I wanted to thank everyone who has been praying for me and sending words of encouragement. I think I am on the road to recovery. The fatigue is better, although, I awoke to severe nausea and dizziness. That is usually an indication, however, that I am nearing the end of whatever bug or virus I caught.
I have always jokingly said that I know I am near the end of a bug because it lands in my stomach. Usually, I need to drink a coke and settle my stomach and then things start to right themselves. So…I am hoping that the dizziness and nausea are a sign that I am almost done with the bug. Good riddance, I say!
Renee at Renee’s Reflections recently noted on her blog that most of us are struggling in one way or another. In that light, I thought I would do something different today. I am going to share some of the things that I cherish most in life and that usually can add sunshine to my day even when I am in the midst of feeling pretty lousy. So…here goes….
1. My beautiful daughter, Rachael – She is the greatest gift God has given me outside of salvation. She always brings a smile to my face and humor into my life.
2. My newest delight, my grand-daughter, Alyssa Brianna – I never dreamed anyone could melt my heart like Rachael did, but Alyssa has completed captured it!
3. The view from my 4Walls – I have always loved the water. I find it brings peace and calm to my soul, a serenity I can’t find anywhere else in this world.
4. Photography – One of my favorite shots that I have taken. It was taken last year under the 21st Street Bridge in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
If you want to see more of my photographic, creative side, you can check out my flicker page.
What things do you cherish?
*Note: The top photo was one I took during the incredible fog we repeatedly got this month. It is on the Riverwalk in Tulsa where many concerts are held during the summer and fall months – some for free!
Determined to continue forward,
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Lovely post! My grandson was born 3 years ago and as you say, it is amazing – an incredible gift and joy.
Btw, you forgot chocolate
Glad you’re getting better and know how to cope with the nausea. God bless you, Jonie
Jonie – I don’t get paid till next weekend so I’m out of chocolate! But when I get some….I will eat a really big chunk just for you! he he
Awesome photos!
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Jo – I hope you are feeling better soon, Jo!
Great post! I like the tunnel image the most too. What things do I cherish….well let’s see. My family and people like you.
Glad to hear you are doing better.
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Kimberly – I think you and I share a love for abstract art. We may like different forms but we appreciate the genre as a whole. Thank you!
I hope you are on the mend as well.
wonderful post. i love the way you write. glad you are feeling better. all your children including grandbabies are beautiful. i agree with jonie, you also need your chocolate, life’s little pleasures. sending you blessings for a better week. hugs, lorilynn
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Lorilynn – I don’t know what I’m gonna do with you two~! But…I do love organic chocolate! Yum…
Your daughter is beautiful!! She must take after her Mom! And your grand baby is so beautiful as well! You have a lot to be grateful for by the looks of it!
Since losing my precious cat, I have toyed around the idea of getting a puppy. I don’t think I could get another kitty… I cry whenever I see one! I didn’t realize how much Calvin helped me deal with my pain, but since losing him, I am finding that my bad days are a lot harder to get through… it is amazing what our furry little children help us through, isn’t it?
Today I am grateful for all of my online family, including YOU, I am grateful for 2 of the most wonderful boys in the world, my Mom and Dad who never stop supporting me… wow, I could go on…
Thank you for making me think of these things today.. I really needed to.
And BTW, Augyst 28th was MY wedding anniversary before I was divorced
So I won’t forget your daughters wedding!! Send me a link of your dress if you can, so I can see the color and neckline.
XO’S
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Jolene – LOL! I hope that doesn’t bring up bad memories! Pugs are really great lap dogs and they really don’t require too much work … unless of course you get one with severe allergies like my Dekker. But I have had 2 others and neither were any problem. They also don’t bark too much!
I will send you the link when I chose one of the six dresses. Still narrowing down the list to one!
Thanks again for the gracious gift! My daughter was amazed at your generosity!
Maybe it’ll change that day around for me, and it will become a day for me to celebrate?!? LOL!
I am white knuckled out of control kinda pain today…
yikes…..
