Down to only 4 Medications Now!

I am so excited to be sharing the news of weaning off another medication. Now I am down to 4 medications and that is great. I started out with over 14, not including Advil or Alieve. So this is a big change. Also I am on a great vitamin program that fulfills all my nutrition and mineral requirements, plus some extra vit. D, Iron, and Fish oils. I am feeling better. Still struggle with the depression, but it seems a bit easier to fight. This Sunday I went to church for the first time in over 6 months. I sat in the 2nd row and during worship I could swear I felt an angel standing beside me. The peace and calmness I felt flooded my soul and the joy poured in. I couldn't even open my eyes, but I could feel God and it was a great feeling.

I have been trying to find an exercise routine that takes some thinking to do accomplish. I tried Tai Chi with mom and Shaye and while we liked the class, we really felt out of place. I have tried yoga which I really enjoy, but I can's really afford it. I do try to do it on my will fit at least once a week, but the lag time between exercises can get a bit boring and it doesn't take much focus. If I walk on the treadmill or bike, my mind goes 100 miles an hour in the wrong direction. I think this is why the doctor wants me to take some kind of exercise that requires concentration/meditation. Because I need to be able to teach it to slow down. I need to find some relaxation exercises for at night before sleep. Otherwise my body is exhausted, but my poor legs just want to move and my mind just jumps from thing to thing. Impossible to sleep. I am not complaining just telling you what it is like to be me sometimes.

My mom is in Yakima right now. Her brother is in hospital with a brain tumor that they think is cancer. It is not looking good. All her brothers and sisters have come in from all parts of the state and they are gathered around him as he prepares to do battle against this terrible disease. If you are reading this and are a believer, please just send up a quick prayer for the Carpenter Family. I truly thank you.

Hope this is not to much rattling on. But I needed to type a bit and thought I would catch everyone up. I see my primary doctor tomorrow at 11am. I am a bit nervous. I am sure he will be skeptical of the meds, but my body is already noticing a big difference.

Have a great day!
Becca