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Each Day Already is a Challenge

by Kenzie

Rated: ASR · Book · Writing · #1160028

Fibro fog, pain, writing sandwiched in between. Quotes. Sermon notes. Encouragement.

A Texas Sunrise

Sunrise on Surfside Beach, Texas

A friend, William Taylor, took this picture. He visits Surfside Beach with his dogs almost every morning, watching the sun rise while the dogs prance about at the water's edge.

This is only about ten miles from where I lived in Lake Jackson, Texas. Sadly, I only visited this beach about four times in the six years I lived nearby.

Each day is a challenge. A challenge to get by without thinking about the fibromyalgia pains. A challenge to stay awake when chronic fatigure wants to take over. And a challenge to navigate through fibro fog.

I haven't been writing as much as in the past. For years, I wrote at least 500 words a day. Now, I'm lucky if I write 500 words in month. Sigh.

For more information about what my day (or life) is all about with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, chronic pains, IBS, depression and everything else thrown in, check this out:

It's a New Day

(E)
My pain and welcome to it.
#1028189 by Kenzie

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Kåre Enga, P.O. 22, Blogville

Jan 2, 2020 at 5:35pm
In response to "Where do our tax dollars go?"

Artists need whatever support they can get. Embassies have traditionally been quid-pro-quo trade centers: you do this for us, I'll do this for you. It's why some officials have been designated persona-non-grata when they point out human rights abuses (a tricky subject regardless of where or when). But art... it's nice when humans can move past the utilitarian and show some heart.

Kenzie

Feb 21, 2017 at 4:32pm
In response to "Wow, $2500 for a sofa?!?"

Horrible, isn't it?

I do wonder how much other mail is lost, though...

Charlie 🌈

Feb 21, 2017 at 3:03pm
In response to "Wow, $2500 for a sofa?!?"

Oh no! Someone in Batesville, Indiana will miss out on a $2500 sofa.

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sis

Feb 14, 2015 at 1:25pm
In response to "I Think I Figured Out How Obama Could Win the 2012 Election"

very good . how can i find the poetman on here?

Alexi

Jul 11, 2013 at 3:55am
In response to "Sometimes you eat the bear; sometimes the bear eats you"

Kenzie, A beautiful picture of the Texas Sunrise.
You seem to be going through a lot of hell in your body. Are you listening to your body, it will tell you why it is behaving the way it is. I am speaking from experience. I had problem years ago and couldn't get to the top of the stairs without being exhausted. Also had inflammation under my skin causing itching and my sinuses were always runny and blocked. I was also over weight. Our bodies are made in a way that it tells us we it is 'Dis-eased' and it will tell us when it is .Eased.'
That's when we have a healthy body and a calmer life.
Medication only covers the inner problem. I our child is crying, we will make sure it is dry winded and fed on the healthiest food we can give it. So it is time to look after our bodies.

I took matters into my own hand and decided to change what I was putting into my body.
I thought no more quick fix food. No more rubbish is going into my 'Holy temple' that our Lord gave us to look after.
I got rid of all the food that I believed was wrong for me and started afresh.
(Off a tree or under the ground was in )(rubbish was out)
It was not an easy task and the first four or five days were the worst. I went to bed early and read books to distract me from slipping into my pit again.(This worked, I did sleep a lot to start and when a friend offered coffee or tea I would have water.

I fasted for two days a week Thursdays and Sundays only having water (lots) very runny home made chicken soup.
I had grapefruit juice every morning followed by porridge made with water- lunch was juice- I made up carrot, cucumber, ginger, garlic, and what ever else I had. Two cups of tea per day, more water, mid afternoon I had chopped dates and raisins with 5 nuts, and evening meal was boiled rice with sweet corn broccoli or peas mixed in and toasted goats cheese on top and a sprinkle of chilly sauce. Friday I had a treat of half a pizza (home made a few oven chips and half a larger) I lost seven pounds in ten days and averaged two pounds a week. I felt so healthy that when asked to go on a trip to Israel, I did and it was the best memory.
If you can relate to what your body is saying and act, then you are on your way to a new you and people will be wanting to know your secret.
If you decide this is for you we can call it the (Kenzie Diet)

