Well this has been quite a week. I went to my orthopedic doctor on Monday afternoon and he says he wants to send me to a surgeon and before I could get my head wrapped around the idea of seeing a surgeon, he just happened to have an opening on Tuesday. So on Tuesday afternoon I go to see the orthopedic surgeon.
I think his name should be changed to Doogie Howser, MD. He looked 12 or maybe I’m just getting really old. Lol. Anyway, he gave me another set of injections and is sending me onto physical therapy. I’m really glad he is taking a conservative approach and allowing me to try to do some things for myself. So, I’ll do the PT for 6 weeks and then we can see from there.
I’m really happy my doctor sent me to the surgeon he did (even if he is 12 lol) because the surgeon really listened to me, examined me carefully and helped me and he finally gave me a good diagnosis. Even more importantly he actually understood how my fibromyalgia interacts with my treatments as he knows an injection of any sort triggers a flare up for me. It’s so helpful to have a doctor who understands without me having to explain and who can offer suggestions and help to alleviate some of my problems. Unfortunately, he was right and I did have a flare up this week. It makes for a tough week.
When I was able to get back to work on Wednesday, it seemed like the day flew by and with school and work, I made it through another week. I wanted to drive to Cleveland, TN this weekend and spend time with my parents but my hip hadn’t healed up enough to drive myself. So instead this weekend is my cooking weekend and I spent part of Saturday going to Trader Joes and Publix to get groceries for a month. The effort to do that really wore me out so that pretty much was all I was able to do on Saturday.
This morning I got up and started putting a few meals together for the next month. I’m trying some new recipes and I’ll let you know what I think of them as we make them and eat them. I still have some more meals to make. I can’t do it all in one day as I just can’t stand that long. An hour is about my max limit of time standing. Wimpy but true.
Finally today I finished my citrus all-purpose cleaner I started two weeks ago. It actually takes two weeks to make this cleaner. So here’s the “recipe.”
Take a quart jar and fill with orange peels. Fill to the top with white vinegar. Seal and let sit for two weeks in a dark cabinet.
Two weeks later, pour the vinegar into a spray bottle. I added about 5 drops of sweet orange essential oil for a stronger scent and 5 drops tea tree oil as an antibacterial.
Use the cleaner on nearly any surface except for granite or marble. I cleaned my countertops and stove top this morning and the smell was great and it did a great job. Love when something works out like this so I give it 5 out of 5.
As you can see below the white vinegar is definitely not white anymore and is now a lovely orange from the orange peels.
Take care of yourself and your families.
Chelle
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