Tell your daughter if she wants some special accessories hand-made for her she can email me sweets… I’ll only charge her my cost, and not labour. It would be my honor! I can make twist swarovski crystals onto bobby pins for her hair as well, for a little sparkle! And a part of me will be there for the big day!!
off to take another pill, find my heating pad, grab a coke, and try to breathe… yikes…
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Jolene – I hope so!
Oh Gosh! That just makes me hurt thinking about it. What do you do for the pain when it is that bad?
Please take care and hang in there! I’ll be praying for you!
Thanks sweets.. I’ll take all the prayers I can get… Most days are this bad actually… I think I hit an 8 or 9/10 at some point every day, but I just try to deal with it… I have 6 different meds I am on every day, and another medication that I can use when its really bad… which usually brings me down to a 6 and I can manage that… but for whatever reason it isn’t working today… so I use heat, ice, a fitness ball, stretching, hot bath, distraction – and when all of that doesn’t work (like today) I just have to wait it out and try not to lose my marbles in the process
Once my honey gets home from work he will try to rub out some of the nasty spots, and he is good at calming me down… when I am in this much pain I find it hard to breathe, and then I panic a bit…
I just have to get through the best I can I guess
HUGS!
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Jolene – Ouch! I would hate living at an 8-10 every day. Holy Cow. And six medications…I couldn’t function on all that much medication. It is amazing that you function as well as you do!
I understand that ‘hard to breathe’ aspect. I get that when I hit 9 and up with the FMS.
Thinking of you!
I’m glad you are getting better. I enjoyed seeing the photos.
My daughter, granddaughter, and dog Sam are high on my list
of blessings; salvation and knowing the future is truly bright
keeps my spirit knowing thre is hope-the greatest blessing
God’s love and gift of eternal life.
Patricia – Thank you!
I certainly hope it is the end of a bad bug. I have been experiencing headaches, nausea, and chills. Fibromyalgia has so many different symptoms that lead me to believe symptoms are primarily fibromyalgia symptoms. I am grateful I am not having to deal with all the symptoms I had in the beginning of my illness.
As we move along dealing with this miserable illness I believe we grow stronger and build a tolerance to some of the challenges. Has this been your experience?
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Viviana – Those are the same symptoms I had except I had the extreme fatigue and a cough and congestion. That is true. Figuring out where the FMS ends and the illness starts is no easy challenge.
Yes, I deal with a lot of things better, although, I have over the last few years developed a problem that I can’t seem to solve. There are times I get so overwhelmed by stimuli, or having to think/move too fast on a not so good day, that I have melt downs. That is something I have never had to deal with before. Cognitively, I am just not functioning like I did just five years ago. One more thing I seem to be losing.
I think for me, I have defining moments that change my perspective about my focus and then that changes my ability to deal with the illness as a whole, usually for the better.
I don’t know if it makes it harder, but having both CFIDS and FMS is a real roller coaster. It seems one always triggers the other so I tend to be caught in this vicious cycle a lot of the times.
It was great having you come by and share your thoughts! I hope you come back! I will be visiting your blog again!
These are all beautiful and definitely people/things to cherish!
I am thankful for blogs that make me think about what I cherish
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Annie –
Beautiful! There was no way I couldn’t smile looking at those pics of your gorgeous daughter, grandaughter, your pups, that insanely amazing view out your window (no wonder your blog title is what it is) to that “magnum opus” of a photograph under the Oklahoma bridge.
Glad you are feeling nauseaus (wink) and the hope it is the sign that feeling better is in sight. Chronic illness does make for a whole new perspective on life…nausea as hope (love that)…LOL
My Cherishables–John, Kevin, Molly, Madilyn, Patricia, Kayla. I also cherish when they trust me with their struggles, when they crack me up laughin’ and all between. The sound of them talking together when I’m in the other room (Kayla cooing or crying cause she can’t talk yet). Writing a poem or essay from start to finish…that I didn’t expect to actually work. Nature! and our good ole trailer that takes me there. My mother and father-inlaw–and the family they nurture that continually teaches about unconditional love.
Thanks Dominique for a wonderful exercise that has me feeling warm, cozy and grateful.
Hope that nausea is kicking that bug right out of you!
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Kerry – You are most welcome and thank you for the kind compliments!