I had a conversation with my doctor yesterday about my worsening symptoms and she asked me what my days were like, and she was all "WHAT, you are exercising for an hour to two hours 3-4 times a week. Cut that out. 30 minutes TOPS. Do less. Rest, rest, rest."
Fabulous, just great.
Except, I have a job, and a three year old, how much rest can one really get? This weekend is annual girls weekend at the beach house and I corralled someone else into driving and told the girls I'll have to rest, but still, no exercise. Hello fat Jodi.
Even as I sit here, Doug is making dinner and unloading the dishwasher and making Michael's lunch for tomorrow. And you know what? I feel guilty sitting on the couch, watching tv, and blogging. There has got to be something biologically wrong with me.
Did everyone else not know there was all this Lyme controversy? There are two schools of thoughts with Lyme. One is, traditional medical approach, throw 30 days of antibiotics at it and you are good, which is what I'm doing. There are also these Lyme Literate doctors that prescribe months and sometimes years of medications and supplements and who knows what works and what doesn't? I called an LLM and after talking on the phone and realizing I couldn't get in until December and they didn't take insurance and the first appointment was $1,500, I called an infectious disease specialist. I'm much more of a traditional approach kind of girl anyway.
Thanks to Robbin who has been a life saver for me in navigating the confusing world of on line Lyme research.
All relaxation all the time starts tomorrow when I'm getting mani/pedis with Amy prior to leaving for the beach where I have a massaged scheduled and lots of wine drinking. And sleeping. And whining some more about how this all sucks.
Yeah, feel free to feel bad for me with multiple spa treatments and free beach house that comes pre stocked with free wine which I'm going to without a kid. Yep, my life is oh so tough doctor prescribed relaxation and all.
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The girls weekend sounds fabulous! Enjoy!
The girls weekend sounds fabulous! Enjoy!
The girls weekend sounds fabulous! Enjoy!
The girls weekend sounds fabulous! Enjoy!
If it helps you feel better – I have been immobile for three months and I haven’t gained a pound. In fact, I lost a few.
If it helps you feel better – I have been immobile for three months and I haven’t gained a pound. In fact, I lost a few.
If it helps you feel better – I have been immobile for three months and I haven’t gained a pound. In fact, I lost a few.
If it helps you feel better – I have been immobile for three months and I haven’t gained a pound. In fact, I lost a few.
You lost me on the working out for and hour to two hours. I can only manage 45 minutes tops every other day and that’s a stretch. Just yesterday I quit after 25 minutes. You are better than me!
And don’t you dare feel guilty! Let your husband help out some. It’s so so so hard for us mom’s to not do everything. We feel like we have to be superheros. Take this time to hang up the superhero cape. Just for a little while and rest.
You lost me on the working out for and hour to two hours. I can only manage 45 minutes tops every other day and that’s a stretch. Just yesterday I quit after 25 minutes. You are better than me!
And don’t you dare feel guilty! Let your husband help out some. It’s so so so hard for us mom’s to not do everything. We feel like we have to be superheros. Take this time to hang up the superhero cape. Just for a little while and rest.
You lost me on the working out for and hour to two hours. I can only manage 45 minutes tops every other day and that’s a stretch. Just yesterday I quit after 25 minutes. You are better than me!
And don’t you dare feel guilty! Let your husband help out some. It’s so so so hard for us mom’s to not do everything. We feel like we have to be superheros. Take this time to hang up the superhero cape. Just for a little while and rest.
You lost me on the working out for and hour to two hours. I can only manage 45 minutes tops every other day and that’s a stretch. Just yesterday I quit after 25 minutes. You are better than me!
And don’t you dare feel guilty! Let your husband help out some. It’s so so so hard for us mom’s to not do everything. We feel like we have to be superheros. Take this time to hang up the superhero cape. Just for a little while and rest.
*Years* of medication and supplements? Oy. I don’t know much about Lyme disease; wish there was something I could do for you.
*Years* of medication and supplements? Oy. I don’t know much about Lyme disease; wish there was something I could do for you.
*Years* of medication and supplements? Oy. I don’t know much about Lyme disease; wish there was something I could do for you.
*Years* of medication and supplements? Oy. I don’t know much about Lyme disease; wish there was something I could do for you.
i’ve been away from reading blogs for quite some time.
i’m absolutely sorry to hear about your illness. my mother-in-law had lyme disease. it’s not fun. but you are a mega warrior.
hang in there. you’re not gonna get fat. take it easy on yourself so your body can recoup!
hugs!
tif
i’ve been away from reading blogs for quite some time.
i’m absolutely sorry to hear about your illness. my mother-in-law had lyme disease. it’s not fun. but you are a mega warrior.
hang in there. you’re not gonna get fat. take it easy on yourself so your body can recoup!
hugs!
tif
i’ve been away from reading blogs for quite some time.
i’m absolutely sorry to hear about your illness. my mother-in-law had lyme disease. it’s not fun. but you are a mega warrior.
hang in there. you’re not gonna get fat. take it easy on yourself so your body can recoup!
hugs!
tif
i’ve been away from reading blogs for quite some time.
i’m absolutely sorry to hear about your illness. my mother-in-law had lyme disease. it’s not fun. but you are a mega warrior.
hang in there. you’re not gonna get fat. take it easy on yourself so your body can recoup!
hugs!
tif
Wow. Beach house? Massage? Relaxation? Now I wish I had Lyme disease.
You know I’m kidding, right? I would be up the wall crazy if I was in your shoes, too. I hope you feel better soon!
Oh, and I’m on the years of medication/supplements thing because of my thyroid… it’s not so bad.
Wow. Beach house? Massage? Relaxation? Now I wish I had Lyme disease.
You know I’m kidding, right? I would be up the wall crazy if I was in your shoes, too. I hope you feel better soon!
Oh, and I’m on the years of medication/supplements thing because of my thyroid… it’s not so bad.
Wow. Beach house? Massage? Relaxation? Now I wish I had Lyme disease.
You know I’m kidding, right? I would be up the wall crazy if I was in your shoes, too. I hope you feel better soon!
Oh, and I’m on the years of medication/supplements thing because of my thyroid… it’s not so bad.
Wow. Beach house? Massage? Relaxation? Now I wish I had Lyme disease.
You know I’m kidding, right? I would be up the wall crazy if I was in your shoes, too. I hope you feel better soon!
Oh, and I’m on the years of medication/supplements thing because of my thyroid… it’s not so bad.