Hey Humble Readers...
I hope all is well in your neck of the woods. Here on the flatland, things are sloppy and slushy. We had a big dump of snow last weekend, and now it's melting like mad. We can't park in our building's lot because it's off the back lane, and the lane is a swamp at the moment. But hopefully tomorrow's unseasonally high temps will help dry things up a bit (who am I kidding???).
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My chiropractor is a genius. My back has actually been feeling pretty good this week, no major issues. But, as I mentioned in yesterday's weekly update... I think I might have tendonitis in my thumbs. Seriously, you don't know how much you use your thumbs until they are killer sore. I mentioned my sore thumbs at my appointment today, and he managed to not only adjust them, but I was actually feeling a lot better. They are starting to ache a little right now, but I'm hopeful that with continued adjustments they won't get any worse.
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I used my body pillow for the first time this pregnancy last night. I used it a lot last time because my back and hips were so sore from being on my feet all day at work. I have to say, I had quite possibly the best night's sleep I've had in months. Most nights, even good nights, I end up tossing and turning quite a bit, but last night, I didn't move one iota. I woke up in the exact same position as when I fell asleep. It was great! The only drawback was that my one arm was completely asleep, from my fingertips to my shoulder from sleeping on it.
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Ginny managed to break a couple of the locks we had on the lower kitchen cupboards. When we bought replacements, we bought a different style of lock... that proved absolutely impossible for both my Beloved and I to figure out. Seriously, we could get it on the cupboard knobs, but we couldn't get back into the cupboard without much foul language and pain in our fingertips from trying to get the stupid thing to slide. Needless to say, when I finally got the stupid thing unlocked, the contraption went straight into the garbage. Now I'm playing a fake out game with Ginny... every day I switch one of the remaining locks we have back and forth between the tupperware cupboard and the pots/pans cupboard.
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It's been a year since my Beloved went to audition for Jeopardy. We're trying not to give up hope that he will get called to be a contestant, but time is running out. Although, with our luck, he'll get the call and be expected down there in May. Whatever happens, I think we'll both be doing the online test next year.
Showing posts with label chiropractor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chiropractor. Show all posts
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
A Pain In The Neck
Hey Humble Readers...
I hope you're all well, where ever you are.
The 'three-week' rule that has proven true throughout this pregnancy (being that I get sick/something goes wrong health-wise every three weeks) is right on time. I woke up this morning barely able to move my neck and shoulders. Ugh!
I have been putting off seeing my chiropractor because we only have limited coverage and it's not really in the budget. But he's a good doctor and, even though he's always trying to get me to buy into some program or other, I trust him to take care of me. I got a lot out of having regular adjustments last time around, and I really think it was a part of why I was able to recover so quickly.
The adjustment tonight was just a step into getting things back to normal, but I am feeling a bit better. Poor Ginny had to hang out in her play-pen most of the afternoon because I couldn't chase her around the house.
Now I just have to figure out how I'm going to do a bit of a clean on the house tomorrow. We have a babysitter coming over (Beloved and I are going on a date... woohoo!) and the layer of dust on the furniture is bordering on icky (and as much as I can look past it, I can't allow the teenage daughter of one of my church friends to see the current state of our hobbit hole).
I hope you're all well, where ever you are.
The 'three-week' rule that has proven true throughout this pregnancy (being that I get sick/something goes wrong health-wise every three weeks) is right on time. I woke up this morning barely able to move my neck and shoulders. Ugh!
I have been putting off seeing my chiropractor because we only have limited coverage and it's not really in the budget. But he's a good doctor and, even though he's always trying to get me to buy into some program or other, I trust him to take care of me. I got a lot out of having regular adjustments last time around, and I really think it was a part of why I was able to recover so quickly.
The adjustment tonight was just a step into getting things back to normal, but I am feeling a bit better. Poor Ginny had to hang out in her play-pen most of the afternoon because I couldn't chase her around the house.
Now I just have to figure out how I'm going to do a bit of a clean on the house tomorrow. We have a babysitter coming over (Beloved and I are going on a date... woohoo!) and the layer of dust on the furniture is bordering on icky (and as much as I can look past it, I can't allow the teenage daughter of one of my church friends to see the current state of our hobbit hole).
Monday, June 7, 2010
Hobbit-ish Potpurri: Playing Catch Up
Howdy Humble Readers! I hope all of you are well... (I have yet to delve into my reader, so I really don't know what's up in your world, but I'm really hoping that you are having a nice June!)
There have been so many little things in the last week and a half that I wanted to tell you all about, and now I'm trying to remember them all.
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If you read my last, rather pitiful little post, you know that I have been a zombie for the last week or so. Seriously, I can sleep all night, and then sleep half the day. Both yesterday and today I ended up taking naps that were longer than 3 hours. Crazy! My doc (the gp, Dr B) is a bit concerned about my blood pressure and has asked me to stop taking the b vitamin (may be affecting my heart rate a bit), which may also be a small contributing factor to my extreme sleepiness, but personally I think the Halfling is just in the midst of a giant growth spurt.
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Have I told you about my chiropractor? I lurrrrve him! I have had three adjustments and my back and neck are sooooo much happier! My hips still end up being very sore at the end of a shift at work, but I haven't noticed the shooting pain down my leg as much. Seriously, it only takes him a few minutes to crunch my back, but it has made a world of difference in my life.
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I have two new toys. I love them both, and both are sucking a lot of my not so expendable energy. First up is a Perpl.exus... this time-waster. I can't get past 30, and I feel like I'm a rat in a maze. I just can't find the cheese. There are actually people out there who can complete the puzzle in under a minute. Insane! The second, which I honestly thought I would never ever buy, let alone fall in love with, is my Ko.bo ereader. I am a book lover, and I never thought I'd like something that replaced that tactile sensation of holding a book in my hand. But this thing is great. What sold me on it was the number of books that I give away every year because I will never read them again. The paperback romances, the new-to-me authors that I'm just checking out, the ones I buy on impulse. The ebooks are cheaper and I'm not bringing all that unnecessary paper into our home. Who-da-thunk the hobbit would enjoy ereading?
