Well, as we come to the end of this week, I am beginning to feel that I am on the mend somewhat. I am hopeful, anyway! It has been a pretty decent week.
Last Friday,after the disastrous results of my blood test came back showing only 38% kidney function, to say I was in despair was an understatement. My mind was working overtime. I was terrified that I'd need dialysis, and then, that we wouldn't be able to afford it, and from there I thought I'd have to go back to England, and then that brought up feelings of being separated from hubby again, and of needing to travel by road to the port, and the associated stresses my body decides to exhibit now anytime I have had to go on an interstate. Everything was nineteen to the dozen, just thought after panicky thought, one after another.
My doctor decided she wanted a urine test. That revealed a UTI, so she put me on 5 days of Cipro. On Wednesday, after the last pill, I went back for another test, and all was clear. I was very thankful!
I was extremely thankful also that I escaped without the side effects for which Cipro is famous, as I have such a bad history of issues with so many drugs that most people can take without incident. They say that Cipro often makes you feel worse than what it's curing! I was well blessed with NO PROBLEMS! To say I was amazed is an understatement!
I hopped on the scale while I was there and had lost another pound, so 37lbs gone now since September, which is another blessing. Only another 140 to go, she says <<<smile>>>.
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Sadly, being so sick has affected my business, as I've been more intent on how I felt (and trying to sleep through the worst) and really didn't feel like the social interactions needed to peddle my wares online. I am slowly trying to get back into the swing of things. This is my bread and butter, but I'm so glad I was able to focus on me ... if I'd been working for an employer, I'd have been fired weeks ago.
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I've been exploring a little more family history and found some awesome "back to an era" reality tv shows where people are "transported" back to a different time and have to live as the people in that era did. It has provided me with a lot of insight into how various family members may have lived their lives.
I've always loved history, and social history in particular, so my family history research has really been a more personal extension of that passion.
One thing that has amazed me was finding that my great-great-grandmother, Matilda Lewis (nee Burton) was born and lived here, in the Old Nichol. That she survived, when 4 out of 5 didn't, is something I am very thankful for. I find it every sad though, that her father died before she was born, and possibly was not even aware of her conception. He was only 35.
This video below, is the first in one of the series of programs I have watched, and really opened my eyes!
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Well, need to get on and do some chores, so will wish you all well, and have a wonderful weekend.
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