for hubby having only two working days this week. Weds and Thurs was off due to rain and Friday will be off due to a procedure. The joys of trucker life.

I will be going to a women’s conference being held in my church on Saturday, it’s an all day event and with the way I’ve been with light and sounds lately due to my migraine, I’m hoping I tolerate it. I’ll try posting when I can, updates from the conference on Saturday. Have a blessed rest of your week folks and have a great weekend.😊

Good Tuesday morning all, praying you had a great labor day weekend and that everybody suffering with chronic pain did alright. I said I’d be back with a more full post today, and well, I kept my word. This week has been rough what with this migraine that still won’t go away, the nausea with everything I eat or drink and insomnia, adrenal fatigue and adrenal insufficiency are kicking my tail. I’ve got an email into my Dr for a referral to an endocrinologist and for something to hopefully help with my nausea, maybe I can eat.

Anyhow, here is the link to the physical book I finished….Check out this book on Goodreads: Fatal Festival Days http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38256346-fatal-festival-days

Here is the link to the audiobook i finished….Check out this book on Goodreads: The Whispered Word http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39081611-the-whispered-word

Today is back to work for hubby and first day back to school for the kiddos. First year of high school for youngest and sophomore year for my son, I’m praying this year goes better, otherwise,I could potentially be homeschooling. I’m also going to start writing, so you all who follow my blog, may start seeing random writings here. As I posted here yesterday, September is chronic pain awareness month, so I’ll try touching here quite a bit about chronic pain, I encourage others to freely share your chronic pain stories here also. I’ll be praying for all who are battling with chronic pain this week. Have a great week.😊

Good evening, Happy Labor Day all. Sorry this is so late, but being it was labor day, I was hanging with family today, even thought I feel quite miserable. Still dealing with a migraine, going on five weeks now, nausea with everything I eat or drink, insomnia. Anyhow, I’ll make this short, for today anyhow. September is chronic pain awareness month, so for all who are battling with some form or another with chronic pain, I’m right there with you. I’ve got emails in to my Dr to hopefully refer me to an endocrinologist and to hopefully help do something about my nausea/inability to eat. It makes one feel pretty useless, especially since tomorrow is September 3rd, back to work for hubby and first day of school for my kiddos.

Since my last post, I finished one book, which I’ll link my Goodreads post here tomorrow, and I’ve been trying to listen to only one audiobook at a time, but, you know is bookaholics, we can’t 😂😂😂😂. I just wanted to touch base today being a holiday and say happy September and praying for all who are dealing with some form or another with chronic pain, blessings to getting sleep tonight and I’ll try and be back tomorrow for a better post. 😊

Good Monday morning, I’m sorry I’ve slacked, or rather seemed like I’ve slacked off for the past few weeks. I’ve been dealing with some health issues that sadly, won’t. Go. Away. They started two months ago with a vertigo issue, high blood pressure and high blood sugar issues, then after about three weeks of that, it started right back up again with a migraine, lightheadedness, dizziness, feeling funky, high blood pressures, Dr visits, er visit, IV infusions, a new med and it’s wonderful side effects and four weeks of migraine side effects, loss of appetite, lightheadedness, weakness, insomnia, feeling like crap. So, as the empowered patient that I’ve become lately, I’ve emailed Drs, letting them know exactly what’s going on, how long, what the meds are doing and how long and that I’m not going to be there medication guinea pig. I’ll update after I start hearing from Drs.

On another note, yesterday being Sunday, sitting and fellowshipping at Mom’s yesterday. I was having my hubby finish some of his medical paperwork for a new appt with a new Dr and it brought about opinions, loudly about current times versus the olden times, and the fact that sadly, his opinion of people who don’t work hard for a living are wimps. I explained to him, no dear, they are not, just because everybody doesn’t get out and work hard for a living doesn’t mean they are wimps, somebody’s gotta do the softer, simpler side of things, office work, tech work, etc. Then he went on to re inform me that in the olden days people did double duty careers. I didn’t disagree with him, however, I did tell him, I said I agree, however, sadly, times ain’t what they used to be and that no longer happens now so if we truly are Christ like, we don’t judge people for what field of work they do or don’t do and we shouldn’t gripe and complain about it. None of us like it, no, but that doesn’t mean we need to gripe and complain about it. If I haven’t already, let me iterate, that my hubby is really, really against doctors and lawyers, unless he needs them and even then, still doesn’t trust them, I can’t say as I blame him, however, I haven’t gone to school for either, so, I don’t have training in either, although I’d love to.

