Still Feeling Good!

With the weather warming and my blood moving we have been going up to the Butte everyday after work for a 3 mile hike. In the few weeks we have been hiking I have expected to see some weight loss. Though I feel better and am starting to see some muscles, that scale has not budged. Little Alice on the other hand is looking slim and trim. Good dog! 


I received a welcoming letter from the supervisor where I will be transferring to. I thought great, but I have not been formally informed where I will be going yet. Seems HR sent him a letter two weeks ago saying to expect me. I went over to meet him and the crew and get a look around. It is nice for everyone to be so welcoming. I feel so much better about this move now that I know I won't have to bump someone else out of a job. He was able to get a new position created just for me. This change is going to work out just fine. Then today I finally got my letter. July 1 I will start my new job. 

I have been drinking nettle tea for my allergies. I have been suffering with allergy symptoms for months. I think when I have the latex reaction after my surgery my body went into hyper sensitive mode. Any little fragrance or anything seems to bother me. I have been taking Claritin and Flonase forever now. I am really hoping that these treatments will strengthen my immunities so I will not be so snarfy all the time. The nettle tea works great as you are drinking it. If you are not drinking it, like at night you will get stuffy again. I noticed there is not a long lasting effect with it. So every morning I can't wait to get to drinking it again. So far I have not had a sore throat. I also feel a coolness in my face.

My last acupuncture treatment did not go as well as the others. She did some extra points on my face for allergy relief. She hit a nerve or something in my head that sent a shooter through my scull. That is not normal she said. That had some residual effects that caused my face to ache during the treatment. I lifted my arm to rub my face and the needle in my forearm caused my muscle to spasm. I lay there not very happy and not very relaxed. I had to calm myself down and breath through the awkwardness. I was finally able to relax a bit but was happy when she showed up to remove the needles. Then the good part. She had me roll over and showed me where to rub on my lower back to help relive cramping and pain. She gave me a little massage before inserting the needles. If felt amazing. Thumbs up all the way. I totally relaxed and even fell a sleep a little bit. I was a little light headed when it was time to go and gave myself a few minutes to come to before heading out the door.