The first acupuncture session went fine....not sure why I was worried. For the first 2 weeks he wants me to come 2 times and then we'll go from there. Because my issues are older it takes longer to resolve them.
I got home and got drilled by my husband and kids asking what they did. I had needles in my ears, wrist, stomach, ankle and big toe. He hooked up some electrodes to some of them and put a heat lamp on my stomach and there I laid for 30 minutes trying to relax. He gave me some Chinese Herbs (in pill form) and I have to take 8 of them a day and I made another appointment for Thursday.
This morning I do feel slightly different, I'm not sure that I can explain it. Not sure if it's my mind playing tricks on me or if indeed my Yin and Yang and starting to work together once again. I guess the true test will be how quickly get irritated with things, since it's been very quickly lately. I'm sure it doesn't help that my kids always seem to be bickering. I guess they've had too much of each other during summer vacation.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
Relief in Sight?
I made my first appointment for Acupuncture today...we'll see how it goes. I'm hoping to find some relief. I'm a tad nervous, not sure why. Perhaps because I think this is my last resort and if this doesn't work what am I going to do?? I'm trying to stay positive, I just have to remain that way and know that relief will come soon enough.
Keep your fingers crossed everyone!
Keep your fingers crossed everyone!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Acupuncture
So, my hormones are still out of whack and I'm getting tired of dealing with it and I'm just not sure what to do about it. I'm off the birth control which makes me happy, I never liked taking those and it wasn't doing anything to help keep my hormones in check. I've been taking some vitamins, this is only my 3rd month and they are just OK...not really doing anything more than the BC was but I'm not sure how quickly this stuff gets into my system. Plus it's not a bad thing to take vitamins so I'll continue taking them. So I talked to my SIL who is a nurse and asked for her advice and she mentioned acupuncture. I did some research and it seems as if it could help me so I think I'm going to go for it. I don't know what else to do so we'll see if this makes a difference.
I checked with my insurance company and they don't pay for it so I'll be using my own money which is fine, I'm just hoping it will help. The people I've talked to swear by it so we'll see. I'm just not sure how it will help fix hormone issues but I'm willing to get it a try. My husband keeps calling it "Voodoo Medicine" so I'm hoping to prove him wrong :)
I checked with my insurance company and they don't pay for it so I'll be using my own money which is fine, I'm just hoping it will help. The people I've talked to swear by it so we'll see. I'm just not sure how it will help fix hormone issues but I'm willing to get it a try. My husband keeps calling it "Voodoo Medicine" so I'm hoping to prove him wrong :)
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
In a Funk
I'm in a funk lately and really want to get back to normal, well what ever normal is. I will start training next week for my next 1/2 marathon so perhaps that will help get me back on track. Let's hope for the best.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Home Sweet Home
My trip to Germany was wonderful but it sure is nice to be home!!! I missed the kids and the pets and my own bed *sigh*
So here's an brief update of our trip....
We headed to Germany and saw an old WWII bridge that was bombed by the US, it was a big victory us and stopping the spread of Germany goods across the country. What was left of the bridge was old but interesting. In the museum they had many items related to the war and the people that lived around the area. We then stopped for ice cream in the small village and it was ever so tasty and refreshing. Then off to a military base to check into our hotel (the couple were with are military) and out to dinner in Duddeldorf Germany. Our first dinner and it was oh so yummy. I can't believe how delicious it was. We then walked around the village and walked through a field full of poppies. The colors were wonderful and brilliant.
The next day we headed to Luxenburg to see an old fort, church and rome around the Casements. Casements were built as passages to protect the city. It was a lot of fun to rome around the old parts of the city and imagine how they were used. We then headed for some more sites in Germany. In Triar we were able to see the oldest standing Roman bridge. We walked the streets of the city and stopped for drinks and watched the people stroll by.
Next we headed to the city of Cochem and they have a wonderful castle that we toured. The castle is at the top of a hill and when you're up there you can look down upon the city. The sites were amazing and we were surrounded by vineyards, how perfect is that?? We then went to another castle, Burg Eltz. This castle was down in a valley and was just beautiful. The furnishings were all so old, the scenery was amazing and it is still owned by the original family. We enjoyed a lunch there and took in the sites. One more castle was on the agenda (the name escapes me). It was a beautiful afternoon where we also stayed and enjoyed a drink in the afternoon sun. Then we headed back to Sonsbeck where we were staying.
Monday led us to an old site of a concentration camp in the Netherlands. Although the nothing of the compound remains today there were markers where some of the prisoners were killed. It was sad but I felt as if the visit was to pay tribute to those who had to endure such evils. After that it was off to Amsterdam. We enjoyed our canal tours, lunch at a random restaurant and our trip to the Red Light District. This place isn't for the faint of heart, there are drugs every where "Coffee Houses" are code where you can buy and spoke pot. There are girls behind windows for sale (gives a whole new meaning to window shopping). We saw a guy on using the public urinal and snorting cocaine at the same time. The Red Light District is only a couple of blocks long but man, it's just crazy.