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So guess what I just realized? The next Harry Potter movie... the one that I am already looking forward to immensely... releases November 19th. When is my due date? November 29th. *sigh* Hopefully this little Halfling will hold off until after I see the movie to make his/her appearance. (How's that for unreasonable expectations?)
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Speaking of Harry Potter... I caught a bit of a show about the new HP section of Universal Orlando. It looks soooooo fun! I am such a geek.
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The weather here on the flatland has been screwy, as usual. Just over a week ago we woke up to wet sloppy snow. Yup, snow. It lasted a day and a half, and then turned to rain. Two weeks before that we had been in the mid to upper 20s (in Celsius... the 80s in Fahrenheit). We've had a few nice days since, but it's pouring down rain again and is supposed to stay the same all week.
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In spite of the weather, I am going for a pedicure tomorrow. I haven't had a pedicure since the week before I married my Beloved. I'm a little embarrassed at the state of my hobbit-toes, but hopefully the tech won't be too shocked.
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So, I had an appointment with my GP last week. It was my officially first normal prenatal appointment for this pregnancy. I piac, I got weighed (down 2.5 pounds from my last visit a month ago), had my bp checked (too high), did a medical history, and had a pap smear taken. Dr. B tried to find the Halfling's heartbeat, but he wasn't able to. I'm not stressed, knowing that he/she likes to hide. I had an appointment with my OB, Dr. U last week, but while I was sitting in his waiting room he made a mad dash out of the office on the way to an emergency c-section. My appointment has been rescheduled for Wednesday, and hopefully he should have all the results of my NT scan and triple screen. I think I want to ask him to order blood work to check my iron levels, just to make sure that this tiredness is just normal preggo tiredness. I'll probably get quick u/s at his office too.
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I know there was more I wanted to tell all of you, but I have forgotten most of it. Coming later this week... a rant and a recipe.
There have been so many little things in the last week and a half that I wanted to tell you all about, and now I'm trying to remember them all.
*****
If you read my last, rather pitiful little post, you know that I have been a zombie for the last week or so. Seriously, I can sleep all night, and then sleep half the day. Both yesterday and today I ended up taking naps that were longer than 3 hours. Crazy! My doc (the gp, Dr B) is a bit concerned about my blood pressure and has asked me to stop taking the b vitamin (may be affecting my heart rate a bit), which may also be a small contributing factor to my extreme sleepiness, but personally I think the Halfling is just in the midst of a giant growth spurt.
*****
Have I told you about my chiropractor? I lurrrrve him! I have had three adjustments and my back and neck are sooooo much happier! My hips still end up being very sore at the end of a shift at work, but I haven't noticed the shooting pain down my leg as much. Seriously, it only takes him a few minutes to crunch my back, but it has made a world of difference in my life.
*****
I have two new toys. I love them both, and both are sucking a lot of my not so expendable energy. First up is a Perpl.exus... this time-waster. I can't get past 30, and I feel like I'm a rat in a maze. I just can't find the cheese. There are actually people out there who can complete the puzzle in under a minute. Insane! The second, which I honestly thought I would never ever buy, let alone fall in love with, is my Ko.bo ereader. I am a book lover, and I never thought I'd like something that replaced that tactile sensation of holding a book in my hand. But this thing is great. What sold me on it was the number of books that I give away every year because I will never read them again. The paperback romances, the new-to-me authors that I'm just checking out, the ones I buy on impulse. The ebooks are cheaper and I'm not bringing all that unnecessary paper into our home. Who-da-thunk the hobbit would enjoy ereading?
*****
So guess what I just realized? The next Harry Potter movie... the one that I am already looking forward to immensely... releases November 19th. When is my due date? November 29th. *sigh* Hopefully this little Halfling will hold off until after I see the movie to make his/her appearance. (How's that for unreasonable expectations?)
*****
Speaking of Harry Potter... I caught a bit of a show about the new HP section of Universal Orlando. It looks soooooo fun! I am such a geek.
*****
The weather here on the flatland has been screwy, as usual. Just over a week ago we woke up to wet sloppy snow. Yup, snow. It lasted a day and a half, and then turned to rain. Two weeks before that we had been in the mid to upper 20s (in Celsius... the 80s in Fahrenheit). We've had a few nice days since, but it's pouring down rain again and is supposed to stay the same all week.
*****
In spite of the weather, I am going for a pedicure tomorrow. I haven't had a pedicure since the week before I married my Beloved. I'm a little embarrassed at the state of my hobbit-toes, but hopefully the tech won't be too shocked.
*****
So, I had an appointment with my GP last week. It was my officially first normal prenatal appointment for this pregnancy. I piac, I got weighed (down 2.5 pounds from my last visit a month ago), had my bp checked (too high), did a medical history, and had a pap smear taken. Dr. B tried to find the Halfling's heartbeat, but he wasn't able to. I'm not stressed, knowing that he/she likes to hide. I had an appointment with my OB, Dr. U last week, but while I was sitting in his waiting room he made a mad dash out of the office on the way to an emergency c-section. My appointment has been rescheduled for Wednesday, and hopefully he should have all the results of my NT scan and triple screen. I think I want to ask him to order blood work to check my iron levels, just to make sure that this tiredness is just normal preggo tiredness. I'll probably get quick u/s at his office too.
*****
I know there was more I wanted to tell all of you, but I have forgotten most of it. Coming later this week... a rant and a recipe.
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