If you’ve been a constant reader of the Nutmeg Millennial, you may have noticed that things are slowing down a bit in terms of posting and writing blog posts. I know that is something that I myself have been noticing, and I wanted to take the time to share what’s been going on in my little corner of the world, because there is a lot.
The first thing is that in December, I managed to fall and severally sprain my ankle. After the swelling went away, I’ve been going to PT at least twice a week since the last week in December. Yes, the appointments have been annoying to schedule, but the reward of seeing myself progressing and growing stronger has been worth every second… well, afterwards at least.
Once the ankle happened, I then developed back pain in my sciatic nerve area. This is nothing new. I’ve had this pain in my body on and off for three years, but given the fact that walking was still challenging at the time, I decided that maybe I should just go see a doctor. I found out that I had an asymmetrical pelvis, and a small curve in my spine. This was brought out by the fact that my walking gait changed (what happens when you severely sprain your ankle), and now that the swelling is gone, it’s time for yet another round of PT.
While I am taking care of my physical health, I’ve been also taking care of my mental health as well. In addition to the therapist visits, I’m also seeing a psych nurse for med management and going to EMDR.
Between the two of them, it looks like I’m at some kind of medical professional between two and three times a week.
Secondly, my grandmother’s health has not been the greatest. She’s been in assisted living since late last year, and was in the hospital for a few days last week. While my grandmother and I haven’t had the best of relationships, I have been doing the best I can to go there and take care of her, and visit as much as I can.
So with those two things, blogging and writing posts have been tricky. To be honest, there have been times I’ve been sitting with my iPad trying to think of something to write. I’ve been coming up empty, mainly because I’m just so mentally and physically tired. To combat the fatigue and turn on my mind, I’ve been turning to needlepoint, and of course my tried and true crochet. But in reality, it’s a balancing act to do the basic things such as have a night of free time for myself.
I know that this will be a season in life and one day, I will turn back to my blog and have some more places and things to share with you. In the mean time, I am giving myself some grace, and ask that if you’re reading this, know that whatever tough time that you’re going through, it will pass. That, and to make sure you do what you need to do for you.
Thanks for still hanging around, and until next time,
Natalie
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