Tuesday we were off to Brugge Belgium and can I just say that the waffles there are amazing, nothing like the Belgium waffles in the States. The food was so wonderful and don't get me started on the chocolates LOL. We enjoyed our stay at a castle that was converted to a bed and breakfast. It was so wonderful and well I did pretend that it was "my castle" and I was a princess. Kind of childish but who cares.
The next day there were more sites in Belgium to be scene and of course another waffle had to be eaten and more chocolate to be purchased.
Thursday was a trip to London. We only had a day and there was so much to see and do and we fit as much in as we could. We saw the normal sites, Big Ben, Parliament, Buckingham Palace, London Bridge, London Tower and London Tower Bridge. We even ate a traditional meal of fish and chips. I also did purchase some tea for home.
Friday was a shopping day to get some gifts for family. We also enjoyed a little German town called Kevilar (sp??). A gentleman in a bakery just loved Americans so he added tasty treats to our order. He was a kind man originally from Kosevo (sp??)
Saturday we visited two more cities, Koln and Aachen. In Koln we climbed the tower of an old church and I kid you not it had to have had close to a 1000 steps up a spiral staircase. It was a hike but the view was amazing from the top and well I can say that I did it. We also had some tasty breads and pretzels from a bakery and I found a cute Cuckoo clock that hopefully will be hung later today. Aachen was very pretty and we enjoyed the sites.
My overall experience was amazing. The people were very nice, the sites were amazing and I was in awe of the churches. They were so beautiful, huge and detailed. It really is hard to describe. Viewing the treasury of the churches were amazing too, all of them had relics from saints and holy people. One of the churches had a robe of Jesus (they only bring it out every 10 years for viewing) one church had a sponge that contained Jesus' blood, another church had a belt of Mary the mother of Jesus as well as a piece of the cross he died on and a part of the nail used to crucify him. It just really was breathtaking and amazing. I'm not ubber religious but being in these places really made me appreciate the blessing that have been bestowed upon me. I have a wonderful family and friend base and so many of the things I take for granted in life. I hope to try and appreciate all the things I've been blessed with each and every day.
All in all it was simply amazing and our hosts were so amazing and really showed us a good time. I couldn't have asked for anything better. But it is good to be Home Sweet Home.
So here's an brief update of our trip....
We headed to Germany and saw an old WWII bridge that was bombed by the US, it was a big victory us and stopping the spread of Germany goods across the country. What was left of the bridge was old but interesting. In the museum they had many items related to the war and the people that lived around the area. We then stopped for ice cream in the small village and it was ever so tasty and refreshing. Then off to a military base to check into our hotel (the couple were with are military) and out to dinner in Duddeldorf Germany. Our first dinner and it was oh so yummy. I can't believe how delicious it was. We then walked around the village and walked through a field full of poppies. The colors were wonderful and brilliant.
The next day we headed to Luxenburg to see an old fort, church and rome around the Casements. Casements were built as passages to protect the city. It was a lot of fun to rome around the old parts of the city and imagine how they were used. We then headed for some more sites in Germany. In Triar we were able to see the oldest standing Roman bridge. We walked the streets of the city and stopped for drinks and watched the people stroll by.
Next we headed to the city of Cochem and they have a wonderful castle that we toured. The castle is at the top of a hill and when you're up there you can look down upon the city. The sites were amazing and we were surrounded by vineyards, how perfect is that?? We then went to another castle, Burg Eltz. This castle was down in a valley and was just beautiful. The furnishings were all so old, the scenery was amazing and it is still owned by the original family. We enjoyed a lunch there and took in the sites. One more castle was on the agenda (the name escapes me). It was a beautiful afternoon where we also stayed and enjoyed a drink in the afternoon sun. Then we headed back to Sonsbeck where we were staying.
Monday led us to an old site of a concentration camp in the Netherlands. Although the nothing of the compound remains today there were markers where some of the prisoners were killed. It was sad but I felt as if the visit was to pay tribute to those who had to endure such evils. After that it was off to Amsterdam. We enjoyed our canal tours, lunch at a random restaurant and our trip to the Red Light District. This place isn't for the faint of heart, there are drugs every where "Coffee Houses" are code where you can buy and spoke pot. There are girls behind windows for sale (gives a whole new meaning to window shopping). We saw a guy on using the public urinal and snorting cocaine at the same time. The Red Light District is only a couple of blocks long but man, it's just crazy.
Tuesday we were off to Brugge Belgium and can I just say that the waffles there are amazing, nothing like the Belgium waffles in the States. The food was so wonderful and don't get me started on the chocolates LOL. We enjoyed our stay at a castle that was converted to a bed and breakfast. It was so wonderful and well I did pretend that it was "my castle" and I was a princess. Kind of childish but who cares.
The next day there were more sites in Belgium to be scene and of course another waffle had to be eaten and more chocolate to be purchased.
Thursday was a trip to London. We only had a day and there was so much to see and do and we fit as much in as we could. We saw the normal sites, Big Ben, Parliament, Buckingham Palace, London Bridge, London Tower and London Tower Bridge. We even ate a traditional meal of fish and chips. I also did purchase some tea for home.
