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Sunday, January 15, 2012

Fibro and Abdominal Pain Stuff

I'm hoping my fibro flare is finally dissipating.  Yesterday the abdominal pain was worse than the fibro, and lately that hasn't been the case.  I had pelvic PT on Wednesday so the pain from that was expected to flare.  Today I got about 14 hours of sleep, which in the past

My pelvic PT has been going really well!  I was told that it would take at least six months.  I started in November, so it's been...almost three months.  She does work internally and externally.  The best way to describe it is:  you know the knots you get in your muscles from like fibro?  I have those in my abdomen.  Then my laparotomy scar needs a lot of help.  Apparently it didn't heal very well.  I also have adhesions, which is understandable considering all the surgeries I've had and stuff.  Sometimes I have to make sure my pelvis is not tensing up, but I'm able to catch when I do and that's helping.

I started PT for my jaw last week.  On my right side, it was locking and making noises.  My fibro is definitely contributing to it.  As is my abdominal pain.  I am not amused.  I had my first jaw PT appt on Tuesday of last week.  The exercises I was told to do flared my endo that I could barely move.  I have another appt tmrw and hopefully we can find a balance between the needed exercises and not pissing off my fibro.

In other news, I have fully devoted myself to being a domestic goddess.  I won't go into much detail here, because I think it will be a BYDLS article. 

Alex is doing great.  She's been taking great care of me, sleeping on me while I rest on the couch watching Star Trek DS9.

Tabrez comes back Tuesday night and I am really excited!!  Sure I've been occupying myself with a lot of reading and Netflix, but I miss cuddling with him and talking to him and just knowing he's around. 

That's about it for now, just wanted to check in!

2 thoughts:

  1. Fibro flares suck! I just got over one myself. Does the transvaginal ultrasound ever hurt you? Last week mine hurt and made me bleed.

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  2. I'm sorry you are having a flare up :(

    Good luck being a domestic goddess .. more power to you lol

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