Originally Posted by Dejibo

Had my 6 month check up a couple of days ago. They are upset that I refuse ALL dmds now. I got the lecture on how much danger I am putting myself in ...I said "look, I eat clean, I exercise, I dont smoke, dont drink, and I am in great mental health shape, so why would you want to set me back?" Then they started on the MRI scanner. I said NO! I dont need one every six months, I just dont. I said every two years. They said every six months. We settled on once a year. I got half what I wanted, but they got half as well. Now when they try to schedule it, I will push it out as far as I can. HA!

I walked the dread Rabbit Hollow road today. its STRAIGHT UP! 45 degree angle. I made about 1/3 of the mile, and had to stop. dripping with sweat, covered in bugs and blind as a bat while i huffed and puffed for air to get into my burning lungs. Whooo! what a ride.

My BP has gone from 136/90 to 102/68 and my resting pulse has gone from 88 to 64 so my body is starting to show some recovery from the 3 or 4 years of sitting in a chair not feeling good, and whining about not being able to do anything. Oh boy are there days that I DONT want to go, but I go. Some days draggign a leg, blind and whiney, but I go. I cant believe the increase in my own energy level. My skin looks so much better. On C it was ruddy, and psoraisis pocked. now its back to smooth and clear.

I swear, I would not have made it without all of you. I literally thought I would lose my mind that last year I was on C. it was stealing my life force from under me. I felt awful, I looked awful. I was winded going from the bed to the toilet, and God forbid I needed to walk more than 50 steps. I would sit in the middle of target ON the floor and wait for the energy to get to the electronics isle. Never went to any store without a buggy to lean on. many days took the ride on buggy. step by step, inch by inch I am peeling off the layers. I refuse to turn 50 next June and be in the same shape I was in at 48. I just refuse! So, thank you to all of you for listening to me, and putting up with me.