Friday was a shopping day to get some gifts for family. We also enjoyed a little German town called Kevilar (sp??). A gentleman in a bakery just loved Americans so he added tasty treats to our order. He was a kind man originally from Kosevo (sp??)
Saturday we visited two more cities, Koln and Aachen. In Koln we climbed the tower of an old church and I kid you not it had to have had close to a 1000 steps up a spiral staircase. It was a hike but the view was amazing from the top and well I can say that I did it. We also had some tasty breads and pretzels from a bakery and I found a cute Cuckoo clock that hopefully will be hung later today. Aachen was very pretty and we enjoyed the sites.
My overall experience was amazing. The people were very nice, the sites were amazing and I was in awe of the churches. They were so beautiful, huge and detailed. It really is hard to describe. Viewing the treasury of the churches were amazing too, all of them had relics from saints and holy people. One of the churches had a robe of Jesus (they only bring it out every 10 years for viewing) one church had a sponge that contained Jesus' blood, another church had a belt of Mary the mother of Jesus as well as a piece of the cross he died on and a part of the nail used to crucify him. It just really was breathtaking and amazing. I'm not ubber religious but being in these places really made me appreciate the blessing that have been bestowed upon me. I have a wonderful family and friend base and so many of the things I take for granted in life. I hope to try and appreciate all the things I've been blessed with each and every day.
All in all it was simply amazing and our hosts were so amazing and really showed us a good time. I couldn't have asked for anything better. But it is good to be Home Sweet Home.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Excitement
I soon will be headed for vacation. Germany here we come. I'm excited to see all the new sites, try all the new foods and enjoy time with my husband. The kids will be back home with family keeping an eye on them. This is the part of the trip that has me a little worried....I know they are in capable hands, it just being away from them for so long. I know they will be fine, I'll just miss them. There isn't too much planned so they don't have to carted back and forth to events so that's a plus.
Anyway, once we're back from Germany it's training once again for the 1/2 marathon in September. I'm really excited to get back into running...it will be a good stress reliever that's for sure.
Anyway, once we're back from Germany it's training once again for the 1/2 marathon in September. I'm really excited to get back into running...it will be a good stress reliever that's for sure.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Turing a year older.....
So today I turn a year older.....do I feel any different?? Nope, never really do. It's just another day, business as usual. Today I'm thinking back to my most memorable birthdays, lets see....One of my only happy childhood memories was going to Farrel's ice cream at the Mall. They'd give you your ice cream with a candle and you got your name called over the loud speaker and the Birthday Song played on the jukebox.
The next birthday I clearly recall was my 16th. I don't recall it for any good reason though. Growing up we didn't have lots of money so I wasn't expecting much of anything but you know what I got.....ZIP, NOTHING. My mom took me out for a free dinner at Denny's. A few days later I mentioned my disappointment and she retorted with "we went to dinner" Um it was FREE. She did buy me some clothing but I believe out of guilt.
My next birthday memory was my 19th. That was the night J proposed to me. It was such a lovely evening. We went to a fancy restaurant, he hired a violinist to play our song and then he proposed. He capped the evening off with a carriage ride downtown. It was great.
My only surprise party came when I was 21. A bunch of friends and family were rounded together for fun and dancing. My first official shot was a cement mixer bought by my brother. I still tease him on how horrible that was LOL.
My 30th birthday was another memorable one, only because that's the year I was a surrogate. I felt such gratitude and wonder as I was able to help bring my aunt and uncle so much happiness by being able to carry their son. I felt that my life had purpose and that often when you bring happiness to others you bring happiness to yourself.
Now at 36, I can honestly say that I enjoy each and every moment of life, I am happy with the many blessings that I have around me. I have an amazing family and such wonderful friends that I couldn't ask for more.
The next birthday I clearly recall was my 16th. I don't recall it for any good reason though. Growing up we didn't have lots of money so I wasn't expecting much of anything but you know what I got.....ZIP, NOTHING. My mom took me out for a free dinner at Denny's. A few days later I mentioned my disappointment and she retorted with "we went to dinner" Um it was FREE. She did buy me some clothing but I believe out of guilt.
My next birthday memory was my 19th. That was the night J proposed to me. It was such a lovely evening. We went to a fancy restaurant, he hired a violinist to play our song and then he proposed. He capped the evening off with a carriage ride downtown. It was great.
My only surprise party came when I was 21. A bunch of friends and family were rounded together for fun and dancing. My first official shot was a cement mixer bought by my brother. I still tease him on how horrible that was LOL.
My 30th birthday was another memorable one, only because that's the year I was a surrogate. I felt such gratitude and wonder as I was able to help bring my aunt and uncle so much happiness by being able to carry their son. I felt that my life had purpose and that often when you bring happiness to others you bring happiness to yourself.
Now at 36, I can honestly say that I enjoy each and every moment of life, I am happy with the many blessings that I have around me. I have an amazing family and such wonderful friends that I couldn't ask for more.
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