Lyme and the Coconut

So I got my lab results back from the endocryn and rheumatologist and we found some interesting info.For starters I'll mention that I do not have diabetes (we think), which is good, however I did have low iron and was borderline high on my hemoglobin level. Not sure what that means and not completely confident in the results given I never fasted before having the blood drawn, which is rather critical when trying to diagnose diabetes. I was fine with the results overall, and am trying to up my iron by eating more spinach, red meat, and nuts. I called my mom, who is a nurse, and asked if she thought the tingly hands and feet could be due to the low iron count and she said maybe, but not likely. So still not sure what to do about that since the tingling remains despite eating high iron foods.
Ok, so the rhumatologist did extensive blood work and most everything came back normal, except for the one that tested for Lyme disease. That was 1.29 when the normal range was less than.90. There was a second series of tests they performed to examine whether that first Lyme test was accurate, something called the western blot blood test. Those all came back normal, but after reading a lot about Lyme, it sounds like there is still more bloodwork to be done before ruling it out. The latter test was only one of many types to see if it's in you. I don't know how I could have it come up positive on one test and be told I don't have it despite what the western blot showed. It's ironic that it came back positive because my spiritual director advised I be tested for Lyme since people out where he lives had similar symptoms and were found to have Lyme as well, but often when I would bring it up to doctors they said it didn't need to be since it was not likely.

Anyhow, I am waiting to talk to the doctor on Monday since I only read those results through my medical account profile and have no idea what the doctor wants to do with me. We are hoping that he digs deeper with this.I mean,  I went to the better specialists in the area for this so they would do more than just take blood and tell me everything is fine.

It should be noted that the one thing that did actually help lessen the tingling sensation was coconut oil. Perhaps I need the fat to help my body absorb nutrients better or just oil up my system to help it perform more efficiently, I don't know, but it's something I need to look into further.

Last Thursday I began my aerobic dance and absolutely loved it. It took some getting used to following a routine again, but once I got the hang of it, I was in my element. Needless to say the hour flew by and I didn't want it to end. The class is attended by mostly 55+ women, but I like it that way. Makes me feel less insecure when I miss a step or do something stupid- it's great fun. Plus after the week I had last week I needed something leisurely for me to get my stress out.

The kids, but my baby esp, were so difficult last week and I don't know why. My baby was crying hysterically and nothing I did helped her. My kids would not listen to me at all and they were making messes everywhere I turned. It was horrible. Plus, someone I know misread a comment I made about them, thus spawning a lot of unnecessary emails which caused an emotional breakdown on my part. My good husband came home early that day to give me a break after hearing everything I was dealing with.  That day I broke my diet and ate a burrito bowl my hubby brought home for me. I didn't care anymore- I needed a break.

Yesterday, my husband and I went out for a date, which we hadn't done in months, and told him we need to do it more often since by not taking that time together, we've only grown further apart.  So in our attempt to remedy this problem, we decided to go mini-golfing, and let me tell you, it was a lot of fun! Growing up near the shore, my brother worked on the boardwalk at a mini-golf course called Putt-Around and we'd often go there often to play for free. It had to have been 20 years since I last played, but you know, I wasn't too bad at it. We even tied at  a score of 61, though neither of us made par :) We laughed and had a good time talking about our childhoods. Given it was cool outside, and we're all fighting colds, we wanted to get a warm drink at our local coffee house. I rarely go to coffee houses anymore, but was excited to get a drink outside of the house for a change and opted for a decaf vanilla bean latte. It tasted delish, and I started to wonder if it didn't have sugar in it being it was so yummy. We sat there playing checkers, which my husband totally kicked my butt in, and then chatted for awhile, when I noticed this terrible headache set in. It was throbbing and I told him we had to go since it was bothering me so much. I have no idea why that happened and I'm wondering if I'm not super sensitive to sugar now that I'm on this diet, which I should mention I have not been 100% faithful to, more like 97%. It's still with me today, but it might be due to the fact that my kids are all sick with head colds and we've been up a lot in the night trying to take of them. Dunno, but either way I still have it and am praying I can make it through this week since hubby is going out of town for four days and will have my mom here to help me. And though that'll be better than being alone, it still means I have to do a lot on my own since she's not used to our routine. So say a pyayer things get better and also one for my mom who was recently diagnosed with bone cancer. I'll tell ya, it's always something. God be with us.  More to come once I speak to my doc tomorrow.