Tolerance. What a great word. Tolerance is not something I had anything of the last few weeks. Finally, starting this past Saturday, I had the ability to finally be tolerant once again. Tolerant of others, tolerant of self. Those hormones, coupled with the fact I lost a my second child did a number on my ability to be sane. Thank the universe that I am able to recognize my defects today and that I am willing to get my hand up and share where I am at. Doing the work to get out of self-centeredness is much easier today then it was when I had no sense of who I was as a person. And the tolerance came just in time too!
Phil started his treatment and it is a blessing and a miracle that things are going well. His side effects from the interferon and ribavirin have been minimal. It is a good thing that he and I got into shape and lost a ton of weight over the past year and a half. I definitely thing that us being healthy as contributed to our ability to physically move through the IVF & IVN treatments fairly smoothly. I am hopeful that the remainder of his treatment will go well.
My stitches, though on the inside, have worked their way out to the surface and I had to go into see the doctor yesterday. One of them was oozing puss. He said that they were fine, just a little irritated. He pulled the one stitch out and cut it off and it actually feels much better today. I asked if I can start exercising and he gave me the green light! I am so excited for this.
Lastly, I have been so over the top with my sweet tooth lately. I see what I am doing and I am doing it anyway. The first step in changing is knowing. So now that I know I can do something about it. I went to weight watchers and got on the scale and couldn’t believe that I only gained 4 pounds. It has to be my nerves, combined with my hormones. The women at weight watchers are amazing. They were so upset for me and the loss I have suffered. It helps to know that support is all around you if you just allow others to know where you are at.
I am grateful today that I have moved through one of the worst experiences in my life so far. Now that I am healing I can look to the future with hope.
~ Jessica (alive)