Sometimes we need a reminder to NEVER GIVE UP! Doesn’t mean we’re not strong. Doesn’t mean that we’re not winning against whatever battle we’re facing. Doesn’t mean that we’re not in a positive mindset … Life can be hard!! It’s very easy to start retreating inwards and get upset when something goes wrong. Songs like …
For the last 11 weeks I haven’t had pasta or tomatoes and I’ve missed them SOOOOO!! This week I’m incorporating tomatoes back into my diet to see how I feel. Yesterday I was supposed to eat 3 servings, but I actually only got to eat 2 raw slices on a bison burger for lunch. So …
After receiving the diagnosis of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, I wasn’t really sure what to expect in terms of medication. I was currently taking vicodin to help with the pain, but what else, other than the nerve blocks, would help? My pain management doctor prescribed Neurontin/Gabapentin. First I started with a low does, something like …
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This past week it was freeeezzzziinnggggg. Thursday night it was super cold and snowed a lot. Friday was definitely a cuddle on the couch, want some hot yummy goodness day. I originally wanted to make this Tuscan Bean Soup, but I realized that I would need to cook it for much longer than I …
After I talked to my health coach about how bananas caused me to have bad headaches, he speculated that I have type A blood type. This year I’ve been curious to see what type blood I do have. My Mom said that when I was born there was a discussion about my blood type …
Last week I re-introduced bananas into my diet. So many sugar free/gluten free recipes out on the internet, especially on pinterest, have bananas as the base. I was really hoping that they’d be agreeable with me so that I could try my hand at some new food combos! I can think of so many times …
I made it 8 weeks on the strict anti-inflammatory diet! Now for the next 12 weeks I’ll reintroduce foods back in to see what bothers me and what doesn’t! First up… BANANA Who would have thought I’d be really excited to eat a banana?! I’ll need to eat 3 of them today and …
During the first six months of 2012 I would go and see my original orthopedic doctor every 6 weeks. I didn’t know who else to go to regularly to keep tabs on my knee. During one visit I was telling the PA about how I was going to get massages on my leg. …
Once my knee swelling starting going down, and the nerve blocks started kicking in, my chiropractor suggested I start getting massages on my leg. Since the avascular necrosis was caused by lack of blood flow, the thought was that massaging the area would stimulate blood flow. And! Massaging the area would also help …
One of the first treatments, other than medication, that I tried were nerve blocks. I would meet with my Pain Management doctor and assess my pain. From January until June I went once a month and received a block. I received a lumbar sympathetic nerve block and the hope was that it would help …