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!
