Well I have been missing off of here - it has been a rough couple of months this July and August but I have made it through and September is on the horizon!!! Where do I begin ...
July saw the flipping of the hyperthyroid to hypothyroid and I went from having panic attacks to exhaustion that was brutal. I am one of those people who no matter what I can will myself to go do whatever needs to be done but this was so intense that I could not move off of the couch. I managed to preform well at work and make a 9 day trip back to New Jersey to learn some more skills from our ground team but the fall out from that trip put me in bed for 4 days and while my blood work showed that my TCH was moving in the right direction my body was telling me it had had enough. I took it easy for a few days and then embarked on getting back into Yoga - I lasted a week before the brutal hot flashes and night sweats halted that and I spent a weekend sleeping. I will start the yoga again but I think my body is still working on getting the interferon out of my system and while the hot flashes and night sweats are a pain - it has I think facilitated moving the interferon out of my system!!
August saw the culmination that led to the end of a work relationship and the realization of how stress at work was impacting my health.After 5 months of added stress and constant undermining I finally spoke up and while it felt good to vent - it meant the end of a friendship and the parting of ways - something that I took very hard. I treasure my friends, even the ones who are drama queens! Finally the impending departure of a great employee - I am now learning her job and taking on those duties as well as my own - more stress so I have purchased BKS Iyengars book and I am determined to start Yoga again - committing that 90 minutes a day to me and the care of my body. September 1 is my 10 month NED and I plan on spending it floating down the Salt River - a summer activity I love that has been absent from my summer. Not to worry I will be wearing 50 spf I have a hat and a beautiful cover-up from Maui that I will be wearing - I can't wait - I love watching the bird, the wild horses and the thrill of the 'rapids'!! Won't let a little cancer stop me from having fun!
