It’s
been a quiet but somewhat full summer, with lots of garden work, walks in the
mountains around us, city walks for special events and festivals in open air,
to take in the season and the fresh foods.
I have
blogged about it on my general blog,
just to give you an idea about the life I live when not concerned at all with
my special disease – which is, really, most days.
I also
blogged recently
about the most amazing endeavor at pushing myself, physically, which is not
something I do often. I am usually a wimp when it comes to endurance, and
submitting myself to going out of breath. But seeing this beautiful natural landscape
was plenty of reason for me to throw caution to the wind and just pretend I am
a “regular” 39 year old, trying to take in life, and nature.
Altitude
usually makes me dizzy and clutches onto my chest. Lack of air up there causes
similar symptoms, but this one hike made it all worth it, and what’s even more
important: I have lived to tell the tale!
I am
writing this as I am contemplating going in for my 3 month blood tests tomorrow
and in another week to my 3 month follow up, and realizing: I am not too happy
with my current doctor, as it is, after all … He never once, in over a year
examined me. Ever. Yet, he insists on pulling out my gall bladder. My pain on
the right side of my ribs is still there although I know what to avoid to keep
it numb and nagging instead of raging. But I still demand one blood test or one
ultrasound to prove to me my gall bladder is really shot! Which – he would not
provide …
As
usual, I am taking one day at a time, and getting focused on what does feel
good – the mountain air and the chicken seasoned to perfection that we just
roasted in the oven that we’re about to eat with raw carrots and low fat ranch.
That’s
the update on the summer for now, but stay tuned for more, after the blood test
and the exam in the next couple of weeks.
Till
then, I am still watching my tomatoes ripe. It’s been a horrible year for a
good harvest!
