Being Thankful

 

Everyday can be a good day.

It's just how you look at.

Sick of Being Sick

I've been sick.  Like really sick.  Like go to urgent care, specialists and more doctors trying to find out what is wrong with me.  I've been covered in hives for over a month.  Tired, grouchy, and not fun to be around.  They come and go but mostly they come and stay.  It's so frustrating to not feel good and not have an answer.  It's even more frustrating to go to doctors who have no idea how to fix it so they give you medicine to "cover up" the systems.

My thyroid has been too high then too low and I thought maybe that was it.  I looked at everything possible as a trigger: food, drinks, soaps, lotions, sun, I was going mad.  Nothing was helping.  I had an appoint for my Naturalpathic Doc today and thankfully she knew what was wrong.  I love her.  I've said this many times and I'll say it again, I love her.  Love, love, love♥  She said it was a virus.  She has had three patients with the same thing over the past six months.  It's the same family of virus' as the shingles I had a few months ago.  Great.  So I may get them again in the future just like shingles.  The bad news is that the hives last 6-8 weeks.  The good news is that I've already had the hives for 4-6 weeks.  It will be over soon.  Just knowing what is wrong with me makes me feel better.  I'm not crazy!  Whew.  Well, I'm a little crazy but normal is boring - wink.

My Dr. gave me a vitamin B-12 shot and a tincture to boost my immune system and help fight the virus off.  I headed off to get more blood work to check a few more things and hopefully I will be good to go.  The B-12 has already made me happier and given me a boost of energy.  I may need to get these more often!

Here's the deal.  Listen to your body.  You are they only one who truly knows what is going on in there.  If something isn't right find someone who can figure it out.  It could be the medical route like when I had thyroid cancer and my arthritis or it could be the natural route for hormones, balance and overall health.  I am a big believer in both.  My health needs both the traditional medical and the natural medicines to feel my best.  Thankfully I'm on the road to feeling my best......again.

*Update*
It's Sunday,  I came home on Friday and went to bed.  The B-12 shot gave me a little more energy and the tincture Dr. Jessie made is disgusting but seems to be helping.  I put oils on my feet - DoTerra On Guard  which helps fight off infections and Balance which helps balance everything out.  I woke up on Saturday to NO HIVES!  They came back a little later in the day but it was a welcome relief.  I kept the oils on my feet and Sunday - NO HIVES!  Hopefully my immune system is finally getting a handle on this and kicking those hives to the curb!

Being Thankful

Thankful Top Ten

1.  My Family.  All of them.  Tom, the girls, my brothers, sister-in-laws, brother-in-laws, nieces nephews, Aunt's, Uncles, my cousins and even my cousins kids.  I love them, cherish them and am so thankful for them♥

2.  My health.  I haven't been feeling very well in the last few months and it made me realize how thankful I am that I have felt so good for almost two years.  It's a blessing and a curse.  Now that's I've felt normal I don't have my high pain tolerance and man have I been spoiled!

3.  Sky-Blue-Pink Sunset's (as my Mom called them)

4.  Being comfortable in my own skin.  40 will be Fabulous!

5.  Great friends near and far, old and new.

6.  That I know I am a daughter of God and he loves me. 

7.  Prayer

8. Green Smoothies

9.  Dr. Jessie

10.  My Life

These may seem generic but I am genuinely thankful for each of these things.  My life is simple and happy and I am content and thankful of it.

Thankful Thanksgiving

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25 Things I am Thankful For This Year

1.  two beautiful daughters
2.  my adorable sweet husband
3.  family that lives close
4.  great friends near and far
5.  cousins
6.  my camera
7.  the roses over my front door
8.  everything I need and a little of what I want
9.  a darling new jacket
10. my eternal perceptive
11. a mother who taught me so very much and is greatly missed
12. a daddy who never judged a soul and was a huge example to me
13. Thanksgiving traditions like Waldorf salad, cranberry sauce and homemade pumpkin pie.  It's just not thanksgiving without those things (along with the regular traditional food of course)
14. birth mothers
15. a clean house
16. yummy tea in my tummy
17. bunko
18. book club
19. the best neighbors in town
20. the best doctor on the planet - we are even on a first name basis
21. blogging so I can remember each day
22. technology
23. knowledge of good and evil
24. my sweet primary kids at church

25. my wonderful, perfect, happy, sweet life♥

Being Thankful

A few weeks ago I read THIS on one of my favorite bloggers blog.  I remember her doing the same thing last year but had forgotten all about it.  Good thing she did it this year so I could copy her and do it with my family!  Thanks Shawni (even though I'm just a lowly old blog stalker)

The Thankful Tree

We had some friends over for Family Home Evening last week and made these fun trees together as a family.  Each of the two families had a tree and then they/we cut out the leaves and wrote what we were thankful for.  We can add to it for the rest of the month.  I'm thinking this would be a great project to do at my MIL's this Thanksgiving.  Since she was a 1st grade teacher forever......I think she would love this!

This was such fun and positive experience that we will be making one of these every year.  Plus....I have a Halloween advent calendar and a Christmas advent calendar but nothing to hang on our pantry door for Thanksgiving.  This is the perfect this to decorate out boring door and remind us of what we are thankful for.

Being Thankful

I'm Thankful For:
1. my sweet husband
2. cassidy
3. amberly
4. the gospel of jesus christ
5. tivo
6. warm chocolate chip cookies
7. good neighbors
8. beautiful sunsets
9. the Internet
10. forever friends
11. my cell phone
12. luna bars
13. good health
14. a dr. i love
15. music to brighten my day
16. enough money for our needs
17. sunshine 359 days of the year
18. extended family that are my lifeline
19. blogging
20. my house
21. my camera
22. birth mothers
23. fond memories
24. diet dr. pepper
25. brothers
26. the girls school
27. my primary class
28. prayer
29. fun friday
30. the temple