(I am only a click away)

I hope my story is helpful
Bubbles of love and healthy thoughts sent to you.
Alexi

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Kenzie

May 21, 2013 at 3:18pm
In response to "I love how God works"

How exciting that 2 people found this old entry and commented. My health continues to be a problem, but I'm learning to accept what I can and cannot do. That's been a difficult lesson to learn.

Kenzie

May 21, 2013 at 3:15pm
In response to "Our health care deductible went way up this year, so..."

Thanks for stopping by, Marsha. I'm not sure exactly what the injections were in my knee this time, but they were PAINFUL and, it appears that they've helped. Whatever they are, I can have them repeated in June.

IBS hasn't yet been conquered.

And sinus infection continues...so I still can't get a new mold for dentures.

Marsha Musselman

May 18, 2013 at 5:40pm
In response to "Our health care deductible went way up this year, so..."

Kenzie,

It looks to me like you did all your writing for the month in one day.

Might the new thing they are putting into knees work for you instead of cortisone? I'm getting a shot in my knee this coming Monday; I'm looking forward to it and shying away from it all at the same time. It will be my first and I've heard that they are supposed to hurt, so I'm not looking forward to that part of it at all. But, I too have bone on bone in the left knee and twisted it recently—about six weeks or so ago—it hasn't been the same since.

I'm kind of hoping that they put cortisone in my knee as my mother had several shots of that through the years for both of her hips and both knees and had good luck with it. I think the pain was relieved for her at least a year and a half (or so) each time.

I've talked to several people that have had the new drug put in, which is a series of three shots. It's derived from a rooster's comb-I believe. It starts with a 'S'. I can never remember the name of it.

All the people I've talked with say that the initial series lasts about a year, then about nine months and after that it doesn't do much at all. Course, by then maybe they will have perfected it more to last longer.

I've had a cortisone shot in my heal before which hurt. I don't know what hurt worse the shot or the freezing spray put on the area before the shot was given.

I've worn glasses since the second grade, although I wear them all the time. Recently, I found out that my worse eye was actually getting better. Surprise, surprise. I don't remember the specifics, it's all Greek to me.

I'm glad the antibiotic worked for the IBS for you, I hope it continues to make a difference. There are so many probiotics on the grocery shelves anymore that you should have no problem obtaining that if that is all you need to continue the regimen.

You are about three months older than I.

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Intuey

May 18, 2013 at 5:20pm
In response to "I love how God works"

Wow! Sonali commented on this and I too, came across this. I felt like I could have written this myself.
Fibro and arthritis surely does stink! Along with degenerative disc, sciatica and other dis-eases I have.
I pray continuously for healing and will continue to do so, but in the meantime, I pray that God helps me
to get back active again in my church and community. I'll settle for a fraction as much time as I use to do.
We can't understand, but that doesn't mean we have to accept it

I think this entry is finding those of us who need to read it today - thank you

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Thankful Sonali I AM WRITING!

May 18, 2013 at 4:20pm
In response to "I love how God works"

Hi!
You wrote this blog entry long ago, but since I came across it now, I'm commenting now! I do hope that after this entry, you're feeling better health-wise.

I'm glad that someone in the Writing Dot Com community helped you see things in a different perspective!

I won't say 'I know what you're going through' because I haven't gone through it myself, and can't claim to know what it is you undergo. I can say that you're strong enough to write about it, and I salute you for that. I hope that writing about it helps the healing process a bit. I also admire you for finding something to be grateful for, which must've lightened your mind a lot.

I've had some problems with my right eye lately, and had to undergo surgery a few times. I find that it helps to think of it as a learning process. I wonder if that'll help you as well.

Thanks for sharing this!

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