Challenged by Day-to-Day -- mass email update

Hello again Friends and Family. 

It has been a while since I updated you on how I am doing, mostly because nothing has really changed. I have been challenged by the day-to-day routine and am barely managing on my own... by the time Alex gets home from work, I am usually crashing and heading to bed to try and recover enough to be up the next day. 

Catherine and Cecilia have started going to preschool Tuesday and Thursday (same school, different classrooms). Alex will drop them off and then head in late to work and I will pick them up after their two hour class...Driving is a significant trigger for my headaches, so I have eliminated all unnecessary trips... for the last month I was only out of the house twice a week - once to Massage Therapy, and once to church... now the new schedule will be: Monday – chiropractor, Tuesday & Thursday – preschool pick-up, Tuesday evening – Massage Therapy,  Sunday – church.  I/we are trying everything we can think of to reduce the headache peaks so that I can function and take care of the girls, trying to maintain a sense of  family routine. 

Recently I heard back from the Booking Clerk at CHAMP (Calgary Headache Assessment and Management Program) and I now have an appointment on Tuesday September 25 at 8:30am. After I called in and spoke to one of their nurses last week, the Neurologist requested an urgent appointment as my headache requires more investigation that cannot wait until my previously scheduled “next” appointment in November, which is a relief. They did not want to further adjust or change my medication without an in-person consultation. On Tuesday I will be talking to the nurse for about an hour before I see the neurologist so they can get a clearer picture of my situation. 

My chiropractor also dabbles in some naturopathic medicine ideas and also does a lot of his own research into his patient’s ailments. Specifically, he thinks it is possible that my headache could be caused by low progesterone, which could have been triggered by low good cholesterol... so I bought the month-long saliva hormone test... the results will take a week after I submit the package in a month’s time. 

God is good. All the time. I am thankful for the warm messages and prayers. And we have had meals delivered from church families... And we are richly blessed by the visitors we have -- they help in so many ways: making meals, sweeping floors, playing with the girls, taking them to the park, ... We are surrounded by love.  :) 

Thank you for your support!