My body is hurting. I have been having massive pains in my shoulder that are causing numbness in my arm and hand. My other hand/wrist is aching from carpel tunnel. My hips ache in the mornings. My hair is still falling out and I have hot flashes. I am tired. And my weight, well, let's just say that it isn't pretty right now. I have been told that this is all just part of getting old. I refuse to age this way!
After a week of pain, Jim called his chiropractor for me. The doctor did an exam. There was no trigger for any of my aches and pains, just a gradual building of stress in my body. I haven't been eating right at all....fast food, chocolate, and my weakness, coke have been part of my diet for a while again. Meal planning has gone out the window. I have never been a big exercise person, but I at least would go for walks. Now I come home and collapse on the couch. I took vitamins and supplements for a while, but I would forget so often that I just gave up the whole process.
The doctor and I talked. Until my shoulder is better, I will be seeing him twice a week (hopefully only 2 or three weeks since my insurance doesn't see chiropractic care as important). I have some stretches to do for my shoulder to help ease the pain, along with Biofreeze, ice. and naproxin. Exercise needs to become a daily part of my life. I need to think about the foods that go into my body. And I need to research what supplements I should take to make sure that my body stops hurting and starts healing.
For me, it's all about getting balance back into my life. I am not going to be someone who blames everything on getting old. Yes, things change in our bodies as we age, but we can make those changes positive ones. I am going to greet fifty with a plan in place for exercising and filling my body with the right things for a change. I plan on being fifty and fabulous! Now excuse me while I go put some Biofreeze on my shoulder!
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