I will be better than I was

Lately I have had alot of time to think about working out.  About doing the things that I love.  Running, cycling, aerobics and lifting.  I have thought about walking, hiking and trail running.  Even riding the wheeler.  Going for long rides.  Sitting or laying on the couch watching TV.  Getting up out of a chair.  Turning over in bed.  Having a conversation that doesn't have the topic of my health.  If you have a love for something, lets say running.  Cherish every run.  Enjoy the miracle of the way your body move when you want it to.  Don't sit around saying, I have to run today.  Say I get to run today, isn't that wonderful.  For what I have put my body through over the years it's simply a miracle it has done what I have asked of it.  There was a time right after I quit drinking and smoking that I was in wonder of what my body could do after all the abuse.  Over the years I have taken it for granted and abused it with eating the wrong kinds of foods.  Now I need my body back because I am not ready to give up now.  I will find out what is wrong.  Fix what is wrong.  Start eating right.  My Doctor appointment Friday is the new beginning of me.  I will come out of this better than I was

Back and a little better

I went to the Doctor last Thursday and he did take me seriously.  Didn't know what was wrong but he understood that I was really hurting.  Along with 20 questions he took 5 viles of blood.  Three of the test came back negitive (white blood cell count for infection, liver problems and one other).  I guess 2 of the test were for inflamation which came back very high.  I guess this showed the inflamation in my joints?  Monday he put me on a round of predisone.  Along with the IB's I am getting some relief.  At least I can sleep thru the night (with the aide of sleeping pills).  So I am at least getting some rest.  Still don't know what caused this.  I still have enough pain that I don't feel like working out.  Of course that would be rather stupid.  I think the pain has caused my blood pressure to go up to the point (170/100) he put me on blood pressure meds.  I have always controled my blood pressure with exercise.  Since that is out I will take the meds. until I can get back to exercising.  Even though the pain is more managable the problem is still there.  Over the years I have had many injuries, this is so strange, I can't ever find the answer on the internet.  I will keep you posted on the saga of the swelling joints

10/05/11 Daily diary continues

Yesterday did nothing but type and run the mouse.  Not much sleep last night because I couldn't stop my right shoulder from hurting.   I didn't take any IB's or wallyworld pain meds this morning so I could tell just how bad I felt.  I could hardly walk or lift my right arm.  Everyone who sees me at work wants to know what is the matter.  They all say to get to the Dr. now.  So along with Carolyn and our Office Manager on my case I decided to give Armstrong one more go.  If he plays around with this I will find another Dr.  What is going on  I don't know.  I have an eating problem not a workout problem.  I know my body well and what's going on is not normal at all, not caused by the exercises?????.  When you have injuries for almost 8 weeks and they are moving around to different areas, this is too wierd for words.  So we will see after my appt. tomorrow at 0915 hours

Weekly diary for me 10/04/11

10/03/11 Did nothing.  The pain is isolated in places where I have injured myself over the years.   Lately the back of the knee still hurts even with the front starting to hurt.  The groin hurts when I life my right leg.  I know that I have a on going problem with my right shoulder, but nothing like the way it is hurting now.  It keeps me up at night.  Now the left shoulder is hurting.  The lower back hurts..I have sciatic problems on  my right side and that hurts.  We did go for a wheeler ride last weekend which aggravated the shoulders.  The only other thing I did was vacuued the house last weekend.  Nothing yesterday except type and run the mouse.  I even went to bed at 630 last night and didn't want to get up this morning.  I will keep this diary all week to refresh my memory

10/03/11

I had a rough weekend of doing nothing.  I tried pain pills and it didn't take long for me to remember why I hate them so bad.  IB's and "Wallyworld generic excedrines do the same thing without making me loopy.  I have a hard time seeing why people get hooked to them.  Last week I did five workouts for a total burn of 2914 calories.  Even doing these extra lite, they were to much.  I am taking another week off and if I am not seeing improvement be next Monday I will see the Doctor