Ok, on my reading topic, I haven’t read a whole lot these past few weeks either sadly, if you knew me, and the more I’m here, the better you’ll get to know me, you’ll find, I’m an avid reader and am always with my nose in a book, whether in a physical book, ebook or playing an audiobook. However, because if insomnia, my mind decides lately, that because I’m not sleeping, oh lets do this, four songs at once, last night were insistent that I listen to them, don’t ask which songs, cuz they all played all at the same time. Kinda funny, kinda irritating.

Ok, I think that’s it for now, I think I’ve bombarded your eyes with my life rants enough for now. Have a wonderful Monday, safe travels, prayers and blessings to you all today. Extra prayers and blessings to those starting a new school year this year, whether starting physical school or homeschooling. Oh and for anybody who may read this, that may be homeschooling high school, let me in on how you’re doing it, cuz I may be trying it with my son and daughter this year, thanks 😊.

Good afternoon all, I know it’s been over a week since I last posted, however, like the title says, health issues suck. It started over a month ago with what they told me was just vertigo and since then, it’s just escalated from there. From lightheadedness, dizziness, funky feelings, blackouts to headaches that won’t release. Add to that,a hiatal hernia that I have to physically push down before I eat each time, chronic pancreatitis, fatty liver disease, IBS(irritable bowel syndrome), adrenal fatigue, leaky gut, interstitial cystitis, overactive bladder, some of these being autoimmune diseases, chronic pain and inflammation and a broken neck. Lots and lots to deal with, and I sympathize with anybody else who’s got tons of invisible diseases, treatable, maybe, but regardless invisible. I sympathize with everybody who always gets asked, or commented on, that you look fine, you don’t look sick, what’s wrong?

How do you explain to people that inside, that you feel like death warmed over, but outside, yes, you look “fine”? I’ve been going thru that all month, trying to describe to people exactly what’s going on with me. Also dealing with fluctuating blood pressure, which could be a kidney issue or blocked arteries in my Vena Cava in my neck, hmmm, who knew?

Ok, now that you all have the caught up story of why I haven’t been around, how had everyone else’s week gone? I haven’t gotten much reading in at all, except maybe listening to rereads 😔😔, but hopefully when I start feeling better and getting my pain under control, I’ll feel like doing more. I haven’t even played my game much lately either.

Hopefully, you all have a great rest of your week. Prayers and blessings to everyone, later.

Good Monday morning all, hoping you all had a wonderful weekend. Just wanted to enlighten the day a bit, by sharing our sermon from Sunday at church

Be 2gether Pt. 3 – Harmony and Happy https://subspla.sh/5hb6jdm, hopefully this week, I’ll get the first two sermons up, because next week is the last one is the series. It was a sub text from our last sermon series called BE, which I’ll try getting up here before they drop off our Church’s app.

7-29-19 Mon

Good Monday everybody, hope everybody had a great weekend. I did, I hung out with family enjoying a beautiful day out in the park and sun, went to church and hung with my immediate family, had lunch and then jumped on my game with the hubby. We play Star wars the old republic online for anyone who’s wondering. I’ve felt better today versus the past week, slowly but surely, getting back to my normal self and hopefully soon, able to drive myself around again. 😁😁

Anyhow, as I mentioned the other day, that I fight invisible illnesses, autoimmune diseases every day and they affect me differently than they do others. Since I started seeing my functional medicine specialist here in Michigan, I almost don’t wanna see any other Drs, conventional doctors. All they wanna do is feed you drugs or send you to the ER, to do something they don’t wanna do, for the ER, to refer you back to your primary Dr and wish you luck. That’s some of the fun I’ve dealt with this past week.

So, after each time I’ve seen or corresponded with my primary Dr or the ER, I’ve immediately jumped online and emailed my fms-functional medicine specialist, to get there opinion. I’d rather get theres than do something and eventually pay for it dearly. Sadly, like in most other parts of the world, insurance doesn’t cover you to see holistic doctors, functional medicine specialists, naturopathic doctors. They want you to be dependent on them so they can be dependent on the pharmaceutical companies. Big drama, anyhow,I consult them and based on blood work, they think I’m dealing with a sugar issue, which if not majorly dealt with now, could develop into diabetes later on. So, I’m taking a supplement called fenugreek, it’s a supplement that helps lower blood sugar. I haven’t been on it long enough yet to determine if it’s helping yet, but I’ll let y’all know when I do.

As far as my funky feeling issues lately, I’m almost wondering if some of them aren’t an allergic reaction to seasonings that have stuff in them I can’t eat? That will eventually be a question for my holistic Dr. While I’ve been sitting today, I’m currently working on reading my book, fatal festival days, the same one I was reading the other day when I posted. Later guys.